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Tensions between representatives from two cities — Aberdeen and Havre de Grace — and the Harford County Council are rising again ahead of next week’s final public hearing on county redistricting.

The question of whether Aberdeen and Havre de Grace should be in the same council district will now go to the Harford County Council after the county’s redistricting commission voted to recommend a modified version of the map the cities proposed, ending weeks of debate.

A member of the Harford County redistricting commission said Tuesday that a plan to place Aberdeen and Havre de Grace in the same council district has flaws and could be vulnerable to legal challenges.

Three disparate maps of proposed council districts are now on the table for the Harford County redistricting commission to evaluate and, eventually, recommend to the county council.

Aberdeen will host a number of state and federal officials at its Amtrak/MARC train station next week in a bid to make improvements to the city’s aging station — in line with President Joe Biden’s goal of investing in infrastructure, the city announced in a statement.

Jun. 9—The city of Aberdeen will defer contracting its trash collection services out to GFL after the city's Department of Public Works and company officials concluded the firm would not be able to handle the workload. In lieu of GFL's services, the city accounted for two trash trucks and another employee — bringing the total number of refuse collection staff in the city to nine — in the ...

The Harford County Council approved legislation that extends allowances for outdoor dining in the county for bars, breweries, nightclubs and restaurants until the end of 2021.

The state will establish a mass-vaccination center at Ripken Stadium on the week of April 19, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday.

The city of Aberdeen is deliberating on how to spend over $300,000 in federal grants, including possibly resurfacing its skate park, adding a beginner-friendly area to the park and potentially building a BMX pump track, among other projects.

Aberdeen’s Department of Public Works formally submitted a request to the city council to outsource the city’s beleaguered trash service to GFL, a waste management company that services several counties and municipalities in Maryland.