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April 30, 2018

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Councilman urges changes in Harford Transit Link routes, times to aid working people

Monday, Apr 30

People who depend on Harford County’s transit buses to get to and from their jobs need a more reliable system with schedules that coincide the times people need to commute, one member of the County Council says.

National monument to victims of white racist violence rekindles interest in 1900 Bel Air lynching

A lynching in 1900 in Harford County is revisited in the wake of last week's opening of the new National Peace and Justice Memorial in Montgomery, Ala.

Harford school board to host community meetings with finalists for superintendent

A pool of 21 candidates to be the next superintendent of Harford County Public Schools has been narrowed to seven, and interviews with them will be scheduled soon, according to a news release from the school system.

CMW falls to Bo Manor, 2-0, in near repeat of softball game played earlier this month

For the second time this month, the C. Milton Wright softball team ran into Bo Manor sophomore pitching phenom Madison Penta. And for the second time, Penta and the unbeaten Eagles (8-0, 13-0) beat the Mustangs, 2-0, in an Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference Chesapeake Division game.

Why is traffic so congested in Baltimore? Officials blame 'antiquated' signal system

An “antiquated” network of traffic signals is contributing to congestion downtown and in other busy neighborhoods of Baltimore, with at least $30 million in technological and structural upgrades needed to provide smoother, faster rides, according to city transportation officials.

PHOTOS: 2018 commencement speakers for Maryland colleges, universities

Here are the graduation speakers that have been announced for Maryland colleges and universities for spring 2018. 

Mike Preston: The Ravens do not need to rush Lamar Jackson

First-round draft pick Lamar Jackson, a quarterback from Louisville, has time on his side in learning the Ravens offense.

These five healthy habits could extend your life by a dozen years or more, study says

American women who followed five “healthy lifestyle factors” lived about 14 years longer than women who followed none of them, according to a new study. For men, the difference was about 12 years.