Harford County

    Thousands rally across Maryland as ‘No Kings’ protests sweep the nation
    From shopping center sidewalks in Hunt Valley to the amphitheater lawn at The Chrysalis in Columbia and the gates of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Marylanders flooded public spaces Saturday with homemade signs, inflatable crowns and chants of “No Kings.”
    “No Kings” protesters march up Fayette Street in downtown Baltimore.
    Maryland kids won’t have school in late June after all
    Maryland State Board of Education gave some school systems a reprieve after snow days caused chaos for their calendars.
    The state school board instructed school districts to plan better for snow days in future years.
    Trombone emoji designed by Maryland students will soon land on iPhones everywhere
    The trombone emoji was submitted for approval by a group of students from the Science and Mathematics Academy at Aberdeen High School in 2019.
    The new trombone emoji, designed by a group of Maryland students, has been adopted by the Unicode Consortium.
    A record number of people need help paying energy bills. Some are falling through the cracks.
    Maryland utility customers feel crunched by their bills. Assistance programs are out there, but with a list of requirements, some households find themselves ineligible and out of options.
    Ex-Harford County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 36 years for sexually exploiting 2 children
    Ryan Hall, 51, of Woodbine, who was on the force for 27 years, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to two counts of sexual exploitation of children.
    Exterior of the Harford County Sheriff’s office in Bel Air, Md. on Monday, April 14, 2025.
    YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
    The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.
    The Y in Druid Hill hosts one of Baltimore’s first Fresh Marts, a free food pantry stocked with meats, canned goods and more.
    2 rescued after falling through ice on Gunpowder River in Harford County
    Emergency personnel rescued two people who fell through the ice into the Gunpowder River around 3:30 p.m. Friday, officials said on social media.
    Emergency crews rescued two people who fell through the icy Gunpowder River in Harford County around 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Handout/Harford County)
    Amazon driver helps 84-year-old woman escape house fire
    About 35 firefighters responded Wednesday to single-alarm fire at a home in Harford County.
    Heavy smoke and flames pour out of a house in Bel Air.
    How a trip to New Orleans unseated one of Maryland’s longest-running school leaders
    The calls for Sean Bulson’s ouster started long before questions about that night in New Orleans.
    Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson delivers a presentation on the school's budget shortfall to community members at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
    Harford school board votes to fire superintendent after New Orleans debacle
    Harford County’s school board announced Monday night that it was terminating Superintendent Sean Bulson’s contract.
    A portrait of Sean W. Bulson, Harford County’s schools superintendent, hangs on the wall during a school board meeting in January. The school board voted Monday night to terminate his contract.
    Judge overturns firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park assistant manager
    An appeals judge overturned the firing of Gunpowder Falls State Park Assistant Manager Dean Hughes due to a technicality. Hughes was fired in November 2022 as part of a park service shakeup following the arrest of Michael Browning.
    Dean Hughes, shown at a 2016 event, began working in the park system in 2009 and became assistant park manager at Gunpowder Falls State Park in 2015. He recently left the agency amid questions about his conduct.
    School background checks are law, but educators slip through the cracks, audit finds
    Three Maryland school districts admitted they don’t regularly screen applicants.
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    Harford County is getting 2 new places for steak
    New steakhouse Butcher on the Bay is coming to Havre de Grace, while a branch of John Brown General & Butchery will open in downtown Bel Air.
    Hands holding fork and knife and eating delicious juicy steak on a wooden plate.
    BGE dodged major outages in the storm. But it’s not over yet.
    The lights went out for around 1 million Americans during this year’s winter storm. But Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages.
    Marylanders made up fewer than 300 of those who experienced power outages this weekend.
    Could this weekend’s snowstorm extend the school year in Maryland?
    Here’s what happens if Central Maryland schools use all their snow days.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    ‘Deliberate indifference’: Civil rights coalition sues Harford sheriff over jail suicides
    A coalition of civil rights groups is suing the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, claiming that the agency failed to properly assess jail detainees’ suicide risk and aggravated their mental health conditions.
    January 22, 2024 - Photo of common area with tables and stools inside prison. Blue doors lead to cells off the ground floor and off a second floor walkway above.
    Your BGE bill has definitely gone up. Here’s why.
    A by-the-numbers look at why BGE bills are rising again.
    Harford schools deputy superintendent on leave after New Orleans 911 call surfaces
    Harford County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis was placed on paid administrative leave on Sunday.
    School board members start the school board meeting at the Harford County Board of Education in Bel Air, Monday, January 12, 2026.
    Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opens first location in Maryland
    7 Brew, a popular drive-thru coffee chain known for its customizable drinks, opened its first Maryland location.
    Drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew opened its first Maryland location, along Emmorton Road in Abingdon, on Jan. 8, 2026.
    Report: No school property stolen from Harford superintendent, despite alleged 911 call
    The report comes after Harford County’s school board requested an investigation from the inspector general’s office last week.
    Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson delivers a presentation on the school's budget shortfall to community members at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
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