Harford County

    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.
    Harford County schools announce finalists to replace fired superintendent
    Dyann Mack and Stacey Gerringer have both worked in the Harford County Public Schools system for more than 30 years.
    From left, Stacey Gerrringer, principal of Abingdon Elementary School, and Dyann Mack, Dyann Mack, Interim Superintendent.
    Xfinity’s monthlong blackout of WMAR ends, and customers will get a small credit
    Access to 40 local broadcasting stations nationwide was restored for Xfinity customers on Tuesday as a 35-day contract dispute between Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E.W. Scripps, came to an end.
    For more than a month, some viewers seeking to tune in to WMAR-2 were met with the message: “This channel is unavailable.”
    Feeling blue? Therapists have ideas about how to use greenery to boost your mood.
    A Towson therapist is setting up a self-guided tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens part of a movement that uses nature to improve mental health.
    April 30, 2026 - Views of Ladew Topiary Gardens. The gardens are an instrumental part in a therapy program based in nature led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Executive Director of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy. The walk focuses on mindfulness and connecting useful lessons from nature to use in every day life.
    DC Police lieutenant arrested in Maryland, charged with sexual solicitation of a minor
    A Washington, D.C., police lieutenant was arrested in Maryland and charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
    Exterior of the Harford County Sheriff’s office in Bel Air, Md. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
    What really happened in New Orleans, according to fired Harford schools chief
    Sean Bulson is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans circulated on social media during the winter and led the school board to fire him in February.
    Sean Bulson, the former superintendent of Harford County Public Schools, is speaking out for the first time since speculation about his behavior on a 2024 work trip to New Orleans led the school board to fire him in February.
    Battle between Xfinity and E.W. Scripps leads to WMAR-2 blackout in Baltimore
    Xfinity customers in Baltimore and millions of subscribers nationwide lost access to 40 broadcasting stations after Comcast, which owns Xfinity, and broadcasting company E. W. Scripps failed to reach an agreement over access to programming.
    WMAR-2 is one of 40 broadcasting stations Xfinity lost due to disagreements over programming access.
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