The following letter was received from the office of Del. J.B. Jennings: Dear Editor: It is that time of the year. American families are preparing to celebrate their family traditions and homecomings on Thanksgiving as well as begin their early holiday shopping. Yet, amid the enjoyment of these festive times and memorable moments with our […]
Archives for 2009
Tea Parties “Storm the Capitol” Over Health Care
Bel Air Tea Party organizer Tony Passaro loaded up two charter buses in the parking lot of the Harford County Government building in Bel Air this morning, headed for a health care protest in Washington D. C. Passaro said he had about 100 people, whom he called “The Old Maryland Line”, ready to join a […]
H1N1 Vaccination Clinic For Pregnant Women, Children Friday In Aberdeen
The Harford County Health Department will offer the injectable H1N1 vaccine to pregnant women and children aged 6 months to 18 years, on Friday, November 6th at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., rain or shine. Health Department spokesman Bill Wiseman said the clinic is restricted to pregnant women and children, who are […]
Impact Fee Repeal Nixed by Harford County Council; Cut Proposed
A bill to repeal Harford County’s development impact fee lost a co-sponsor and was defeated in a 6 to 1 vote of the Harford County Council on November 3 (Tuesday). Councilman Chad Shrodes was a co-sponsor of the repeal effort, but asked for his name to be removed from the bill just prior to the […]
Bel Air Election Too Close to Call; Final Results Expected Monday
It’s going to be a very long weekend for three Bel Air Town Commissioner candidates. Incumbents Robert Preston and David Carey led challenger Greg Adolph by a razor-thin margin in the results of Tuesday’s voting. Nothing will be settled until Monday, when provisional ballots are verified and the remaining absentee ballots are counted. Currently, Preston […]
Bennett Remains Aberdeen Mayor; Landbeck, Garner Join Elliott, Ruth on City Council
As of 8:48 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd, here are the Aberdeen election results: winners in bold and italics Mayor: Michael Bennett – 982 Michael Hiob – 739 Barbara Kreamer – 139 City Council: Ruth Elliott – 1236 Bruce Garner – 1123 Ron Kupferman – 967 Sandy Landbeck – 1077 Trudie Norman – 285 Zenobia […]
Bel Air Election Day Updates
Keep checking in here to see updates from the frontlines of the Bel Air Election: 11/3/2009 3:44 PM A few pics from the scene: 11/3/2009 3:30 PM With beautiful fall weather, candidates and voters have been talking outside of town hall as what has been the most contested town election in recent years comes to […]
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 […]