The Aegis (newspaper)
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| Type | Twice-weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baltimore Sun Media Group |
| Founder | John Cox |
| Publisher | John W. Worthington (1923-1964), Shield Press (1964-1986), Tribune Publishing (1986-current) |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Bel Air, Maryland |
| Sister newspapers | The Baltimore Sun |
| OCLC number | 20304891 |
| Website | theaegis |
The Aegis is a local newspaper in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Its first issue was published on February 2, 1923.[1]
Before the Times Mirror Company, then-owners of The Baltimore Sun, purchased The Aegis in 1986, it was known as The Aegis & Intelligencer.[2] In 1923, then-owner John D. Worthington, Sr. simplified its name to The Aegis. The name "Aegis" originally derived from Greek mythology and is a reference to Zeus' shield, meant to "evoke protection for the interests of Harford residents" as well as the founding paper's Southern sympathies.[3]
Since 1923, The Aegis has gone through several name changes. From March 16, 1951, to January 9, 1964, the paper was known as The Aegis and Harford Gazette. From January 16, 1964, to September 18, 1969, it was named The Aegis, the Harford Gazette and the Democratic Ledger. Finally, on September 25, 1969, its original name of The Aegis was restored, and it is published under this name to this day as a sister paper to The Baltimore Sun.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
The first building built specifically to house The Aegis was constructed in 1871, at 119 S. Main Street in Bel Air, Maryland. In 1962 the paper moved to a larger facility on Hays Street.[10]
