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May 24, 2018

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Summer festivals, fairs and other events in Harford County and around the state

Thursday, May 24

Save the date for these events around Harford County and the state.

Meet the man behind the new Gunpowder Wine Trail

Three local wineries recently joined forces to create the Gunpowder Wine Trail, an attempt to raise awareness of the wine-producing region.

Churchville man suffers serious burns while setting off fireworks

A Churchville man suffered serious burns Tuesday night while setting off fireworks that exploded, said state fire officials, who cautioned about the dangers of setting off illegal fireworks.

Four hurt seriously in Churchville crash Thursday night

Police are investigating a serious crash east of Bel Air Thursday night which sent four people to trauma centers.

New sod covers Havre de Grace's Tydings Park; pickleball courts coming, too

Havre de Grace Mayor William Martin announces thousands of feet of sod have been laid in Tydings Park, also says pickleball courts should open in the park in the new couple of months.

Lane addition to help ease bottleneck on Bel Air's Marketplace Drive

Several Bel Air streets will be repaved this summer, and Marketplace Drive will get an additional lane to ease congestion at the Route 24 intersection, according to town officials.

Valerie Ervin threatens to sue after Maryland election board declines to print new ballots

There's many reasons why state elections officials say they can't reprint the ballots for the upcoming primary election to reflect the candidacy of Valerie Ervin. But there's one big one: There's only a single paper mill in the country that makes the special paper for ballots.

Orioles' Chris Davis responds, says he's 'disappointed' by Hall of Famer Jim Palmer's criticism

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said the criticism leveled at him by Hall of Famer Jim Palmer stung when he read it Thursday morning.