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- The board of directors for the Bainbridge Museum met on Saturday in the museum at 6 S. Main St. Although the museum usually closes for three months from the middle of December to the middle of March, the museum has remained open this year, except on days when bad weather prevents it
- Joseph W. McLeary, who had careers with the city police department, state police and the Department of Homeland Security, died Sunday of a massive stroke at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 73.
- For McKenzie Zepp's 13th birthday, she asked her family and friends for one gift: a donation to the Carroll Hospital Center's Carroll Regional Cancer Center.
- Havre de Grace Little League is holding registrations for baseball and softball for one more time this month and twice more in February at Stancill Park.
- The Polar Bear Plunge Havre de Grace-style, the Susquehanna Hose Company Duck Dunk, a fundraiser for the volunteer fire department, will be held Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon at the Havre de Grace Yacht Basin's far launch ramp.
- WXCY and the Community Fire Company of Perryville with Nashville recording artist Katie Armiger will have a "Salute to Heroes" benefit event concert for the David Barr Jr. Memorial Fund this Saturday at the Minker Fire Hall. Tickets are limited to the first 400 people (21 and older). Call the hall to see if tickets are still available.
- Calling all polar bears! Joe Kochenderfer will lead Havre de Grace's polar team to brave frigid temperatures on Saturday at 10 a.m. for a "Frost Bite Walk of the North Park Trail
- Better late than never with the results of this year's decorating contest in Port. The 2013 "Magic on Main" winners are
- Saturday is the all-you-can-eat breakfast at Harmony Lodge from 7 to 10 a.m. Come out and bring some friends. The meal is terrific and the fellowship is wonderful.
- Harford County's liquor control board wants to get rid of a state law that requires anyone applying for a liquor license to have at least one licensee live in the county.
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- Cockeysville man, Josh Christina, at 18, is the youngest person to be named to the Maryland Country Music Hall of Fame, along with another member of their band, Good Old Stuff. Christina also released a CD as a solo artist in November.
- Good luck in 2014. May you accomplish all your new year's resolutions
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- I did find time to enjoy gardening, boating, crabbing, and bow-hunting. I moved my mother to Aberdeen to be closer to the family and my pets Sasha are Tiger Lilly are doing well; my dear Mom has adopted my cat tiger.
- Members of American Legion Post 39 of Bel Air were recognized Wednesday for their efforts to assist the victims of a three-alarm fire at the nearby Hickory Hills apartment complex last month.
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- Tthe Towson Elks Lodge No. 469 packs and gives out 500 to 600 bags to veterans at three Veterans Affairs hospitals in the area each Christmas. Part of the mission of the Elks is to serve veterans, said Joe Lancaster, chairman of the Veterans Service Committee for the Towson Elks.
- From open house at Montpelier Arts Center, to Nutcracker on Ice and the city's annual decorating contest, there's plenty of thing to do and see and enjoy this holiday season in Laurel.
- Perryville residents could be seeing an increase in their water and sewer rates sometime soon.