🌱 Patch AM: How Route 40’s 100th birthday puts Havre de Grace in the spotlight.

Good morning Havre de Grace! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Route 40's 100th birthday puts Havre de Grace in the spotlight.
• Planning a fall drive? See what's along Havre de Grace's byway.

Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical Offers $800 Cash Prize in Ravens Contest! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Rain most of the time, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 73, low: 46.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Travel Guide to Exploring Route 40, America's First Highway (baltimoremagazine.com) — Route 40's centennial is a perfect excuse to rediscover Havre de Grace, from the Lafayette Trail's historic stops to Concord Point Lighthouse and the Maritime and Decoy museums. The guide also spotlights Washington Street Books & Music's Hollywood memorabilia and previews the coming Harmer's Town Art Center, while connecting these attractions to a broader Maryland road trip along America's first highway.
   

• 11 Great Road Trips to Take In The Chesapeake Bay (worldatlas.com) — If you're looking for a nearby drive, the Lower Susquehanna Byway starts right in Havre de Grace and follows the Susquehanna River to Perryville, including views from Conowingo Dam and stops like Port Deposit and Rodgers Tavern. The broader guide highlights several Chesapeake Bay road trips, but the Havre de Grace segment stands out for its lighthouse, riverfront parks, and easy day-trip potential for locals.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Havre de Grace

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• HGH Mechanical Offers $800 Cash Prize in Ravens Contest! →
  online,
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Upper Shore Decoy Show →
  Minker Banquet Hall, 920 Principio Furnace Rd, Perryville
  9:00 am
• 63rd Havre De Grace Art Show →
  Tydings & Concord Point Parks, 352 Commerce St, Havre De Grace
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Autumnfest →
  100 Lafayette St, Havre De Grace
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Public Hearings - Ordinance Nos. 1234, 1235 & 1236 →
  City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave, Havre de Grace
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The OH Broadway Series presents: The Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein →
  Cultural Center at the Opera House
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Autumn Migration Bird Walk →
  Lock House Museum, 817 Conesteo St, Havre De Grace
  8:30 am
• Oktoberfest in Havre de Grace →
  Concord Point Park, 352 Commerce St, Havre De Grace
  12:30 pm
• Pumpkin Painting →
  Harford County Public Library - Darlington Branch, 3535 Conowingo Rd, Street
  2:00 pm
• Fall Harvest Festival →
  Steppingstone Farm Museum, 461 Quaker Bottom Rd, Havre De Grace
  5:00 pm
• The OH Broadway Series presents: The Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein →
  Cultural Center at the Opera House
  8:00 pm
• Classic Stones Live →
  STAR Centre, 700 Congress Ave, Havre De Grace
  8:00 pm

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• The Havre de Grace Corporate Center — (410) 939-9002
• Lyon's Pharmacy — (410) 939-4545
• Aspiring Phoenix Montessori+ — (443) 601-9730

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• How to Have a 'Spooktacular Time' at Harford County Public Library —Theresa Wiseman Read on Patch

• Great Wolf Lodge posted a job opening for Lifeguard in Perryville. Apply here.
• Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Seasonal Custodian in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Havre de Grace here.

🗞 Nearby News

Perryville

• Good Samaritans rescue dogs from drowning in Susquehanna River: 'He was struggling' (wmar2news.com)
• Maryland Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Oct. 2, 2026 (delmarvanow.com)
• Rising Sun defeats Perryville in five-set thriller (somdnews.com)

Aberdeen Proving Ground

• NATO marks 30 Years of artillery fire control software collaboration at historic Picatinny Arsenal gathering (army.mil)
• The 30 Year Search for the Army's Squad Automatic Weapon (thefirearmblog.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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