The Year of the Woman~Fran Johnson

For Fran Johnson, a sense of community has always been the backbone of her mission.

When she founded Harford’s Heart magazine in 2004, she wasn't looking to make a fortune or start a publishing empire. Instead, Fran simply wanted to brin...

Planning Commission Meeting

 Planning Commission meeting next Thursday is being relocated to the Calvary Baptist Church located at 206 Courtland Place (same date/time of October 1, 7pm).  The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall which can be entered from the...

The Year of the Woman~ Carol Deibel

By the 1990s, many were ready to declare downtown Bel Air a complete loss. Harford Mall and surrounding chain stores had lured people away for years. Neighbors no longer gathered for shopping, eating and gossip along Main and Bond streets. 

Carol ...

The Year of the Woman~ Mary Chance

It’s the Year of the Woman in Bel Air

 Celebrating Mary Chance’s career of government service for Harford County residents 

“Doing good” is something that Town of Bel Air resident Mary Chance learned...

The Year of the Woman~ Mary Risteau

It’s the Year of the Woman in Bel Air

Celebrating Mary Risteau, the first woman elected to the Maryland House of Delegates

Photo credit:  Historical Society of Harford County

In 1922, just two years after the 19th amendment empowered women...

The Year of the Woman~ Hannah Moore

It’s the Year of the Woman in Bel Air

Celebrating Hannah Moore, an African American businesswoman who died as a millionaire 

~Kathi Santora, The Writing Studio

That Hannah Moore was a business owner, landlord, community icon and ...

The Year of the Woman 2020 in Bel Air ~ Kathi Santora (The Writing Studio)

Women who have lived and/or worked in Bel Air include passionate community activists, beloved teachers, long-time volunteers, dedicated librarians, compassionate law enforcement officers, welcoming innkeepers and restaurant owners, trendy shopkeepers and ...

Chesapeake Sensory Plaza in the News

The August issue of the National Recreation and Park Association magazine includes a feature article, Restoring Nature’s Playground, on Chesapeake Sensory Plaza.  

Complementing the article is a podcast by Open Space Radio, Building Bett...

Our Restaurants Are Ready To Serve You!

Our restaurants in the Town of Bel Air are open and ready to serve you! Our restaurant list shows who’s open for carry out, delivery, curbside pick-up and outdoor dining.

Read on...

Office Street Closure

Courthouse Square Phase 1 will begin construction on Monday May 4, 2020. The Office Street Improvement Project has been designed and created to enhance the streetscape and ADA accessibility of Office Street.

 This project is part of the Town and H...

Official Results of the 2019 Town of Bel Air Municipal Election

Press Release - For Immediate Release

Kahoe, Bianca, and Hughes Win Town of Bel Air Commissioners Seats

On Thursday, November 7, 2019, at 10:00 AM, at Bel Air Town Hall, 39 N. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD, the Board of Canvassers met to conduct the Absentee ...