Reporter

Matt Hubbard

Matt Hubbard is a breaking news reporter for The Baltimore Sun and a community news reporter for The Aegis, primarily covering county government, education and development. He produced award-winning work for the Cecil Whig reporting on topics like Xylazine wound care and the experience of school teachers managing large class sizes. A Harford County native, Matt graduated from Towson University where he served as the campus newspaper’s photo editor. You can reach him at 443-651-0101. Email him at mhubbard@baltsun.com.

Bel Air native Brooks Rosser, center left, speaks after he was presented a proclamation by Harford County Council members for being a finalist in the American Idol show. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Harford County honors Bel Air’s Brooks Rosser, ‘American Idol’ top 6 finalist

September 2, 2026 at 5:46 p.m.

Rosser, who worked as a dementia care technician before his audition, said his grandmother's illness inspired him to pick up a guitar and start singing.

Grand opening for Ledgewood in Harfortd County, a former DIY skatepark which was professionally rebuilt by the 755 Alliance, a community nonprofit in Edgewood. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Redux: Bill aims to give Harford council more budgetary power

September 3, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

A bill expanding the council's power to increase, decrease or delete items from the annual budget was reintroduced Tuesday night.

Outside the Harford County Circuit Court, the trial of Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez — the man accused of raping and killing Rachel Morin on the Ma & Pa Heritage Trail — is nearing its conclusion. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Baltimore youth outreach coordinator sentenced for rape, impregnation of 15-year-old

September 1, 2026 at 6:44 p.m.

Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Bowen sentenced Akai Alston to serve about 5 1/2 years for a rape that occurred in Havre de Grace.

Firefighters battle a house fire on South Caton Avenue Sunday Morning. (Baltimore City Fire Department)

Firefighters battle house fire in Southwest Baltimore Sunday morning

August 30, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

A house fire early Sunday morning that destroyed a home on South Caton Avenue is under investigation.

1st Lt. Walter Bateman. (Defense Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Accounting Agency)

A long-missing WWII airman with roots in Harford will return home Friday

August 27, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

1st Lt. Walter Bateman was 22 when he was shot down over Italy. He will finally be put to rest in Harford County in September.

FILE – Solar panels operate April 28, 2026, at a farm in Christiana, Tenn. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

New Harford tool lets residents track 26 energy projects countywide

August 27, 2026 at 12:58 p.m.

See where Harford County's 26 active solar energy projects stand, from county review to state approval, with a new online tracker.

TV personality Chris Hansen has collaborated with Harford County Sheriff's Office in three stings, which have led to a total of 21 arrests. (Photo courtesy of Harford County Sheriff's Office)

Inside Harford County’s stings with Chris Hansen of ‘To Catch a Predator’

August 25, 2026 at 4:22 a.m.

One defense attorney says the made-for-TV format of these stings isn't just sensational — it could give defendants real grounds to fight the charges in court.

Fire at a single-family home on Biddle Street in Chesapeake City in Cecil County. (Courtesy)

5 people displaced following early morning house fire in Chesapeake City

August 24, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

A fire that originated in a Chesapeake City home's bedroom around 2 a.m. Monday is under investigation by the state fire marshal.

Debris from water-damaged boxes clings to the floor and baseboard in the bedroom of Tyeesha Stanley’s children at Perrywood Garden Apartments. Stanley says mold that developed after flooding was not properly remediated. She is among several residents reporting flooding, mold, pest infestations, and malfunctioning heating and cooling. Their concerns have gone widely unaddressed by the county and owner of the low-income property. (Kim Hairston/staff)

Harford County closed 91% of housing complaints. Renters say problems remain.

August 24, 2026 at 4:10 a.m.

Harford County closed 90% of recent housing complaints, but some renters say serious problems remain unresolved.

Visitors touring the site wait to step into the stairwell which leads to the underground facility at Nike Missile Site - BA-79, an anti-aircraft missile site that’s now open for public tours for its 2026 Open House season. BA-79 is leased from the state to Civil Air Patrol Maryland Wing Headquarters, which has been maintaining and restoring portions of the location. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

Cold War missile site in Baltimore County draws new attention

August 23, 2026 at 8:42 p.m.

A restored Cold War-era Nike missile site in Baltimore County now draws hundreds of visitors for free tours led by volunteers preserving its history.