Havre de Grace NewsLocal news for Havre de Grace, MD continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Summer concerts draw crowds- July 21, 2008 When Michael Fiore visited local wineries in Long Island , he discovered that the owners had brought in bands and disc jockeys to entertain people with music as they drank their wine.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/summer-concerts-draw-crowds?fromrss=1 David Nitkin on state politics issues- July 19, 2008 Electricity rates Tom, Baltimore: I read your comments about the deregulation of electricity, etc.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/david-nitkin-on-state-politics-issues?... Kids sail, dredge up bay's future- July 17, 2008 Their parents lathered them in sunscreen, snapped their photos and waved as the dozen young sailors boarded the skipjack Martha Lewis at a Havre de Grace marina.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/kids-sail-dredge-up-bays-future?fromrs... Cow tails, bubbles and a "One-Eyed Horse"- July 15, 2008 In my last column, I wondered why people in the early 20th century would purchase cow tails, as I saw in an old store ledger.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/cow-tails-bubbles-and-a-one-eyed-horse... Young campers learn to play it safe- July 13, 2008 On his second day at Play It Safe Camp, 8-year-old David Bell of Port Deposit easily identified potential hazards in the replica of a child's bedroom - the towel tossed over a lampshade, the wire running under a rug and the space heater left in the middle of the floor. When the room filled with fake smoke, David knew that he had to jump out the window. 'You have to get out the quickest way you can,' said fellow camper and jumper Allie Frick, 8, of Havre de Grace. Not to worry. No injuries...http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/young-campers-learn-to-play-it-safe?fr... In unlikely blessing, ring returned after 46 years- July 11, 2008 El Pasoan John Twombly shows his high-school class ring, which ws recently retunred to him after he lost it about 46 years ago in Maryland.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/in-unlikely-blessing-ring-returned-aft... Education Beat- July 8, 2008 Meadowvale Elementary School will become the fifth Harford County public school to have a Carson Reading Room this fall, thanks to a donation of $15,000 from Louis and Phyllis Friedman and the Dr.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/education-beat?fromrss=1 Hillsboro Beach finance director now clerk, too- July 6, 2008 The town began getting two for the price of one this summer when Finance Director Robert Lange assumed the town clerk's duties.'I thought it would be appropriate to take the reins so the town would not have to make an emergency appointment,' said Lange, 61, who became finance director in February and took on the new tasks June 13.Though the town is advertising to fill the clerk position, Lange's pay was increased from $70,000, the finance director's salary, to $96,000 to match what former clerk.http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/hillsboro-beach-finance-director-now-c... Havre de Grace Carnival, (Rumble in the park), Off and Running- July 4, 2008 Well it's been baptizied...the fightfest is off and running and in true form it resulted in a fight the first day according to reports. Lets see what the rest of this event brings. The HdG carnival , which is a PRIVATE event, has been criticized for many years by residents of HdG and came close to being run out on a rail a few years ago. Persons are still being persicuted for there involvement in questioning the inept operaters, ( inept refers to the orginizers not the carnival co.), of this...http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/havre-de-grace-carnival-rumble-in-the-... DelMarva ESA's Chauncey's Surfabout scores Ocean City- July 3, 2008 Chauncey's Surfabout gets great waves, dishes out $5k in prizes Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 1 July, 2008 : - - The 2008 Chauncey's Surfabout ran June 28th at 30th Street in Ocean City with great ...http://www.topix.net/city/havre-de-grace-md/2008/07/delmarva-esas-chaunceys-surfabout-scor... |