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Harford County

    How a big red school bus could blur the line between church and state
    LifeWise Academy is seeking to introduce Christian education programs in three Maryland school districts, with support in Harford County and efforts underway in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
    Author of novel banned from Harford schools draws crowd in Bel Air
    The author of the illustrated novel “Flamer” spoke to a crowd in Harford County on Tuesday after his book was banned by the county’s Board of Education earlier this year.
    “Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
    Baltimore County Police solve 44-year-old Lochearn murder
    Baltimore County Police have identified 75-year-old Alan Bass as the man who killed 59-year-old Samuel Allen in his Lochlearn home more than four decades ago.
    A poster of Lochlearn resident Samuel Allen, who was murdered in 1981.
    Hundreds attend vigil for student killed in Harford County school bus crash
    Hundreds gathered on the field at C. Milton Wright High School on Friday night, including classmates, teachers, coaches, close friends, and the family of 16-year-old Blake Elliot. 
    Vigil was held at C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air, Maryland on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025 for 16 year-old Blake Elliot who was killed in a crash involving a school bus Thursday afternoon.
    Teen dies, another injured in crash with school bus in Harford County
    A 16-year-old girl died and a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured after their vehicle was pushed into the path of a school bus.
    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 - A 16-year-old girl died, and a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured, after their vehicle was pushed into the path of a school bus Thursday afternoon in Harford County, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
    Confidential settlement reached in civil case among Rachel Morin’s family members
    The family of Rachel Morin, the Bel Air mother of five whose murder drew national attention, saw a lawsuit over fundraiser money dismissed Thursday.
    The body of a woman found on a popular Maryland hiking trail has been formally identified as 37-year-old mother-of-five Rachel Morin.
    Harford County schools’ book ban tests state law
    A book ban in Harford County Public Schools was the Baltimore area’s first test of Maryland's Freedom to Read Act.
    AUGUST 18, 2025 - Dozens of protesters stand outside the Harford County Public Schools headquarters to protest the school board's decision to ban a book from school libraries.
    More than 100 dogs rescued from Harford County puppy mill: ‘Overwhelming, heartbreaking’
    More than 100 dogs and puppies were rescued from “filthy” conditions at a large-scale puppy mill in Harford County, according to the Humane World for Animals.
    Humane World for Animals assists the Harford County Sheriff’s Office with the rescue of dozens of dogs from an alleged neglect situation at a breeder’s residence, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 in Havre de Grace, Md. (Meredith Lee/Humane World for Animals)
    Man arrested in New York after I-95 chase of truck loaded with stolen cooking oil
    Juan Yahir Quiroz Manzueta, 21, was taken into custody in New York shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said in a news conference.
    State police are investigating a crash near Exit 89 that shut down Interstate 95 in both directions and hospitalized a Harford County Sheriff’s deputy.
    Harford deputy injured in pursuit of Penske truck loaded with stolen Applebee’s cooking oil
    A Harford County deputy was injured Tuesday while trying to stop a Penske truck carrying stolen Applebee’s cooking oil, triggering a chaotic chase along Interstate 95 that briefly shut down the highway.
    State police are investigating a crash near Exit 89 that shut down Interstate 95 in both directions and hospitalized a Harford County Sheriff’s deputy.
    To stomp or not to stomp? Answering the spotted lanternfly question
    After years of whacking, smacking and squashing, more people are just letting the bugs be.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    Storms dump 4 inches of rain in Baltimore County, disrupt transit and delay Orioles game
    Heavy downpours swept through Maryland on Wednesday, triggering flash flood warnings, toppling trees and delaying the Orioles game at Camden Yards.
    The storms Wednesday hit hardest in Northern Baltimore County, where about 4 inches of rain fell in just a few hours.
    Man sentenced to life without parole for rape and murder of Rachel Morin: ‘She deserved to live’
    A Harford County judge on Monday sentenced the man who raped and murdered Rachel Morin on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
    Rachel Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five, was killed while out for a run on Aug. 7, 2023, on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail in Bel Air.
    They speak for the Gunpowder River. That includes warning about E. coli.
    Volunteers with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers are uncovering dangerously high E. coli levels in parts of Baltimore’s beloved river, raising concerns about water safety, pollution and what’s at stake for 1.8 million residents who rely on it for drinking water and recreation.
    Tubers float down the Big Gunpowder Falls River in Monkton last month.
    The Aberdeen-IronBirds baseball breakup comes to a head this week
    The Aberdeen IronBirds, in a long feud with the city, appear likely to move to Frederick, a deal apparently set to be announced this week.
    Jackson Holliday plays with the Aberdeen IronBirds in 2023. Attain Sports, which bought the Orioles' minor league affiliate last year, is announcing 'something big" in Frederick this week.
    6 new restaurants heating up Baltimore (plus one in Fallston)
    From street tacos to seafood pastas, you need to hit these new Baltimore restaurants ASAP, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    A sampling of vendors' offerings at The Mill on North in West Baltimore.
    Wrongfully convicted Maryland man sues Harford County government, investigators and prosecutors
    John Huffington announced Thursday he was suing the Harford County government and representatives from the sheriff’s and state’s attorney’s offices in his continued effort to prove his innocence.
    John Huffington, center, is applauded during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works on July 5, 2023. The board awarded $2.9 million for being wrongly convicted and incarcerated for decades. Huffington, who was on death row, has written a book and worked for nonprofit organizations since his conviction was vacated.
    Harford County’s first book ban has parents and teachers concerned
    Harford County parents and teachers spoke out against the school board’s decision to ban an award-winning illustrated novel from its libraries.
    Books on desk in library at the elementary school
    Another Sheetz is coming to the Baltimore region
    A second Sheetz will open in Harford County, adding to the growing number of the beloved chain’s locations in the Baltimore region.
    Altoona-based gas station and convenience store Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location Thursday. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.
    Maryland hit with torrential rain, flash floods and lightning as another summer storm rolls in
    Torrential rains, tornado warnings, and relentless lightning lit up the sky Wednesday night as another round of severe summer weather pummeled Maryland.
    Lightning strikes in northern Baltimore County as a severe thunderstorm moves through, July 8, 2025.
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