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Homestead Publishing Company's oldest and largest newspaper, The Aegis, has been publishing Harford County's history from its Bel Air, Maryland headquarters since 1856. Its second oldest publication, The Record, has been publishing Upper Bay history since 1868. Homestead Publishing Co. was formed by the merger of Shield Press and Susquehanna Publishing Co., owners of The Aegis and The Record, resp

ectively, in June 1989. Today it is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Baltimore Sun Co. which is owned by Tribune Company of Chicago. The company is named after the Homestead Publishing Co., the family farm of John D. Worthington Jr. who published The Aegis from 1920 until his death in 1964. His grandson, John D. Worthington IV, is publisher today. is on Hays Street in downtown Bel Air in a recently expanded building. Its commercial printing operation, based entirely in Bel Air, has recently grown by leaps and bounds with boosted frequency of The Aegis to biweekly publication and additional printing work associated with the Baltimore Sun Co.'s purchase of Patuxent Publishing Company in 1998. Patuxent Publishing Company, based in Columbia, Maryland, publishes 13 community newspapers in Howard and Baltimore counties. Together, Homestead Publishing Co. and Patuxent form the Baltimore Sun Community Newspaper Group. In addition to The Aegis and The Record, Homestead Publishing Co. publications include The Aegis Weekenders, Harford and APG News, the only newspaper distributed on the Aberdeen Proving Ground. The newspapers have a combined readership of 422,000 per week, delivering the news of the day our readers depend on and expect. With more than 150 years of publishing experience, Homestead Publishing Co. is truly Harford County's number one news source. Together, the Homestead Publishing Co. family of community newspapers cover Harford County, Eastern Baltimore County, Western Cecil County in Maryland and parts of Southern Pennsylvania.

Public comment will only be accepted in written form and must be submitted by Wednesday at 4 p.m. https://bit.ly/4qLtdPI
11/07/2025

Public comment will only be accepted in written form and must be submitted by Wednesday at 4 p.m. https://bit.ly/4qLtdPI

Public comment will be accepted only in written form and must be submitted by Wednesday at 4 p.m.

The head-on crash happened at the Baltimore County/Harford County line. https://bit.ly/3WJMm6Y
11/07/2025

The head-on crash happened at the Baltimore County/Harford County line. https://bit.ly/3WJMm6Y

The head-on crash happened at the Baltimore County/Harford County line.

Manchester Valley field hockey earned the right to defend its 2A state championship after shutting out C. Milton Wright ...
11/07/2025

Manchester Valley field hockey earned the right to defend its 2A state championship after shutting out C. Milton Wright in Thursday's semifinal. https://bit.ly/47sSQxj

Manchester Valley field hockey earned the right to defend its 2A state championship after shutting out C. Milton Wright in Thursday’s semifinal.

Eighteen single-family homes are proposed for an agricultural field behind existing houses in Forest Hill in Harford Cou...
11/06/2025

Eighteen single-family homes are proposed for an agricultural field behind existing houses in Forest Hill in Harford County. https://bit.ly/481zQpG

Eighteen single-family homes are proposed for an agricultural field behind existing houses in Forest Hill in Harford County.

A 25-room hotel and gas station could be built in off of Bulle Rock Parkway in Havre de Grace contingent upon appeal dec...
11/06/2025

A 25-room hotel and gas station could be built in off of Bulle Rock Parkway in Havre de Grace contingent upon appeal decision. https://bit.ly/4hPFRJy

A 25-room hotel and gas station could be built in off of Bulle Rock Parkway in Havre de Grace contingent upon appeal decision.

A third location for the 7 Brew drive-thru coffee chain is brewing in Harford County. https://bit.ly/3LoTp2C
11/06/2025

A third location for the 7 Brew drive-thru coffee chain is brewing in Harford County. https://bit.ly/3LoTp2C

A third location for the 7 Brew drive-thru coffee chain is brewing in Harford County.

Even with the state stepping up in the face of federal cuts to the SNAP program, food banks across the state told The Ba...
11/06/2025

Even with the state stepping up in the face of federal cuts to the SNAP program, food banks across the state told The Baltimore Sun they are struggling to keep up with demand. https://bit.ly/47scg5t

Even with the state stepping up in the face of federal cuts to the SNAP program, food banks across the state told The Baltimore Sun they are struggling to keep up with demand.

Barry Glassman: “One of the reasons I don’t miss elected politics anymore is because it is now the new normal to be disi...
11/05/2025

Barry Glassman: “One of the reasons I don’t miss elected politics anymore is because it is now the new normal to be disingenuous." https://bit.ly/4hKorOg

Barry Glassman: “One of the reasons I don’t miss elected politics anymore is because it is now the new normal to be disingenuous.”

The State Board of Education reversed the decision Tuesday adding the Harford school board should revise their evaluatio...
11/05/2025

The State Board of Education reversed the decision Tuesday adding the Harford school board should revise their evaluation procedures. https://bit.ly/4nEudCs

The State Board of Education reversed the decision Tuesday adding the Harford school board should revise their evaluation procedures.

9 suspects were charged in Harford Sheriff's Office's child predator sting in collaboration with TV personality Chris Ha...
11/05/2025

9 suspects were charged in Harford Sheriff's Office's child predator sting in collaboration with TV personality Chris Hansen, known for ”To Catch a Predator.” https://bit.ly/3LKWhGZ

9 suspects were charged in Harford Sheriff’s Office’s child predator sting in collaboration with TV personality Chris Hansen, known for ”To Catch a Predator.”

Incumbent Bill Montgomery retained his seat and Darin Wassum will replace incumbent Tim Lindecamp, according to unoffici...
11/05/2025

Incumbent Bill Montgomery retained his seat and Darin Wassum will replace incumbent Tim Lindecamp, according to unofficial election results. https://bit.ly/4oXQnku

Incumbent Bill Montgomery retained his seat and Darin Wassum will replace incumbent Tim Lindecamp, according to unofficial election results.

Mayor Paula Etting secured reelection and (Gavin Hanley/Matthew Gullion) secured their first term as commissioner. https...
11/05/2025

Mayor Paula Etting secured reelection and (Gavin Hanley/Matthew Gullion) secured their first term as commissioner. https://bit.ly/47q9CNC

Mayor Paula Etting secured reelection and Gavin Hanley secured his first term as commissioner.

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