Havre de Grace city attorney opens solo practice
April Caso Ishak, the city attorney for Havre de Grace, has launched her own practice geared toward making legal services more affordable for middle-class people in her community, the firm announced this week. AC Ishak Law LLC handles cases involving estate planning and administration, elder law, business law, property issues and civil litigation out of […]
Havre de Grace Weis to reopen
Weis Markets is scheduled to celebrate the reopening of its Havre de Grace location on Thursday. Renovations to the store at 943 Pulaski Highway include a new bulk food section as well as additional ready-to-go items and an expanded bakery. Do you have real estate news to share? Contact Adam Bednar at [email protected].
Md. creates new zones to spur economic development
Tax credits designed to foster business growth and job creation have been extended to new areas in Kent and Frederick counties, officials announced Tuesday. Maryland’s 34-year-old enterprise zone program offers real property and state income tax credits to businesses that create new jobs and invest in capital projects, according to the state Department of Commerce. […]
Havre de Grace’s new $9M library a fusion of technology, interactivity
Havre de Grace is officially opening its new 20,000-square-feet library this Wednesday after a two-year renovation that cost almost $9 million. The Harford County Library, now back in its previous location on Union Avenue, is twice as big as its predecessor and boasts new interactive play areas for children and teens, and a business center. […]
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health plans $180M expansion
The University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Wednesday announced an $180 million expansion that would include a new campus in Havre de Grace, an expansion of the medical center in Bel Air and a partnership with Union Hospital in Elkton. “We’re looking at working to realign some services in the region,” said Dean Kaster, senior […]
New health center opens in Havre de Grace
Harford County has a new full-service health care facility for underserved adults and children: the Beacon Health Center, which provides primary care as well as specialty care.
Storm sediment finds new use in Havre de Grace
HAVRE DE GRACE — Sediment that clogged boating channels in Havre de Grace following two major storms last fall is being put to a new use. The sediment dredged from the boating channels has been used to form a pond and a scenic path around the new waterway. The pond and paths were built by […]
Toll increases are set for approval
The Maryland Transportation Authority board will vote Thursday on a toll hike plan that would raise rates later, and in some cases less, than the authority had planned. The first phase of the toll increase would hit Nov. 1 for most drivers, a month later than first proposed. The second phase would come July 1, […]
Mandatory evacuations ordered in Havre de Grace
PORT DEPOSIT — The city of Havre de Grace says it’s ordering the mandatory evacuation of hundreds of residents from low-lying areas as the Susquehanna River continues to rise. And Harford County has declared a state of emergency. A spokesman said Thursday afternoon that fire and rescue workers were going door to door, urging people […]
CSA: Grieving dad can sue state for bridge-safety decisions
The father of a 12-year-old girl killed in a 2001 car accident can sue the state for failing to install a median barrier on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge between Havre de Grace and Perryville, an appeals court has held. In its 3-0 opinion, the Court of Special Appeals reversed a judge who said […]
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Mikulski, Cardin announce $22M for bridge over Susquehanna
WASHINGTON — Maryland will receive $22 million in federal funding for studies needed to begin replacing a bridge over the Susquehanna River, state officials announced Monday. The money is part of about $2 billion in high-speed rail funding that has been redirected to projects in 15 states after Florida’s governor canceled plans for high-speed train […]