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December 19, 2017

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Harford school board adopts calendar for 2018-19 school year

Tuesday, Dec 19

Harford school board unanimously adopts a calendar for the 2018-19 school year that includes a post-Labor Day Sept. 4 start and a June 7 end if none of the five inclement weather makeup days are used — it will end June 14 if all days are used.

Harford school superintendent introduces $466.1 million budget for 2018-19

Harford County schools Superintendent Barbara Canavan and her top aides introduce a $466.1 million operating budget for fiscal 2019 to the Board of Education Monday evening.

Aberdeen Middle put on modified lockdown after shooting threat Tuesday

Aberdeen Middle School was put on a modified lockdown much of Tuesday as city police and school officials investigated a social media threat of a shooting, police said.

Half marathon planned for Harford in September will include Susquehanna bridge crossing

Local runners will be able to enjoy the scenery of parts of Harford County and Cecil in a new running festival being planned in September to benefit the Al Cesky Scholarship Fund Inc.

Domestic incident, police standoff in Joppa end in man's suicide Tuesday

A 57-year old man shot himself to death durring a standoff with police at a house in the 1900 block of Atkisson Road in Joppa shortly after noon Tuesday, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.

Wreaths placed on veterans' graves in Bel Air Cemetery

Many volunteers participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath laying ceremony to honor local deceased veterans held Saturday, Dec. 16.

Gov. Larry Hogan proposes $461 million to ease congestion on Baltimore Beltway

Gov. Larry Hogan wants to convert inner shoulders to travel lanes, extend express toll lanes and rebuild the interchange at I-70 and I-695 in order to reduce rush hour commute times by about 15 minutes.

‘I’ll be home for Christmas… If only in my dreams

In his holiday greeting to Harford County, Aberdeen Proving Ground senior commander Gen. Randy Taylor talks about the sacrifices of the men and women on active duty with the military and sends good wishes to 22,000 military vets who live in the county.