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Applications are open for Bel Air 150 signature event

A web page, which will be the focal point for information related to the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Bel Air's incorporation in 1874, has gone live. Follow this link to go to the page immediately, or go to the "Government" t...

Farmers' Market Activities Abound in September 2023

Saturdays will be filled with fun at the Bel Air Farmers' Market this September, even as the days begin to get shorter and the weather turns crisper. Visitors can check out the products crafted by area brewers and winemakers while enjoying live music and ...

Dance Lessons: Swing & Salsa

Join us on Wednesdays, October 11-November 15, 2023 at the Bel Air Armory for a 6-week dance lesson session. Choose from East Coast Swing/Salsa or West Coast Swing! $80 per person for the 6-week session.

Roots of the Blues: A FREE Lecture Series!

Explore the origins of the blues in post-Reconstruction times and discuss musicians such as W.C. Handy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, and others. Free, but registration is required. October 10, 17, 24, 2023; 10-11:30am at the Bel Air Armory.

Bryan Mullaney looks back over 40 years with Bel Air Department of Public Works

Even after 40 years with Bel Air’s Department of Public Works, Operations Chief Bryan Mullaney is learning new things on the job.

“You’re always learning new things, because you’re always doing so much [that&rsqu...

Motorists and pedestrians, exercise caution now that a new school year has started

Parking enforcement monitors Shannon Bush and Tami Leighty donned bright yellow vests and gloves Monday afternoon as they prepared to shepherd Bel Air Elementary School students and parents through the intersection of Hickory Avenue and Lee Way.

Bush, a th...

Election for Town of Bel Air Board of Commissioners

The Town of Bel Air Municipal Election for three (3) seats on the Bel Air Board of Town Commissioners is scheduled for November 7, 2023.

The Board of Town Commissioners consists of five members who are elected to four-year terms. Any citizen who d...

3rd Annual National Chess Day Tournament

Come visit Bel Air for two days of chess and explore our town! For players of all levels! Tournament for USChess Members and casual players. October 14-15, 2023.

‘Refuse to be a victim’: Bel Air Police conduct active assailant training classes

Have a plan. Have a mindset, and above all, refuse to be a victim.

That was the message that Bel Air Police Department officers Nick Rhodes and Logan Walsh emphasized again and again Tuesday while taking 10 staff members from Springboard Community Services...

Applications to participate in 2023 Bel Air Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting are available

The Town of Bel Air, the Bel Air Downtown Alliance and Parade Chairman Michael Blum announce the 33rd Annual BEL AIR CHRISTMAS PARADE and TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION, scheduled for Sunday, December 3, 2023 -- the festivities start at 3:30 p.m.!

Participation...

Agreement Reached to Allow Construction to Begin on Homestead-Wakefield Elementary Redevelopment

Harford County Public Schools and the Town of Bel Air have reached an agreement regarding an emergency access road through the Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School campus, an agreement that allows construction to proceed on the long-awaited redevelopment...

Bel Air residents invited to participate in street tree planting program

The Town of Bel Air is looking to increase its Urban Tree Canopy by planting more trees in public rights of way, and residents are welcome to play a role in those plantings.

About 70% of publicly maintained rights of way in town are canopy free. Not all ri...

Visit ‘Construction Projects’ page for the latest on town infrastructure projects

There are multiple infrastructure projects happening in town, some taking place now and others planned for the coming months. We expect that these much-needed improvements to our streets and parks – which are supported by grants obtained through the town ...

Hometown Heroes banners, featuring 2023-2025 honorees, grace Main Street

Take a walk along Main Street downtown, and you’ll see lots of smiling faces on banners – maybe the face of someone you know – who has served in our nation’s armed forces or served the community as a first responder.

These 27 faces, which can be seen on ba...

Angela Robertson named director of economic development for Town of Bel Air

Angela Robertson, who has more than a decade of service with the town’s Economic Development Department, has been promoted to director of economic development.

Her promotion was approved unanimously by the Board of Town Commissioners during their meeting M...

First Fridays kicks off for 2023 season with live music, beer garden, food trucks and more

There will be plenty for adults and children to enjoy at the site of this year’s first, First Fridays celebration – a beer garden, food trucks, live music, artisan vendors, entertainment for kids – but attendees should not limit themselves to the festivit...

Support the ‘Bel Air Five’ with pollinator-friendly plants in your garden and yard

Pollinating insects, including butterflies and moths, are crucial for food production and healthy ecosystems. Residents can do their part to support the insects that support humanity by putting native plants in their gardens and their yards.

“It&...

‘Music in the Park,’ Wednesday concert series, kicks off with Pineapple Band

Bel Air’s parks will be filled with music this spring and summer, and things kicked off Wednesday in Shamrock Park with a performance by the Pineapple Band, a local cover group formed in Bel Air.

The show was the first of 11 dates in the &ldq...

Special exception granted for assisted living facility on South Main Street

The developer of a 32-bed assisted living facility, which is slated for a former dental office building in the 900 block of South Main Street, has been granted a special exception to build in a part of town zoned for residential office use.

Multiple regula...

Public input sought on narrowing Thomas & George St., improving traffic safety around Plumtree Park

The town’s plans to narrow Thomas and George Streets and improve traffic and pedestrian safety around Plumtree Park – plans that have been in the works for nearly 10 years – are expected to come to fruition later this year.

Pr...

Bel Air Farmers' Market opens Saturday, April 8

Come support your local farmers as the Bel Air Farmers' Market kicks off its 2023 season on Saturday, April 8. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Mary E.W. Risteau state office building at Bond and Thomas Streets. Visito...

Bel Air Armory Top Wedding Venue in Harford County!

Bel Air Armory Featured in the TOP 8 Wedding Venues in Harford County!