🌱 Patch AM: What Evonik’s mid-2026 plant shutdown could mean for Havre de Grace

Good morning to you Havre de Grace! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Evonik’s mid-2026 plant shutdown could mean for Havre de Grace

Also on today's calendar: Ravens Fans Can Win $500 & Gift Cards in Purple Fridays Contest and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A.M. mist; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 42, low: 38.
• Monday: Occasional morning rain, with a high of 60 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Podcast: Chemical Processing Distilled News — 2025 in Review (chemicalprocessing.com) — Evonik’s silica plant in Havre de Grace is slated to keep running only until mid-2026, as part of a broader company reorganization and wave of chemical-industry closures. This year-end industry podcast also reviews tariff impacts, major PFAS settlements, and sweeping EPA restructuring, offering context for the economic and regulatory pressures behind decisions affecting local jobs and operations.
   

📸 Around Havre de Grace

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Havre de Grace

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Ravens Fans Can Win $500 & Gift Cards in Purple Fridays Contest
  online,
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Mayors Pick 2025 Holiday Film
  121 N Union Ave , Havre De Grace
  7:00 am

Wednesday December 31

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

📣 Havre de Grace Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Sensory StoryTime
  North East Library , 485 Mauldin Ave , North East
  10:00 am
• Preschool Snowfall Party
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  10:00 am
• 40K RTT (December 2025)
  Critical Hit Games , 2909 Emmorton Rd , Abingdon
  11:00 am
• Market St. Brewery
  Market Street Brewery , 203 Market St Suite 110 , Havre De Grace
  12:00 pm
• Girl Scout Fun Patch - Winter Whimsy
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Jerusalem Mill Holiday Hike
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:30 pm

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• The Havre de Grace Corporate Center — (410) 939-9002
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stephen Simmons - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Associate - State Farm Agent Team Member in Havre De Grace. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Havre De Grace. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Havre de Grace here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Ok Havre de Grace! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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