A Havre de Grace man was rescued from his vehicle after accidentally driving off the City Yacht Basin landing Saturday, and was spared from the water only by the fortunate position of a city-owned barge. Havre de Grace Police Department spokesman Jeff Gilpin said the incident occurred at approximately 1:52 p.m. when a man in […]
Unique Project In Havre De Grace Uses Dredged Material To Create Recreational Area
A newly unveiled recreation area in Havre de Grace is giving residents more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and providing a use for sediment dredged from nearby boating channels. Through a unique partnership between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Boating Services and the Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation, the Swan Harbor […]
Havre de Grace Marina Silted in During Flood; Emergency Dredging Needed to Clear Channel
From the City of Havre de Grace: Due to the recent flooding, the approach channel to the marina has silted in. Depths average from 3’- 4’ at high tide. The City in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers is determining the full extent of the problem. Additionally, we are working with the Army Corps […]
Havre de Grace Releases List Of Those Waiting For A Marina Slip In City Yacht Basin
It seems change is in the air in Havre de Grace and the veil of secrecy may be slipping a bit, now that the city has made public a formerly-private list of those waiting to lease one of the 240 available marina boat slips. The list of those waiting for a chance to rent a […]
Life and Death in the Havre de Grace Yacht Basin: What’s Going on in the City’s Tydings Park Marina?
Much like the Hatfields and McCoys, this feud is over territory and owners’ right, but, rather than Kentucky backcountry, this fight takes place on the waters of Havre de Grace’s Yacht Basin. First came the complaints of nuisance and negligent boat owners causing problems with fellow mariners at the Yacht Basin. Then came assertions of […]
