Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett eked out a tougher-than-expected win against challenger Patrick McGrady to earn a third term as city mayor by just a handful of votes in the Tuesday’s municipal election. In Bel Air, Town Commissioner Terry Hanley, mired in legal trouble throughout his campaign, lost his re-election bid in the town’s election and […]
ELECTION DAY: Bennett vs. McGrady for Aberdeen Mayor; Hanley, Hopkins, Reier, Adolph, Burdette for 3 Commissioner Seats in Bel Air (UPDATED)
It’s Election Day in Aberdeen and Bel Air. If you’re a registered voter in Aberdeen, this will be your last chance to vote for your local leaders for the next four years – as term limits were increased from two years to four years since the last election. Although the names of six candidates will […]
Ballots Set in Local Elections: Mayors Race Only Contest in Aberdeen; 5 Seek 3 Commissioner Seats in Bel Air
If you’ve been happy with the performance of the Aberdeen City Council over the last two years you’re in luck – the four incumbent members face no opposition in the city’s election next month and have a free ride to another four years in office. Mayor Mike Bennett, however, has a tougher path to re-election […]
McGrady Files for Mayor, Garner Seek Re-Election in Aberdeen Races; Former Candidate Adolph First to File in Bel Air Election
Still more than a month away, the 2011 municipal election races in Aberdeen and Bel Air are slowly beginning to attract candidates to the ballots. The first official challenger has filed for office in Aberdeen, as Patrick McGrady will be opposing Mayor Mike Bennett’s re-election bid. And the last remaining incumbent, Aberdeen City Councilman Bruce […]
Carey, Preston Win in Final Bel Air Count; Preston Will Not Seek Chairmanship
Nearly a week after Election Night, provisional and absentee ballots re-elected Town Commissioners David Carey and Robert Preston over challenger Greg Adolph. Final results announced Monday afternoon at Bel Air Town Hall included five absentee ballots and two provisional ballots. From those, Preston collected four votes and Carey gained six votes, while Adolph added none. […]
Seal’s the Deal: Questions Arise Over Bel Air Candidates’ Use of Town Crest, Letterhead
At least one mailer making the rounds over the last week appears to use the Town of Bel Air’s official seal in violation of the town’s charter, which in Bel Air is what passes for massive campaign scandal. The flyer uses the seal and town letterhead as part of a notice from the town’s “Department […]
Bel Air Candidates Forum Draws Questions On Budget, Parking, Traffic
The Bel Air Candidates Forum is over, but some of the answers that attendees gave will fuel debate right up until Election Day – one week from today. Four of the five active candidates for Bel Air Town Commissioner fielded 18 total questions generated by some of the approximately 60 people in attendance; the Bel […]
Bel Air Town Commissioner Candidate Adolph: “Now Is The Time For Our Next Generation…”
Interview with Bel Air Town Commissioner candidate Gregory Adolph: As part of The Dagger’s coverage of the Town of Bel Air’s municipal election on Nov. 3, the following questions were presented to each candidate for town commissioner. The five questions (bolded and boxed) were chosen to generate discussion on specific topics. The candidates’ answers have […]
