Pledging to continue to serve Harford County citizens, and emphasizing the non-partisan nature of his post, Sheriff Jesse L. Bane was sworn in for a second term Thursday evening in Bel Air. Despite the season’s first slick, snowy night, a crowd of more than 100 people gathered in the Harford County Council chambers to see […]
Bane, Jacobs, Lisanti and Glass Claim Victory in Close Races; Craig Re-Elected
Several close local races highlighted Tuesday’s general election, with state senate and delegation and the Harford County Sheriff’s races all seperated by just a few percentage points. Sheriff Jesse Bane narrowly defeated Republican challenger Jeff Gahler in a close battle. The two went back and forth throughout the early returns, with Gahler claiming a brief, slim margin of […]
The Dagger’s 2010 Election Day Live Blog
Just like during the primaries, The Dagger will be bringing you updates from around the polling locations all day long. Feel free to share your views about this historic day or any irregularities you have found in our comments section. Keep checking back here for updates all day long… Bob Ehrlich’s Election Eve List of […]
McGrady: “I Understand the Struggles We Face”
From Patrick McGrady, Republican candidate for District 34A delegation: The hard-working people of the Route 40 Corridor deserve better representation then they have had for the past few years. We all remember the 2007 tax hikes that came from Annapolis- the 20% sales tax hike, the 18.5% corporate tax hike, and the 18% income tax […]
Harford Sheriff Bane and Opponent Gahler Spar Over Forwood Investigation
The fate of one of Sheriff Jesse Bane’s top lieutenants, who may face charges for undisclosed offenses, has become a late-election season political football as challenger Jeff Gahler has accused Bane of delaying the investigation for political gain. Major Mark Forwood, the head of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office’s criminal investigations unit and a hand-picked […]
Sheriff’s Primary Too Close to Call; Gahler, Bodway Separated by 66 Votes
The four-way race in the Republican primary for sheriff remained too close to call Tuesday night, with candidate Jeff Gahler leading Steven Bodway by just 66 votes with 96.1 percent of precincts reporting. Gahler had 7.091 votes, or 34.7 percent of the vote, as of 11:40 p.m., while Bodway trailed with 7,025 votes, or 34.37 […]
Edgewood Joppatowne Community Candidate Forum Scheduled for Sept. 2
From the Edgewood Joppatowne Community Candidate Forum: My name is Ronald Chapman and I will be moderating the upcoming Edgewood Joppatowne Community Candidate Forum. While the forum will focus on issues facing residents of Edgewood and Joppatowne, I believe the same concerns can be addressed for all of Harford County. I would like to extend […]
Letter to The Dagger: Jobs, BRAC, and More from Mary-Dulany James
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, I hope everyone is staying safe and cool in this temperamental weather. On the extremely hot days the Counties are opening cooling centers. If you do not have air conditioning when it gets extremely hot please check to see if County cooling centers are open; they are […]