From the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation: Each year thousands of Harford County public school students start school without necessary classroom supplies. To help change that and give financially disadvantaged pupils the materials they need, the Greater Excellence in Education Foundation (GEEF) holds the “Stuff the Bus” campaign to collect school supplies. A donation of […]
UPDATED: Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, Suspect Killed in Shooting at Abingdon Shopping Center
Two Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies were fatally shot Wednesday morning in an incident at the Boulevard at Box Hill shopping center in Abingdon and at a nearby location, police said. Also killed was the suspect in the shooting death of the deputies, a 67-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants in Maryland and Florida. The […]
Suspect Sought in Dec. 7 Shoplifting at Wegmans
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (December 15, 2014— Abingdon, MD) The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in obtaining information regarding a shoplifting at the Wegmans on Wegmans Blvd in Abingdon. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. on December 7. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’ […]
Suspect Sought in Pair of Wegmans Snowblower Thefts
From the Maryland State Police: (Abingdon, MD) – On Dec. 28 and on Jan. 10 the above male was observed on surveillance footage stealing two snow blowers from Wegman’s Supermarket located at 21 Wegmans Blvd, Abingdon, MD. The male is described as a White male, brown hair, average height and weight. In both thefts a […]
Shopper’s Wallet Stolen at Wegmans; Suspect Attempted to Buy $2,000 in Target Gift Cards
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Friday, February 3, 2012 between 11 a.m. – noon, a customer of the Wegman’s located at 21 Wegmans Blvd in Abingdon reported that her wallet was stolen while shopping in the store. Investigators determined that an unknown black male (pictured) removed the victim’s wallet containing various credit cards […]
Less Holiday Congestion Expected at Route 924/Route 24 Intersection; Drivers Still Urged to Have Patience
Local emergency responders aren’t expecting a repeat of the massive traffic jam at the intersection of Route 924 and Route 24 which trapped some drivers in shopping center lots for hours last year, but still urged drivers to have patience and seek alternate routes heading into the Christmas holiday. Construction on the new interchange was […]
Wegmans Finally Arrives in Abingdon; On Opening Day, New Harford County Grocery Store is Easy to Enter, Hard to Leave
By Aaron Cahall and Jennifer Williams Harford County residents hotly anticipated the opening of the new Wegmans grocery store in Abingdon for months. But when the day came, Mindy Kretschmer wasn’t going to let any of them beat her inside the doors. The Bel Air resident was in line just before 4 a.m., along with […]
Wegmans Provides First Glimpse Inside New Abingdon Store, Opening Sunday
Is the new Wegmans Bel Air Store is worth the hike? Does the company deserve all of the accolades it has received in other communities? The Dagger received its own personal tour to provide some insight. Jo Natale, Wegmans Director of Media and Consumer Relations and Cynthia Glover, Smart Works Marketing, gave me a guided […]
