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The Chesapeake Bayhawks are the defending Major League Lacrosse champion, so it's fitting that no team will be better represented at next month's All-Star Game.

Aberdeen has had strong membership in service organizations over the years.

Summer officially began with the summer solstice today (Friday) at 2:46 a.m. in Havre de Grace (and all along the East Coast, USA, of course). Visit Susquehanna State Park or the North Park – Joe K. Trail for a little of William Shakespeare's "Midsummer's Night Dream" madness!

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned Republican activist, set his sights Tuesday on taking back Maryland's 6th District congressional seat for the GOP. But state Sen. Nancy Jacobs, one of the state's longest-serving Republican lawmakers, said she will not seek re-election in 2014, adding to the attrition of the GOP's small band of senators.

Laurel city officials already have preparations in place for what the National Weather Service says might include heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and even a tornado later today, June 13. On Wednesday, the city took some precautionary steps and closed the MARC parking lot at the American Legion and Riverfront Park after WSSC opened a third gate at Duckett Dam to prepare for possible water level increases. The park, which runs along the Patuxent River north of Main Street, and the low-level

The 2013 Bainbridge PAMI-CONUS Reunion was held from June 6 through 9 in Washington, D.C., and amazingly, I worked in PAMI-CONUS at Bainbridge during the summer between my junior and senior years at Perryville High School. I worked in the Document Control room, processing the computer reports that were generated by the huge reel-to-reel "computers" that filled the second floor of the brick PAMI-CONUS building

Ethnic-flavored hot dogs and acrylic portraits of pets are some of the entertainment coming to the MARC train station parking lot for the second annual Laurel Arts Festival on June 8. Montgomery Street resident Ada Ghuman is spearheading this year's Laurel Arts Festival and is president of the Laurel Arts District Committee, a nonprofit group that grew out of the Laurel Arts District Exploratory Committee when they organized last year's festival.

The MARC commuter lot at Laurel American Legion Post 60 was closed Thursday and is expected to remain closed through Friday because of raised water levels from excess water released at Duckett Dam by WSSC, city officials said.

Laurel Police and local Special Olympics athletes braved the afternoon heat and ran more than 8 miles northbound on Route 1 Wednesday during the 28th annual Maryland Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Perryville community notes

Joe's Crab Shack will continue to be able to serve alcoholic drinks, despite the recent departure of its residence liquor licensee.

What a weekend is planned for you! First Fridays will be held in downtown Havre de Grace tonight (Friday), 5 to 9 p.m. Let's party!

Laurel Police, area law enforcement officers and community members will run Wednesday from College Park American Legion Post 217 to Laurel American Legion Post 60 in the 28th annual Maryland Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Dress catches fire after pile of burning railroad ties collapsed

At least 100 members of the Bel Air community came out early Saturday morning to Shamrock Park for the Town of Bel Air's annual Flag Day Ceremony.

Walter E. Woodford Jr., a state highway engineer and executive who supervised road construction from Ocean City to Garrett County and headed building of the second span of the Bay Bridge in 1973, died of congestive heart failure May 22 at the Hospice Center in Centreville. He was 88 and had lived in Timonium and Centreville.

North Laurel Savage MultiService Center hosts fourth annual Community Fair, North Laurel 50+ Center holds Brain Fitness exercises in June, Howard County Police host mobile recreational center

Harford County Executive David Craig plans to formally announce his bid for Maryland governor this coming Monday, June 3.

Many June brides have chosen Havre de Grace as the locale for their weddings

As officials at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs look internally for solutions to a claims backlog that is drawing increasing fire from Capitol Hill, they are also reaching for outside help from some of the nation's best-known veterans groups.

Annual Monday morning event features flags, bagpipes and speeches

Based on his research and calculations, the Rev. Lewis Geigan estimates that more than 1.7 million Americans have given their lives to protect their country.

Having served in both the Army and Air Force, Linda Tucker was one of the first women to be allowed in the combat zone when she was part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Dan and Steve Sterner are brothers who served in Vietnam together with their older brother Dan Sterner and are reflecting on Memorial Day

Communities throughout Harford County will recognize those who have sacrificed their lives for their country with a variety of Memorial Day tributes Monday.

Arbutus residents looking to celebrate Memorial Day and honor veterans can gather at the flagpole at the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road and East Drive at 10:30 a.m. Monday

Diane Starr McDaniel's daily commute from her job as a physical therapist at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla., north to her family home in Edmond, Okla., takes her through the heart of Moore. While on the telephone with The Aegis Wednesday, the Havre de Grace native described areas where Monday's tornado destroyed homes and businesses as she traveled along Interstate 35, a major north-south route serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

Hubbard Funeral Home president leads volunteer effort

Memorial Day observances will be conducted May 27 at 9 a.m. at Angel Hill Cemetery and then proceed to Tydings Memorial Park by 11 a.m. Contact the American Legion Post 47, 410-939-0234.

Laurel's 2013 relay, the city's 15th overall, will be held June 8 and 9 at McCullough Field. The event will run from 5 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday.