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January 17, 2019

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Havre de Grace Colored School Foundation leader to be honored with MLK award

Wednesday, Jan 16

The leader of the Havre de Grace Colored School Foundation, which last year bought the former school building, will be honored Friday with one of 10 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards.

Edgewood's Smiths Detection lands large Homeland Security contract for radiation monitoring devices

Smiths Detection, an Edgewood-based maker of testing devices for hazardous materials, has won a contract worth up to $291 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to supply radiation monitors.

Aberdeen mayor: After a 'great' 2018, city headed in positive direction in 2019

Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady highlights the city's accomplishments in 2018, looks forward to 2019 in his state of the city address to council this week.

Harford council approves public sewer connection for more than 90 homes in Edgewood, Benson

More than 90 Harford residents who have been complaining about failing septic systems in their Edgewood and Benson neighborhoods will soon be added to the county’s public sewer system.

Houze of Sports to celebrate grand opening in Harford Mall on Jan. 19

Two months after it opened, Houze of Sports will celebrate its new location in Harford Mall on Saturday.

Maryland Gov. Hogan takes oath for second term, calls for different direction for GOP

Maryland’s two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan urged a different direction for the GOP after taking the oath of office for another four years. Hogan had Jeb Bush introduce him and praised the traditional wing of the Republican Party, while condemning dysfunction in Washington.

Maryland weather: After snow Thursday night, weekend storm forecast to bring wintry mix, rain and bitter cold

An inch or two of snow and a glaze of ice are forecast across Maryland from Thursday night into Friday morning, especially to the west of the Interstate 95 corridor. 

BWI workers rally for unionization amid government shutdown

Workers at Baltimore/Washington International Airport hold a rally Wednesday afternoon to urge an end to the government shutdown.