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December 5, 2018

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10 Harford schools receive 5-star status as state rolls out new rating system

Tuesday, Dec 4

Maryland released its first star ratings for public schools Tuesday, with results that showed 70 percent of schools in the state earned three or four stars out of five. In Harford County, 10 schools achieved five-star status, and another 27 garnered four stars.

Harford sheriff's second term opens with remembrance of past tragedies, renewal of fight against opioids

Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said Monday that despite tragedies his department has faced over the past four years, the office has made strides in the fight against the opioid epidemic and in keeping county schools safe.

Services planned for Jacquelyn Smith, woman killed in Baltimore after giving money to panhandler

Public and private services are planned for Jacquelyn Smith, the Harford County electrical engineer who was killed over the weekend after giving money to a woman panhandling in East Baltimore, her husband said Tuesday.

President George H.W. Bush visited Riverside in 1992 to boost nation's home-building industry

President George H.W. Bush visited the Riverside community in 1992 in an effort to give a boost to the nation's home-building industry during an economic downturn.

Linnea Gonzales named regional player of the year in field hockey

Linnea Gonzales, a senior captain for the University of Maryland field hockey team, recently closed a very productive career with Terps. Gonzales, a 2015 graduate of Patterson Mill High School, was named the Regional Player of the Year late last week by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.

Police: Employee attacked with pepper spray during morning robbery at Walmart in Aberdeen

Aberdeen Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three men who robbed an employee at the Aberdeen Walmart located at 645 S. Philadelphia Blvd.

Maryland hires Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley as football coach

Mike Locksley will return to College Park as the school’s new football coach.

Vote for the Best of Harford County 2018

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