Cecil College Wants to Win Big

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April 5, 2012
Cecil College Wants to Win Big

With the recent mega million lottery jackpot reaching an all time high of $540 million, some students are already planning what to do with the money they could win whereas some won’t even buy a ticket.
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November 18, 2011

Support the troops with Zumba!
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Add Cecil County atlas, decoy to collection

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November 18, 2011
Add Cecil County atlas, decoy to collection

The Historical Society of Cecil County is holding its 2011 fund-raiser, and the prizes should have special appeal to any local history buff. This year, the winner of the drawing will receive an original 1877 edition of “An Illustrated Atlas of Cecil County, Maryland” and a hand-carved duck decoy by Allen Purner. Value of these...
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Hazardous waste day at landfill

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October 10, 2011
Hazardous waste day at landfill

Cecil County’s next Household Hazardous Waste Day event with medications acceptance will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2011 from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Cecil County Central Landfill located at 758 E. Old Philadelphia Rd. (Rt. 7), Elkton, MD. Officials will be giving out information on Source Reduction, Recycling, Grasscycling, Homecompost- ing,...
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Drug Awareness Forum set

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September 16, 2011
Drug Awareness Forum set

Several county organizations have united to host a Drug Awareness Forum. “A Conversation on Substance Abuse in Cecil County” will be an educational discussion for concerned citizens and parents who want to fight drug addiction and drug trafficking in our communities. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 22, in the Technology...
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Cecil County braces for Irene

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August 26, 2011
Cecil County braces for Irene

The Cecil County Department of Emergency Services is closely monitoring Hurricane Irene as it travels along the Atlantic coast.  The Department is working closely with the National Weather Service, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, and our local partners to respond as appropriate as the storm moves through the area.  Residents and businesses are urged to...
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World-Record Lottery Jackpot Causes a Buzz Around Cecil College

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April 5, 2012
World-Record Lottery Jackpot Causes a Buzz Around Cecil College

By Robert Jackson Students and faculty members at Cecil College hold a wide array of ideas for what they would do with the $540 million dollar jackpot according to interviews from Thursday. Jordan Ratthof, a student from Rising Sun said: “I...
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Ghosts come out to play in Elkton

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October 16, 2011
Ghosts come out to play in Elkton

With its colonial history and old brick streets, it’s no surprise that Elkton is wickedly haunted. And on an October night flecked with stars, we wanted to see if the ghosts would come out and play. We weren’t disappointed. Around sixty...
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Baltimore vs. Charlestown: Which would become Maryland’s port?

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September 21, 2011
Baltimore vs. Charlestown: Which would become Maryland’s port?

Charlestown today is a sleepy village on the shores of the upper Chesapeake Bay, but what many visitors might not know is that more than two hundred years ago this town in Cecil County was founded to rival Baltimore...
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Elkton Alumni Turned Hollywood Rapper

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April 28, 2011
Elkton Alumni Turned Hollywood Rapper

By Kara Vogel Rapper Jet Phynx accredits growing up in Elkton for inspiring his newest single, “Typical Friday Night”. The name Jet Phynx (pronounced phoenix) may not ring a bell, however his given name, Parris Duncan, was often heard...
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Prescription drug drop-off helps Bay

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April 23, 2011
Prescription drug drop-off helps Bay

On April 30, various centers will be collecting old or unused prescription medications.
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Are there sharks in the Elk River?

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April 18, 2011
Are there sharks in the Elk River?

We’ve heard reports that bull sharks up to 5 feet long have been sighted or caught as far north in Chesapeake waters as Turkey Point, but we’re glad the big guys stay in the Atlantic. If you’ve ever doubted...
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Front & Center

Sailabration to mark War of 1812

Sailabration to mark War of 1812

Gov. Martin O’Malley recently joined Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and representatives from the U.S. Navy and Operation Sail, Inc., to announce an international maritime festival – Star-Spangled Sailabration – that will launch Maryland’s three-year War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration. The festival runs June 13-19, 2012, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay. Dozens of...

Battlefields showcase natural history

Battlefields showcase natural history

By Lara Lutz Bay Journal News Service The bloodiest day in U.S. history took place in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, along a Potomac River tributary called Antietam Creek. The Battle of Antietam left more than 23,000 men dead, wounded or missing on a single day in September 1862. Many fell before noon. They died in farm...

‘At Head of the Bay’ back in print

‘At Head of the Bay’ back in print

For the local history buff on your shopping list.

Cecil History

Gilpin Bridge restoration honored

One of Cecil County’s more nostalgic landmarks has received some statewide attention for restoration...

Fish that once filled Cecil County nets and wallets remain scarce

Shad were once caught by the ton in Cecil County waters, creating seasonal work...

Remembering Elkton’s best-selling author

Little-known today, Martha Finley's books were bestsellers of an earlier era.

Admiral Cockburn, the terror of the Chesapeake

This British officer was the scourge of the upper Chesapeake Bay in 1813.

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