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Article: City Dock rededicated, festival season starts

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May 3, 2008
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Against a clear blue sky and the Spa Creek bustling with boat traffic, Annapolis' famed City Dock was rededicated yesterday afternoon, signaling an end to six months of work on the popular site.

With a shout of "Oyez!" and the ringing of the bell from about a dozen town criers from throughout North America, City Dock was ceremonially opened to the public.

The ceremony helped kick off a busy weekend for one of Annapolis' most popular tourist sites. There are two concurrent festivals this weekend, the city's 8th annual Maritime Heritage Festival and The Annapolis Alive! CharterFest celebration.

It's officially summertime in Annapolis.

In Spa Creek, fire rescue boats sprayed water as children ...

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