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April 25, 2019

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Sprouts Farmers Market in Bel Air to hire 150 employees ahead of July opening

Sprouts Farmers Market will open its Bel Air store in the Tollgate Marketplace shopping center July 10. It will host a hiring fair in late May as the company seeks to fill 150 positions.

Chick-fil-A in Bel Air slated to open May 8

The new Chick-fil-A at the corner of Kelly Avenue and Baltimore Pike in Bel Air is scheduled to open in less than two weeks.

Planned 86-unit residential development in Fallston draws criticism

A new housing project planned in Fallston is drawing negative reaction on social media from people who say no more residential development is needed.

Work to begin next month on long-awaited Middleton Road extension in Aberdeen

After nearly 50 years of talking about it, the extension of Middleton Road in Aberdeen is scheduled to begin next month.

Clear medicine cabinets of unused, unwanted prescription medications Saturday

Maryland State Police barracks across the state, including the Bel Air Barrack at 1401 Belair Road, will be recognizing National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the state’s efforts to reduce opioid abuse.

Maryland’s prison population drops to 1980s levels, continuing a multiyear decline

Maryland’s prison population has fallen below 18,000 for the first time in nearly three decades, according to a new report from the Vera Institute of Justice. The state's incarceration rate is the lowest it has been since the late 80s — a period that preceded enormous growth in inmates nationwide.

As the NFL's best-paid kicker, Ravens' Justin Tucker happy to have tasted success and failure

Kicker Justin Tucker, 29, signed a contract extension with the Ravens through 2023 reportedly worth $23.05 million, including $12.5 million fully guaranteed.

Letter: Lions and LEOs, a call to serve

"Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve." From Martin Luther King, one of the most recognized and literal appeals to serve, but what does that really mean?