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Also on today's calendar: Festival of Chariots (Ratha Yatra) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• 2 Forums Planned For Havre De Grace City Council Candidates (patch.com) — Havre de Grace residents are invited to two public forums at the STAR Centre to hear from candidates running for three city council seats ahead of the May 5 election. Voters can attend in person, watch live on the city’s YouTube channel, and may request absentee ballots from city hall or online, with applications due by April 28 and completed ballots due May 5.
• This Quirky Maryland Museum Celebrates A Craft That Put Its Town On The Map (familydestinationsguide.com) — If you’re looking for a distinctly Havre de Grace experience, the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum offers over 1,200 handcrafted decoys and a deep dive into the town’s waterfowling heritage right on the Chesapeake Bay waterfront. The article walks you through the exhibits, local carvers’ stories, educational programs, and the annual Havre de Grace Decoy Festival, showing how this niche craft helped define the city’s identity and tourism.
• $50K Winning Lotto Ticket Stuns U.S. Army Veteran (patch.com) — A Harford County Army veteran recently stopped at EZ Quick Food on Revolution Street in Havre de Grace for a soda and walked out with a $50,000 winning scratch-off ticket. The regular lottery player prefers instant games and says he’s still in disbelief after seeing the prize amount on the scanner. The Havre de Grace shop also earns a bonus from the Maryland Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
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