Four-year terms, strict residency and age requirements for candidates, and a new process for the recall and removal of elected officials are just a few of the major changes proposed in the revised Charter of the City of Aberdeen. A draft of the document, posted on Aberdeen’s web site, also shows proposed changes which would […]
Simmons/Yensan Out, Bennett/Young In (Unofficial Aberdeen Election Results)
More than 2,500 Aberdeen voters cast a ballot Tuesday, a greater number than participated in the record-setting pace of the December 2006 special election, flushing Mayor S. Fred Simmons and his right-hand man Councilman Dave Yensan out of office and ushering in a new era for the city with Mike Bennett as mayor and first-time […]
Aberdeen Candidate Class Superlatives
In less than 24 hours, the polls will open in Aberdeen and a revolution will be underway to sweep clean City Hall…or voters will show their support for the direction the city has been moving the last two years and return the incumbents to office. Either way, The Dagger couldn’t pass up a final chance […]
Show Me The Money
The 13 Aberdeen candidates for mayor and city council have raised more than $40,000 among them, but more than two-thirds of those funds are found in the campaign war chests of just two people – Mayor S. Fred Simmons and incumbent councilman David Yensan. The duo, which campaigned together two years ago when they were […]
Thanks for the Memories
Some field notes I scribbled down during Wednesday night’s candidate’s forum in Aberdeen: The Master of Ceremonies mistakenly skipped over and forgot to announce the name of city council candidate Bernard DeWitt. Then, as the catcalls picked up in intensity and he recognized his mistake, the MC had to back up, bend over and look […]
Combining professional and personal calls
Combining professional and personal calls on one phone number makes it very hard to switch off the business calls during the weekend or when vacationing. You end up being “on call” 247. This is why we highly suggest to have a phone line that is exclusive for your business. At https://eatelbusiness.com/business-internet/ you’ll be able to […]
Off to the Races (updated again)
The City of Aberdeen will hold its municipal election for mayor and four city council members on Tuesday, November 6 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center at 7 Franklin Street. The Harford County Municipal Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 128 will be sponsoring “Meet the Candidates Night” on Wednesday, October […]
