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Feral Cat Prowling Outside Best Western Hotel In North East Tests Positive For Rabies
On Saturday, Aug. 10, Animal Services picked up a cat near the Best Western hotel on Elwoods Road in North East that later tested positive for the virus after acting aggressively in the area. The cat was described as being a small to medium-sized brown and white female tabby. Officials...
Cecil County Health Department reports rabid cat found in North East
NORTH EAST — Anyone who may have had contact with a feral female Tabby cat seen acting aggressively in the area of Elwoods Road should visit their doctor and report the contact to the Cecil County Health Department. Health department officials reported Wednesday that the small-to-medium sized brown and white cat was captured in the area of the Best Western hotel and tested positive for the fatal neurological disease that is spread through saliva or a bite or scratch from an infected animal; typically a...
Jackpot-Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Aberdeen Grocery Store
One top-prize winning Bonus Match 5 ticket worth was sold at Klein's Shop Rite on Beards Hill Road in Abedeen for the drawing on Thursday, Aug. 15, though it has not been cashed in a day later. The winning numbers for the Thursday drawing were 06-07-11-12-19 with a Bonus Ball...
BizBeat: Capt. Lee's denied liquor license extension, BDC has open seat to fill
Happening this week in and around Cecil County: Captain Lee’s, a waterfront project at the former Perryville Yacht Club, has been denied an extension to its liquor license, with members of the Cecil County Board of License Commissioners expressing frustration over a lack of progress in the project. What started in 2018 with its first approved license for the event venue, restaurant, bar and waterfront bars, has been hit with...
Betterton dedicates late restaurant owner with bench in his honor
BETTERTON — While Betterton Day was in full swing, Saturday, Aug. 3, up the hill a bench was dedicated to the late Francis Marzella, restaurant owner for over 52 years. His wife, Maureen and their son, Michael, christened the bench, situated near the Betterton Volunteer fire house, and across from their restaurant, Marzella’s By the Bay. Almost 50 people came out to pay their honors to Francis. Leading the dedication...
$50,000 Winning Bonus Match 5 Ticket Sold in Aberdeen
There was a big Bonus Match 5 winner last night as a $50,000 top-prize ticket was sold in Aberdeen. Klein’s Shop Rite, located at 949 Beards Hill Road sold the latest top-prize winning ticket. The winning numbers for the Thursday, Aug. 15 drawing were 6, 7, 11, 12 and 19; the Bonus Ball was 16. Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place. The player has 182 days to claim the prize.
Fabulous in fall: Must-have decor and accessories from Harford stores
Reversible crossbody tote bag by Ilse Jacobsen, $114 Boutique 44, 140A N. Bond St., Bel Air This braided soft faux-leather bag offers double styling options as it is reversible. Laser-engraved charcuterie board, $20 Bay Breeze Soap & Gifts, 463 Franklin St., Havre de Grace Made by local artist Kimi Ferro and perfect for making party platters. Pub Quiz game, $24.95 Glyph, 212 N. Washington St., ...
Speakeasy secrets: History of Harford’s Prohibition era remembered
A century ago, Harford County was swimming in spirits. Prohibition was law but, in Maryland’s outlier counties, liquor flowed. Moonshiners ran stills in the old barns and deep woods, and bootleggers rattled down back roads to stay off the grid. During Prohibition (1919-1933), towns like Bel Air, Havre de Grace and Darlington housed speakeasies, which served parched patrons on the sly — often ...
Harford’s Upper Chesapeake Chorus is in perfect harmony
Barbershop singing is more than a guy thing. Women do it, too. For nearly half a century, the Upper Chesapeake Chorus, an all-female ensemble, has entertained audiences with their four-part harmony, a capella style begun by one gender and enhanced by the other. Immortalized by a male quartet in the movie “The Music Man,” the genre breached stereotypes long ago. “People think of barbershop ...
Latitude Seafood Co.: From Virginia to Maryland with a love for crabcakes
Latitude Seafood Company sets itself apart with large portions, original cocktails and thoughtfully crafted recipes. When the small chain sought to expand beyond its Virginia roots, Bel Air emerged as a convenient yet challenging choice. “I always wanted to compete with the best crabcakes in the world,” said Kevin Grubbs, owner and operator of Latitude Seafood Co. The first location opened in ...
Author (and Stephen King collaborator) Richard Chizmar writes horror novels that celebrate life
When Richard Chizmar was 10 years old, he wrote a story about a snowman who couldn’t melt. The thermometer climbed, and the sun blazed, but the snowman remained standing, watching his once hard-packed buddies dissolve into slush. “He was so lonely,” Chizmar recalled and grinned. “I always saw the world differently than the other people around me. Even then, I was exploring the dark side.” Now, ...
Former Matthew's owner to open new pizzeria in Forest Hill
FOREST HILL, Md. — The longtime owner of Eastern Avenue's popular Matthew's Pizzeria will soon open a pizza restaurant in Harford County. Chris Maler said he expects to open "Matthew's L3 Pizzeria" this November, in the Bel Air North Village shopping center at 1517 Rock Spring Road. The new...
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