Tuesday, March 12, 2013
We know there are lots of shutterbugs out there in Havre de Grace. Here's how to share your best shots of Havre de Grace with your neighbors.
We like the photo from North Washingon Street we currently have featured on the Havre de Grace Patch Facebook page. We really do. But, honestly, it's time to move on. It's time to feature other photos depicting our great community. Here's where you come in. We want to regularly update our Facebook photo with submissions from you. If we get enough submissions, we'll update the photo every week. And if we pick your shot, we'll also feature it on our home page. You can upload your photos to be considered the following ways (please include a short description of what you've photgraphed): Help us retire our beloved photo with your great images!
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The city's first community garden is located on Market Street.
Been wondering about the burst of green that recently sprouted on the vacant lot next to the old Save-A-Lot on Market Street? It's a community garden managed by a group of Havre de Grace volunteers who call themselves the "Green Team." Check out the photos with this post, provided by Havre de Grace photographer Ed Rybczynski. To learn more about the Havre de Grace Green Team, email hdggreenteam@gmail.com. Find more of Ed's work at edrybczynskiphotos.com
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
A newspaper in Gaffney, SC featured Havre de Grace this week, after filming of a TV series set in the southern town was shot in Havre de Grace recently.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
A Havre de Grace Patch photo depicting Havre de Grace as Gaffney, SC was featured this week on the front page of a weekly paper in the southern town. Havre de Grace was used for a series of sets in the filming of Netflix television series House of Cards recently. Check out "The Cherokee Chronicle" in the PDF file with this post. Do you have photos of the cast and crew from the filming of House of Cards? Add them to our community gallery.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Add your photos of Shawn Christy to our slideshow. Add your memories in the comments.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Add your photos of Shawn Christy to our slideshow. Share your memories of Shawn Christy with a comment.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Havre de Grace Patch shares some of the major events of the upcoming week.
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Ed Rybczynski shares photos taken at this weekend's Havre de Grace Decoy Festival.
The Havre de Grace Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival draws a niche market to Havre de Grace every May. Ed Rybczynski visited with some of the legendary artists and personalities at the event and shared some of his own art with Patch. Check out Ed's photos from the festival. Then be sure to check out his everyday photos. The 31st annual festival wraps up on Sunday. TELL US: Have you attended the Havre de Grace Decoy and Wildlife Art Festival? What was the highlight for you? Leave a comment.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Ed Rybczynski shares photos of the legendary decoy maker at work in his shop.
The annual Havre de Grace Decoy Festival is less than a week away, so photographer Ed Rybczynski recently paid a visit to local carver Pat Vincenti to catch him in the act of creating one of his works of art. Vincenti, who owns Vincenti Decoys with his wife, Jeannie, is also the president of the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. Vincenti has been featured on various national television programs as well as at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. The retail shop for Vincenti Decoys is located at 353 Pennington Avenue in Havre de Grace. TELL US: Do you own a Vincenti Decoy? Are you planning to attend this year's Decoy Fesitval? Leave a comment.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Havre de Grace Middle School was temporarily evacuated Friday afternoon.
Havre de Grace Middle School was temporarily evacuated for a gas smell Friday afternoon. The Susquehanna Hose Company responded to the school, located in the 400 block of Lewis Lane, around 2:15 p.m. on Friday for the report of a gas odor in a storage room, according to Teri Kranefeld, manager of communications for Harford County Public Schools. Kranefeld said the odor originated from a gas line to a small gas water heater in the room. The gas line to the heater was turned off before the building was determined safe for students to return to their classrooms. Havre de Grace High School was evacuated April 16 for a gas leak.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The thoroughbred was named the Horse of the Year in 2011.
The racehorse named after Havre de Grace has retired suddenly due to an ankle injury, according to multiple news reports. The five-year-old thoroughbred, named Horse of the Year in 2011, was examined after a hot spot was detected in the ankle recently, Racingpost.com reported. The filly was retired immediately. She is owned by Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms in Delaware. "It is with great disappointment that I have to announce that Havre de Grace has been retired. We didn't get a positive prognosis for continuing her racing career," Porter said, according to Racingpost.com. The management of the stable that she called home even visited Havre de Grace to tackle the ever-puzzling pronunciation of the name the horse and the city share. Porter …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Havre de Grace unveiled a design for a city-specific license plate.
The proposed Havre de Grace commemorative license plate will cost just $25 and the city will not profit from its sale. According to City Council President Bill Martin, the proposed plate—to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812—will not generate any funds for the city as it was decided the plates will cost only enough to cover their production. Within hours of the posting of a Patch article Monday morning, the city had 80 residents registered to purchase the plates. A minimum of 25 commitments was needed to send the plates to production. The license plate commemorates the War of 1812's bicentennial in Havre de Grace. The war actually took place in Havre de Grace in May 1813, when British troops came ashore near the location of …
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