Harford County

    Police arrest 49-year-old man in Canton flasher case
    Baltimore Police arrested a man they believe is responsible for a series of flashing incidents in Canton.
    Baltimore Police have arrested a man they believe to be the Canton flasher.
    Maryland prisons rank among nation’s worst for killings
    Since 2023, Maryland has had more prison homicides than all of its neighboring states combined. Its homicide rate last year was nearly four times the national average, based on available data gathered by The Banner.
    North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland has had eight homicides since the start of 2025.
    How to protect yourself as wildfire smoke blankets Maryland
    Maryland health experts are urging residents to stay indoors Friday as wildfire smoke pushes air quality to dangerous levels.
    A southbound Amtrak crosses the Susquehanna River at Havre de Grace in the haze of wildfire smoke from Canada on Friday.
    Harford’s new schools chief has one big job: Bring a divided community together
    Dyann Mack, a lifelong Harford resident and 30-year veteran of the school system, is determined to put the focus back on what’s happening in the classroom.
    Dyann Mack, a 30-year veteran of Harford County Public Schools, was named superintendent following a contentious school year.
    ‘Ineffective response’ from BGE led to deadly Bel Air home explosion, report finds
    The National Transportation Safety Board said in a report that multiple people called to report the smell of gas in the hours leading up to the explosion.
    The National Transportation Safety Board found that a communication breakdown and “ineffective response” from Baltimore Gas and Electric and its parent company led to a fatal home explosion in Harford County in 2024.
    How scientists are helping mysterious, beneficial eels reclaim Maryland rivers
    A newly-installed eel ladder, one of the first in Maryland, helps endangered American eels pass over Harford County's Eden Mill dam — and benefit the surrounding ecosystem.
    An eel swims in a bucket at Eden Mill in Harford County where a recently installed eel ladder allows the young eels to pass over the mill dam.
    After improving its customer service, BGE can resume utility shutoffs July 15
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.’s temporary moratorium on utility shutoffs for overdue bills is ending on July 15.
    The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    Days after Fourth of July storm, some BGE customers still without power
    As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, about 4,000 BGE customers had been without power since July 4, and another 3,000 had been without power since July 5, the company said.
    The Fourth of July storm left Helga Mills' sister's home in Severn, a street away from her own home, with a tree in her front yard and a destroyed patio.
    BGE’s proposed $8-per-month rate hike won’t take effect until at least January, regulator says
    Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. announced last week that it wants to increase rates starting next month. The Maryland Public Service Commission said the company will have to wait.
    The exterior of Baltimore Gas & Electric’s downtown headquarters in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
    1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at ‘chaotic’ Maryland house party, police say
    A man died and another was seriously injured in a shooting at a Maryland house party attended by about 100 people, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
    A 23-year-old died after he was taken to the hospital by others at the party, police said.
    Where to watch Fourth of July fireworks on America’s 250th birthday
    From the Inner Harbor in Baltimore to Ocean City, here’s where to watch fireworks for America’s 250th birthday in Maryland.
    Fireworks light up Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on July 4th, 2025.
    How to ensure your BGE bill doesn’t spike as temperatures top 100
    As Maryland braces for extreme heat over Independence Day weekend, here are tips to keep your energy bill from rising.
    As Maryland braces for extreme heat, here are tips to keep your energy bill from rising.
    2 Harford County school employees injured in stabbing involving student
    A student was taken into custody after a stabbing that injured two school staff members at Roye-Williams Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
    The Harford County Sheriff’s Office took a student into custody at Roye-Williams Elementary School on Wednesday after what authorities say was an assault on staff members.
    2.4 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of Harford County
    Harford County’s Emergency Management Division said they are unaware of any damage at this time.
    A U.S. Geological Survey map shows the epicenter of the earthquake about 5 miles north of Bel Air.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year confronted by Chris Hansen in YouTube sting
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    Former Baltimore teacher of the year Dennis Jutras told Chris Hansen he was trying to warn a teen in a Harford County sting operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors.
    A Havre de Grace tea room is the backdrop for an HBO reality show
    An HBO reality show crew will film at Bella’s Tea Room in Havre de Grace on Sunday.
    Bella's Tea Room is the setting of an upcoming HBO show.
    Outdoor summer movie guide: Where to watch under the stars
    Nothing says summer like watching a free movie outdoors. Here’s where to find the screenings in the Baltimore region.
    Free outdoor movie screenings return to Baltimore Peninsula’s the Lawn this summer.
    The only student on this embattled school board is determined to be the adult in the room
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    It’s not easy for James “Trae” McVicker III to be on Harford County’s school board. But he says it’s worth it.
    Man who murdered infant niece is found dead in prison cell
    Colin Wolf, 32, was found unresponsive in his cell at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Hagerstown around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Harford County school board selects its first Black superintendent
    Dyann Mack, the interim superintendent for Harford County Public Schools, will continue to lead the district for the next four years.
    TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 - The Harford County school board voted Tuesday to appoint Dyann Mack as the county's new schools superintendent. She has been serving as interim superintendent since the board in February fired her predecessor, Sean Bulson.
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