🌱 Patch AM: Havre de Grace remembers educator and native son Dr. Clayton Stansbury

Morning Havre de Grace! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Havre de Grace remembers educator and native son Dr. Clayton Stansbury

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve dance and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy; clouds and sun, colder, with a high of 34 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a flurry; colder, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Remembering Black leaders and icons who died in 2025 (afro.com) — Havre de Grace readers are reminded of native son Dr. Clayton C. Stansbury Jr., born there in 1932 and later a beloved Morgan State University educator and honors dean. He appears among many Black leaders, artists, activists, and community figures nationwide whose lives and legacies are honored in this year-end remembrance of those lost in 2025.
   

📸 Around Havre de Grace

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Havre de Grace

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Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve dance
  501 St John St , Havre De Grace
  8:00 pm
• Duck Drop
  Concord Point Park , 352 Commerce St , Havre De Grace
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Epiphany Party
  101 S Union Ave , Havre De Grace
  4:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Thirsty Thursdays with Theatre: Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler
  STAR Centre , 700 Congress Ave , Havre De Grace
  7:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Thirsty Thursdays: Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act by Tom Smith
  STAR Centre , 700 Congress Ave , Havre De Grace
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• 24th Annual Frostbite Walk on the Joe K Trail
  Lock House Museum , 817 Conesteo St , Havre De Grace
  10:00 am
• The STAR Centre Presents: Magical Mystery Doors
  STAR Centre , 700 Congress Ave , Havre De Grace
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Open Gym
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  9:00 am
• Spanish - Level 2 For Homeschool
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  10:00 am
• TR Open Recreation - Winter Session
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Family Feed @ ACLEC
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Family Feed
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Havre de Grace PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• The Havre de Grace Corporate Center — (410) 939-9002
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• Aspiring Phoenix Montessori+ — (443) 601-9730
  A 21st Century Education
• Lyon's Pharmacy — (410) 939-4545
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Plastipak Packaging, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Havre De Grace. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Perryville

• High school basketball tournament at Cecil College set for today and tomorrow (cecildaily.com)
• Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 27, 2025 (delmarvanow.com)

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• Suspect In Christmas Day Shooting Arrested, Held Without Bail (patch.com)
• $150K Garbage Truck Catches Fire At Aberdeen Proving Ground-Owned Property (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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