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'The Graw,' what it was and could still be 100 years later
With the fifth annual Graw Days celebration coming up in Havre de Grace Saturday, Oct. 13, it's also important to remember this past Aug. 24 just marked the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Havre de Grace Racetrack, the reason for the celebration....
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Maryland General Assembly, Horse and Harness Racing
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The smell of success
Lately, it seems you don't have to be anywhere near a garden to stop and smell the roses.
Smell is the latest way that businesses are attempting to woo customers, whether it be the scented candles at Hampden shop In Watermelon Sugar, the vanilla and...Tags: Marketing, Baltimore Hotels, Hugo Boss, Companies and Corporations, Business
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Editorial: 24 aldermen rushed to praise new meter deal
Aldermen, have your heads stopped spinning over all the details in that McCormick Place/Navy Pier megadeal announced Thursday? If so, we have some questions for you. No, not about that megadeal. About the last megadeal. The one on revising the parking...
Tags: Ariel E. Reboyras, Richard M. Daley, Daniel Solis, Roberto Maldonado, Marty Quinn
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Cops: Fabian Seyrig de Saussure found dead in Bridgehampton
NewsdayA man whose body was found hanging from a tree in Bridgehampton Saturday was due to appear in court Thursday in connection with a previous suicide attempt, according to police and court records. Fabian Seyrig de Saussure, 51, of Bridgehampton, had...Tags: Mental Health, Trials, Suicide, Bridgehampton
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School in Prague to be named after Mayor Cermak
Eighty years ago, Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was assassinated, an anniversary that some, like Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, say does not receive enough attention. But on Thursday, a school in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, will remember Cermak by...
Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Prague (Czech Republic), Czech Republic, O'Hare International Airport, Assassinations
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel would give bikes more leeway on city streets
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday proposed making city streets more accommodating to bike riders while toughening penalties for drivers as well as cyclists who violate the rules of the road. The amendments to the city's bike ordinance, including some that...
Tags: Fines, Wrigleyville, Punishment, Rahm Emanuel, Local Government
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Discount water plan for nonprofits advances
Smaller religious institutions and other nonprofit organizations that do charitable work would get free city water once again, while some larger ones would get greater water discounts than they do now under a plan the City Council Budget Committee...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Christianity, Carrie Austin, Roman Catholicism
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Seeking magic in a bottle
Special to the TribuneAlmost everywhere you look, you're bombarded with advertisements shilling products that promise "energy," "pep" and "vigor" — all with little to no side effects. You can buy the products at any convenience or grocery store or by mail order. With the...Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, Dietary Supplements, Coca-Cola Co., Herbal Medicines, Newspaper and Magazine
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State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal
State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives. The...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Richard M. Daley, Daniel Solis, House Building, Government
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Rumor of deal roils teachers union
The leadership of the Los Angeles teachers union is roiled over whether its officials made a private deal with a Board of Education candidate whom critics view as an ally of anti-labor forces. The dispute centers on an alleged understanding worked out...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Unions, School Examinations, Academic Progress
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Things to do this weekend. More events added!
Saturday, April 20 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY Bass Buddies: Painting Like the Masters. Designed for children 4-6, art class allows participants to explore their creative side with painting, drawing or sculpting and may include a science experiment, museum...
Tags: Libraries, Artists, Marshmallows, Wars and Interventions, Fine Artists
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Review: 'First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley'
Readers who don't know much about Chicago's longest-serving mayor will learn a lot from Keith Koeneman's new book, "First Son: The Biography of Richard M. Daley." But readers already familiar with the Daley years may be disappointed if they expect new...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Richard M. Daley, Millennium Park, Tribune Company, Richard F. Mell
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