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Wave your flag and smile at HdG farmers market [Havre de Grace]
Wave it proudly, dear readers, today (Friday) is Flag Day. "Flag Birthday" was originally observed June 14, 1885, by school teacher B. J. Cigrand and the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisc., Public School District 6. The year 1885 was the 108th anniversary of...Tags: Flag Day (United States), U.S. Congress, Slavery, Havre de Grace, Harry S. Truman
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A day for Old Glory this Saturday in Bel Air
"On June 14, 1885, Bernard J. Cigrand, a 19-year-old teacher at Stony Hill School, placed a 10-inch, 38-star flag in a bottle on his desk then assigned essays on the flag and its significance," says the National Flag Day Foundation on its website. "This...
Tags: Flag Day (United States), U.S. Congress, Harry S. Truman, U.S. Army, Aberdeen Proving Ground
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So much for messianic leadership
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Barack Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Personal Weapon Control, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), John F. Kennedy, Gun Control
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Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses
Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...
Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Penn National Gaming, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Pennsylvania Turnpike, MGM Resorts International
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Obama's 'Katrina moment'
It has been a rough week or so for the Obama administration. From Benghazi to the tapping of reporters' phones to the IRS admitting that it targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, the press is in a frenzy, and many are questioning President...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Polls, Mitt Romney, John Kerry
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Celebrate Mom in Havre de Grace lots of different ways [Commentary]
Happy Mother's Day, dear readers, If you are a mom or a grandmother, you hopefully will celebrate Sunday surrounded by loved ones. Mother's Day is the single most popular day to dine out – how about a Havre de Grace restaurant – or make long...Tags: U.S. Congress, Havre de Grace, Bars and Clubs, Holidays, Robert J. Lopez
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Family enjoys park setting in midst of urban environment
Situated in the city's Bolton Hill neighborhood is a relatively new development of brick townhouses solidly placed among the late Victorian and early-20th-century structures that once housed the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Woodrow Wilson and, more...
Tags: Cultural Development, Painting, Land Price, Government Health Care, Arts
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Hubble spots distant supernova from early universe
Description: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected a supernova that exploded more than 10 billion years ago, the most distant of its kind ever spotted. It was 4 percent farther away and 350 million years older than the previous record-holder, a...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, NASA, Johns Hopkins University, Adam Riess, Entertainment Events
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Obama should free Pollard
President Barack Obama's forthcoming trip to Israel affords him a special opportunity to mend political fences and guarantee a warm popular reception in that country, while at the same time ensuring that justice is served here at home. These are goals...
Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, George W. Bush, Israel, Justice System, U.S. Congress
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History Matters
100 Years Ago Washington in winter From the social columns: "Miss Elizabeth White, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. White, was stricken with infantile paralysis, a few days ago, and is slightly improved at this writing. "Mr. Mollie...Tags: Polio, Clarksville, Animals, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Aberdeen: It all depends upon the weather
It all depends upon the weather. How often do we say that? Especially this winter. Our holiday celebrations were altered this year. Dinners were held later or earlier because of bad weather predicted. Meetings were canceled. Schools delayed or canceled....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Cape Canaveral, George Washington, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Long Island
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Annapolis scientist wins weather award for work with 'smart' bay buoys
Part data collectors, part tour guides — with a dash of personality for good measure — the 10 yellow navigational markers that make up the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System have been a hit with the public and weather forecasters since...Tags: Patapsco, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Feb 13, 2013
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Feb 8, 2013
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