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 […]
Campaign Journal: Street Addresses Campaign, Delegation Races Heat Up
Another week and yet another bit of info about the Register of Wills race—this has been the interesting one to follow, early in the campaign season. Dagger reader RBass pointed out some out-of-date info in a previous edition of the “Campaign Journal,” in which we said that Register candidate Merrie Street was “currently” employed by […]
Helton out of 2010 MD Senate Race
The Dagger has learned that Art Helton is dropping out of the 2101 MD Senate District 34 Race. In an email sent out to supporters, Helton describes the reasoning behind his decision: Dear Friends, My recent accidental fall at my Church has resulted in more injury than was first diagnosed. I have serious trauma to […]
A Message to You Rudy: Ex-mayor may have aided decision to keep Police Chief
It looks like Randy Rudy’s job as chief of the Aberdeen Police Department is safe – at least for the time being – although it remains unclear whether Mayor Mike Bennett is giving the chief a chance or simply had his hands tied thanks to a parting gift from the city’s former mayor. In an […]
29 and Counting…another Member on Mayor Bennett’s Team and it’s another Former APD Cop
The mysterious and previously undisclosed 29th member of Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett’s grandiose transition team was revealed last week to be none other than Joseph Bray – the one-time Aberdeen police officer and Municipal Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 128 president, who was recently terminated from both positions. Despite his recent firing from the Aberdeen […]
Return to Sender: What do Aberdeen police have to do to get an RSVP from their mayor?
For the last three weeks, representatives of the Aberdeen Police Department and Municipal Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 128 have been trying to arrange a meeting with newly elected Mayor Mike Bennett. In that time, at least two letters of invitation sent to Bennett from the FOP have been met with no response, yet the […]
Long Term Gains: Helton Gets an Aberdeen Tax Break
Convening for its first full meeting since being sworn into office, newly elected Mayor Mike Bennett and the Aberdeen City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 10-year tax break for a property owned by Art Helton – the Democratic former state senator who masterminded Bennett’s triumphant ascent. While Enterprise Zone tax credits, 10-year […]
An Army of One
Newly elected Aberdeen Mayor Mike Bennett has announced the membership of his 30-person transition team, which includes his own brother, Art Helton and wife, four failed city council candidates, a former city mayor, a former Havre de Grace police chief and a handful of annexation opponents. The group, which convened Tuesday night in City Hall […]
