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A charming riverfront town that traces its roots back to Captain John Smith, Havre de Grace once vied with Washington, D.C., for the seat of the U.S. capital. Today, the quaint city, which again nabbed the national spotlight in the 1920s for its horse racing prestige, could never be mistaken for a hub of political activity. Quirky, cozy shops line Washington Street, downtown Havre de Grace's version of Main Street. The town projects a 1950s-era ambience, quietly luring visitors with antiques, books and homemade candy. But what is most striking about the community, located in Harford County at the mouth of the Susquehanna River on the Chesapeake Bay, is its proximity to the shore. A boardwalk...
A charming riverfront town that traces its roots back to Captain John Smith, Havre de Grace once vied with Washington, D.C., for the seat of the U.S. capital. Today, the quaint city, which again nabbed the national spotlight in the 1920s for its horse racing prestige, could never be mistaken for a hub of political activity. Quirky, cozy shops line Washington Street, downtown Havre de Grace's version of Main Street. The town projects a 1950s-era ambience, quietly luring visitors with antiques, books and homemade candy. But what is most striking about the community, located in Harford County at the mouth of the Susquehanna River on the Chesapeake Bay, is its proximity to the shore. A boardwalk skirts the river, boats fill neighborhood yards, and it's only a few short steps from the shops to the water's edge.
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Robotics expo in Aberdeen showcases local students' engineering excellence
Canby Motors' former showroom in Aberdeen swelled with sports-like cheers Monday evening, as a packed crowd of more than 100 area residents watched a robot, built by Harford and Cecil county high school age students, climb a ramp and shoot basketballs...Tags: Engineering, Science, Radio, College Sports, Technology
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Dozens of residents flock to open house on Hatem E-ZPass
Dozens of residents streamed into the Havre de Grace Activity Center on Wednesday for an open house held by the Maryland Transportation Authority about the new E-ZPass program for Hatem Bridge users.
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Harford municipalities awarded legacy grants
All three Harford County municipalities will be recipients of state Community Legacy Program grants announced by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Wednesday. Havre de Grace will get a $100,000 grant to make landscaping, signage...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Cecil County, Aberdeen, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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Harford County Police Blotter
Harford Sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Forshaye Dashawn Williams, 18, of the 100 block of Holloway Lane, was charged Saturday with fourth-degree burglary and making a false statement to a police officer. Richard Duane...Tags: Theft, Aberdeen, Xbox 360, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Prosecution
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Editorial: Hold the line
That a few people turned up last week to have their say about the proposed changes in Harford County's Master Plan, an elemental document of land use and development policy, is both heartening and disappointing. Any time people show up to say their piece...Tags: Conservation
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Aberdeen gives tax break to Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity will receive tax forgiveness in the city of Aberdeen, after the city council passed the somewhat controversial measure 4 to 1 on Monday. The ordinance gives a 100 percent city tax credit for real property owned in Aberdeen by the...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Substance Abuse, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Taxation, Credit and Debt
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Harford's teachers angry, upset over lack of school funding, raises
Harford County teachers were not quiet bystanders during Monday's school board meeting. Cuts in school funding on the state level, a possible push of teacher pensions back onto the counties and ongoing arbitration of the teachers' 2011-2012 contract...Tags: Diabetes, Teachers, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Maryland General Assembly, Teaching and Learning
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Harford non-profit leader questioned, granted one-day liquor license
After extensive questioning, the organizer of a local non-profit organization was granted a one-day license for a fundraiser. The non-profit group got a little lift from one of the members of the Harford County Liquor Control Board, which approved the...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking
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Bel Air struggles to understand, explain Richardson killing
The substitute teacher doesn't know Robert Richardson III. Neither does the school bus driver, or the stay-at-home mom.
It doesn't matter to them. They're driven to help the 16-year-old who is being held in the Harford County Detention Center. Police say...Tags: Cancer, Lakes and Ponds, Justice System, Court Preliminary, Pikesville
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Harford scores lower on AP tests than region's other suburbs
While Maryland ranks No. 1 in the country for the fourth year in a row for the percentage of graduating seniors who passed Advanced Placement exams last year, Harford County students' performance fell short of those in the Baltimore Region's other...Tags: High Schools, Carroll County (Maryland), Baltimore County, Music, Schools
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Havre de Grace water, sewer fund expected to have higher deficit
With Havre de Grace continuing to raise water and sewer rates and demand for those services declining, the city's water and sewer fund is projected to end this fiscal year with a deficit of at least $500,000. Mayor Wayne Dougherty told the city council...Tags: Loans, Finance, Finance, Public Finance, Debt Market
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Police Blotter
Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Samuel Elijah Brown, 22, of the 400 block of South Law Street, was arrested on a bench warrant Tuesday in a case in which he was charged with driving under the influence of...Tags: Theft, Aberdeen, Brown University, Woodbridge, Prosecution
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