Sears, one of two anchor stores at Harford Mall in Bel Air, will be closing in February, with liquidation to begin next month. bit.ly/332du2Q

Attorneys for the tractor-trailer driver accused of causing the 12-vehicle crash on Route 24 in March that killed two people are asking to have his upcoming trial moved out of Harford County. bit.ly/2D1F7yu

Harford school officials got the Thanksgiving holiday started earlier this week, going from room to room at a handful of schools and offices to thank the staff for what they do. bit.ly/337lEai

PHOTOS: Check out who's on the 2019 All Harford golf team. bit.ly/349I101

A Maryland commission studying how to improve the state’s education system on Thursday endorsed a plan that would eventually require $4 billion more to be spent per year on public schools. bit.ly/37sM2i8

There are advantages to eating Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. To start: Someone else does the dishes. bit.ly/2KFJBio

People seeking outpatient care for substance abuse addiction will, in the coming months, have the option of Ashley Addiction Treatment’s new outpatient facility in Bel Air. bit.ly/2QJn5Jt

“As we’ve cut [teaching positions], now we’re beginning to see enrollment going in the other direction, and it’s creating serious challenges in our schools.” bit.ly/2OB3QPA

Deer Creek Chorale will perform with the Deer Creek Youth Choir and Baltimore-based Occasional Symphony in a program called “What Sweeter Music” at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bel Air. bit.ly/35mEYS9

Maryland regulators are allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to resume selling vaping products, after testing products for vitamin E acetate, which may be linked to vaping-related lung injuries. bit.ly/2QPBIdY

"In all honesty, I forgot I was quadriplegic, because every single thing that I saw in the room before went to another reality." bit.ly/37r0XJO

Maryland drivers posing mannequins as a second passenger in high occupancy vehicle lanes may face paying an arm and a leg in fines, state police warned. bit.ly/2KLusfy

Ground was broken earlier this month for the Chesapeake Sensory Plaza, a 5,000-square-foot, water-themed play area at Rockfield Park in Bel Air. bit.ly/2qEzlQz

Clear skies and sunshine are in the forecast for Thanksgiving in the area this week. bit.ly/35vnNht

Seventy-five handmade wooden cars, six carpenter carriers and 12 children’s carriers were spread out on the floor of Donald Bates’ workshop at his home in Forest Hill — all to be delivered to Bel Air United Methodist Church. bit.ly/2pNU2ZZ

“Law enforcement keeps the chaos away, in order for there to be peaceful commerce, for our employees to go home in a safe environment, and for our customers to be safe so that they can actually purchase our goods and services.” bit.ly/2qNbLkT

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is offering rewards up to $10,000 for information regarding two fatal shootings that occurred in the community this year. bit.ly/37E1OGU

Two county agencies were urging the county commissioners 50 years ago this week to drop a 6% interest rate ceiling to allow the sale of up to $28 million in bonds. bit.ly/35xq7V5

The North Harford FFA chapter from North Harford High School placed 23rd in the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. bit.ly/2OJGRlb

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