Maryland Center for the Arts brings community together at fifth annual Harmony Woods Music & Arts Fest

BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Center for the Arts brought together nearly 1,000 community members for its fifth annual Harmony Woods Music & Arts Fest, held June 20-21 in Bel Air. The two-day event featured live music, local food and craft beverages, art vendors and family-friendly activities, raising funds to support the center’s programs and community arts initiatives throughout Maryland. “We’re […]

Parkville man takes home new truck after winning Stellantis National Sweepstakes

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.–A Parkville resident is driving a brand-new 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten Crew Cab after winning the 2024 Stellantis National Sweepstakes. Hassan Smiley was announced Tuesday as the grand prize winner, receiving a $100,000 voucher redeemable toward any eligible vehicle from the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck, or FIAT brands. Smiley, chosen at random from entries collected throughout 2024, […]

MDTA to open reconfigured I-95/MD 24 ramp this summer

BEL AIR, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is set to open the first reconfigured ramp at the Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) interchange by the end of Summer 2025, a key step in its $1.1 billion initiative to ease congestion and improve travel along the I-95 corridor into Harford County. The reconstruction of the MD […]

Former Harford County manufacturer employee sentenced to prison in $29 million kickback scheme

BALTIMORE, MD—A Bel Air, Maryland, man was sentenced to federal prison this week for his role in a $29 million embezzlement and kickback scheme that defrauded his employer, a Harford County manufacturer. U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Eugene Andrew DiNoto, 54, to concurrent terms of 70 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and engaging in an illegal […]

Crews to resurface Route 1 in Harford County

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin a resurfacing project on US 1 Business between Tollgate Road and MD 924 (Bond Street) in Bel Air starting as soon as Sunday night, June 1. The US 1 paving project is expected to be completed in early summer, weather permitting. Crews will work overnights, Sundays through Thursdays from 8 p.m. to […]