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Harford County

    Poll shows weed legalization sparking new interest in Maryland.
    Harford County cannabis shop workers vote to unionize with Teamsters
    Workers at a cannabis dispensary in Aberdeen voted to unionize on Wednesday, becoming the first cannabis workers in Maryland to join the Teamsters, which is the largest union in the United States.
    Meghan Lewis' life is honored with a candle lit memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
    They bonded over the Grateful Dead. Now friends of a slain trans woman honor her at a festival
    The festival — they are calling it MegFest — was supposed to pair up with the day of the trial of the man who fatally shot her. It is supposed to bring closure to a community that is still piecing together what happened that night in December.
    The front of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters.
    Detoxing woman dies in Harford County jail. The sheriff won’t say what happened.
    A woman struggling with fentanyl addiction died in the Harford County Detention Center after being declared a “danger to self + community” and held without bail following a home-invasion burglary charge.
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    One killed, 23 injured in I-95 bus crash in Harford County
    Police: Bus was traveling northbound when it lost control and struck a guardrail.
    The front of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters.
    Harford County to pay $1 million settlement in deadly shooting; sheriff calls payment premature
    Harford County leaders are paying a $1 million settlement to avoid a lawsuit in a 2022 deadly shooting involving a deputy.
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    Man arrested, accused of Aberdeen triple homicide, suspected arson
    Aberdeen Police say a suspect has been arrested after a triple homicide and suspected arson at the Highland Commons apartment complex earlier this month.
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    Harford Co. Police investigating 3 deaths as homicides following apartment fire
    Harford County Police have opened a homicide investigation after three people were found dead Monday morning at the scene of an apartment fire.
    It’s not just the city. Baltimore County lost population last year, too, new data shows.
    Counties around the state grew in 2023. But why is Baltimore still lagging behind?
    Schools throughout the state are shifting toward the science of reading, a form of literacy instruction with an emphasis on phonics.
    Maryland schools are changing the way they teach reading. One district is lagging.
    The superintendent defended a controversial curriculum that some say is not teaching kids how to read properly.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Baltimore-area men impersonated cops, tortured carjacking victims
    A four-man crew impersonated police officers to carjack and kidnap people throughout Baltimore, Baltimore County and Harford County, according to federal court records
    A file photo of a fox in a wooded area.
    Two reports of fox bites in Harford County, officials warn
    The Harford County Health Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for aggressive and wild animals.
    Harford County Councilman Aaron Penman (left) and Republican County Executive Bob Cassilly have been in disputes for more than a year. The latest comes as Penman accuses Cassilly of acting unethically over the sale of land owned by the county executive’s family to the state. Cassilly denies any wrongdoing.
    Political strife in Harford County continues, this time over a family farm
    Ongoing friction reemerged between Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly’s office and Councilman Aaron Penman, who asserted that Cassilly signed a land-use document that facilitated the sale of the land. Penman characterized the act as a conflict of interest.
    Morgan State University professor Darryl Green forgave his brother’s killer and formed powerful, healing friendship
    A Morgan State professor forgave his brother’s killer and formed healing friendship
    For Morgan State University professor Darryl Green, the healing journey was rocky and winding.
    The Harford County Humane Society is offering incentives to help shrink the ranks of animals at the shelter. Shelter officials said they are overrun and need people to adopt or foster animals such as Thor, a 5-year-old mixed breed.
    The Harford County Humane Society is overrun with dogs. It’s seeking people to adopt, foster.
    The Humane Society of Harford County needs your help. The shelter is over capacity and needs dogs to be fostered or adopted.
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    Police arrest man in fatal shooting at Edgewood tiki bar
    An Aberdeen man was arrested in Philadelphia and charged in a fatal shooting at an Edgewood bar and restaurant over the weekend.
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    Man killed in weekend shooting at Edgewood Tiki bar
    A shooting early Sunday an an Edgewood Tiki bar left a 24-year-old Aberdeen man dead.
    Man injured after jumping on hood of car in an attempt to stop carjacking
    A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after falling from a moving car during a violent carjacking Friday afternoon in Aberdeen.
    Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
    Trial date set for man accused of killing transgender woman in Bel Air
    Brian Delen, who was delivering food the night Meghan Lewis died, faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. He is being held without bond.
    Illustration of inmate sitting in corner of dark prison cell with cinder block walls, holding hands over his face. The wall to his right is covered with drawings that show a bookshelf, a bird and a window to the outside.
    Why is the suicide rate so high at this Maryland jail?
    A Baltimore Banner investigation revealed disturbing patterns and policy failures underlying a series of deaths by hanging at the detention center
    Illustration shows hallway of detention facility with detention center staff walking away toward the right, back to us. There are two cell doors with narrow windows in the foreground left and middle, with upset men standing looking through the windows.
    System failure: How a man killed himself on suicide watch in the Harford County jail
    The Harford County Sheriff’s Office says it has changed medical providers since a spate of suicides in its detention center.
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