With the 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election just a few days away, the races are heating up and Harford Countians are making final decisions about for whom to cast their votes. For a quintet of local elected officials, however, the 2010 election season came and went quickly after no challengers stepped forward to oppose them on […]
Harford Council District D: Paterniti vs. Shrodes in North Harford Winner-Take-All
North Harford represents the last bastion of the county’s rural roots, but that agricultural way of life is increasingly at odds with encroaching residential and commercial development. Balancing the best interests of residents, employees, and businesses is a difficult, seemingly endless, and usually thankless job – perhaps that’s why only two candidates have expressed official […]
Organizations Issue Endorsements In Harford Primary Election Races
With the 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Election now less than two weeks away, local and national groups, agencies, and organizations have started announcing their slates of endorsed candidates. Compiled below are the endorsements released by the Harford County Education Association, Route 40 and North Harford Republican Clubs, the National Federation of Independent Business, Maryland League Of […]
District 35A Candidate Tritt Questions Pro-life Organization’s Endorsement of Del. Stifler
From the campaign of Dave Tritt: Dave Tritt, a Republican Candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 35A, is raising concerns over the endorsement policies of the Maryland Right to Life Political Action Committee (MDRTL PAC). This after the organization endorsed a candidate running for re-election who, in 2007, voted for a budget […]
Harford’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For July 2010
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities. Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in July 2010: 7-Eleven Store #26334 3000 Abingdon Road Abingdon, MD 21009 Violation: Potentially hazardous food must be held at proper […]
Harford Council District B: Howell vs. Woods in Abingdon/Fallston Winner-Take-All
Given the significant differences between Abingdon and Fallston and the lack of a long-tenured incumbent, the race for the District B Harford County Council seat might have been something of a free-for-all. Instead, with only two Republicans running for the office and no Democratic candidate stepping forward to be placed on the ballot, the next […]
A Neck-Wringing Endorsement: Harford GOP Clubs/Members Clash Over Possible Bylaw Violations
A list of candidates jointly endorsed by the Route 40 and North Harford Republican Clubs, controversial for both its content and construction, has caused a rift among club leaders and members, with some claiming club bylaws have been violated and that the endorsements are invalid or should be retracted. The list was officially released to […]
Republican Red Letter Day in Harford as GOP Officially Outnumbers Democrats
For the first time in its history, Harford County has more voters registered Republican than Democrat – a watershed moment for the GOP, even though it has dominated the majority of local races for the last decade. When the Elections Office closed its books on Tuesday, there were officially a dozen more Republicans than Democrats […]
