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What once was a small almost rural community about 20 miles north of Baltimore has developed slowly but surely into a bustling suburb, with shopping centers and housing developments springing up from the old farmers' fields. Bel Air is everything that you might expect from a upper-middle class slice of suburbia. With all the chain stores and restaurants, several gyms and an "athletic club," Bel Air appears to have been planned to cater to this audience. The town, though, has not forgotten its roots entirely and still boasts many small "Mom & Pop" style shops along Main Street, as well as an open air Farmers' Market every Tuesday and Saturday from April to November. This is the quintessence...
What once was a small almost rural community about 20 miles north of Baltimore has developed slowly but surely into a bustling suburb, with shopping centers and housing developments springing up from the old farmers' fields. Bel Air is everything that you might expect from a upper-middle class slice of suburbia. With all the chain stores and restaurants, several gyms and an "athletic club," Bel Air appears to have been planned to cater to this audience. The town, though, has not forgotten its roots entirely and still boasts many small "Mom & Pop" style shops along Main Street, as well as an open air Farmers' Market every Tuesday and Saturday from April to November. This is the quintessence of Bel Air; it is a mash-up of the last century and the coming century, a mixing of the small rural town with all the trappings of an urbane setting. Bel Air is a town in flux, and with each passing year it grows and changes.What once was a small almost rural community about 20 miles north of Baltimore has developed slowly but surely into a bustling suburb, with shopping centers and housing developments springing up from the old farmers' fields. Bel Air is everything that you might expect from a upper-middle class slice of suburbia. With all the chain stores and restaurants, several gyms and an "athletic club," Bel Air appears to have been planned to cater to this audience. The town, though, has not forgotten its roots entirely and still boasts many small "Mom & Pop" style shops along Main Street, as well as an open air Farmers' Market every Tuesday and Saturday from April to November. This is the quintessence of Bel Air; it is a mash-up of the last century and the coming century, a mixing of the small rural town with all the trappings of an urbane setting. Bel Air is a town in flux, and with each passing year it grows and changes.
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Harold M. Burdette, Harford County educator
Harold Merritt Burdette, a retired Harford County educator and volunteer, died Oct. 1 at Sinai Hospital of complications from bypass surgery. The longtime Bel Air resident was 89. Born and raised in Renick, W.Va., Mr. Burdette was a 1937 graduate of...Tags: Christianity, Virginia, University of Virginia, Colleges and Universities, Floods
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Harford panel suggests cost-saving measures
Harford County can streamline costs by realigning several departments, outsourcing payroll, enhancing use of technology and consolidating operations in Bel Air into one new office building, according to the Commission on Efficiency and Economy in...Tags: Local Authority
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Here's one way to call the slots tossup
The last poll I saw on slots showed about 54 percent of Marylanders still supporting a state constitutional amendment allowing the gambling machines. That support was not as large as it appeared to be eight or nine months ago, which fits a theory I have:...Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Virginia, Delaware, Barbaro
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Harford History
As the seat of Harford County government, Bel Air had no significant industry in the 1800s. It did support stores and services for residents and local workers. Many blacksmiths operated in the town, including Philip G. Hunter. He was born in 1833 and...Tags: Havre de Grace
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Harford County: Games to watch
FOOTBALL Havre de Grace @ Aberdeen WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. OUTLOOK: The big question is if Aberdeen (2-2 overall through last week, 1-0 in the Susquehanna Division) can stop the offense of Havre de Grace (3-1, 1-0) while finding some scoring punch of...Tags: Havre de Grace
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Free workshops on preparing for disasters
The Harford County Citizen Corps, Harford County Office on Mental Health and St. Ignatius Roman Catholic Church will sponsor a faith-based pandemic and disaster planning conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Harford Community College's Chesapeake...Tags: Emergency Planning, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Disasters
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George W. Barenz, postal worker, volunteer
George W. Barenz, a retired postal worker who for years gladdened the hearts of Harford County children at Christmastime with his portrayal of Santa Claus, died of pneumonia Sept. 28 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was 86. Mr. Barenz...Tags: Schools, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Health and Safety at Work, Parkville, Maryland
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Civic Agenda
TOMORROW Joppa/Joppatowne Community Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Joppatowne High School, 555 Joppa Farm Road. 410-638-3355. Havre de Grace City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave. 410-939-1800, ext. 1138. Harford County...Tags: Havre de Grace, Satellite and Cable Service, Schools, High Schools, Local Authority
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Do dairy farms threaten kids?
For goodness' sake, I hope those in the Long Green Valley who oppose an organic dairy stand in their area don't visit Broom's Bloom, a Harford County dairy farm and stand outside Bel Air ("To preserve the farm, you also want to preserve the farmer," Sept....Tags: Farms, Game Playing
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Harford County Datebook
TODAY Literacy fundraiser The Sweet Pea Foundation of Forest Hill will hold a Fall Fun Days Fun-raiser for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Milburn Orchards, 1495 Appleton Road, Elkton. Fliers are required for Sweet Pea to...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Road Transportation, Fires, Transportation, Havre de Grace
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Kidnap try is reported
State police and Harford County authorities were seeking a man who attempted to abduct a woman yesterday afternoon in Bel Air while she walked back to work during a coffee break. The woman, 30, told police she was walking along Agora Drive near Econ Drive...Tags: Police
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Main St. festival to mark end of street project
The Bel Air Downtown Alliance will celebrate the completion of the 18-month Main Street streetscape project from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Bel Air. Main Street will be closed from Churchville Road to just south of Gordon Street for the...Tags: Festive Event, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), BB&T Corporation, Harford County, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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