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 […]
Calling All Candidates: 8 Vie for Harford’s District 35A Seat in House of Delegates
So a bar owner, an attorney, a couple of real estate developers, a farmer, a firefighter and the politically-active wife of a prominent elected official all want the same job – it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but the real joke is that one of these people will be handed an enormous […]
Proactive Police Protect People, Prevent Problems, Procure Praise/Prize
Though occasionally accused of being too aggressive and militaristic of law enforcement initiatives for such a small city, the Aberdeen Police Department’s surveillance camera system and Rapid Response Team (RRT) have undoubtedly helped proactively combat crime and clean up city streets. At a ceremony in Glen Burnie on Tuesday, those efforts by Aberdeen Police were […]
Horse Racing in Maryland, a $2 Billion Industry? Wanna bet?
The MoBseen: Life’s observations as seen through the eyes of Mark. We, the voters of the Free State, will have the chance to vote on slots coming to Maryland. Current polling by Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies and the Washington Post Polling suggest that Maryland residents are in favor of Maryland slots and those favoring […]
Potent Potables: Stop Whining, Start Wining
Have you ever gone to a liquor store searching for a nice bottle of wine, but instead found only a disgusted stare from the clerk when you had no clue what you were looking for? Some time ago, I did. But after delving into the wonderful world of wine, I found out that simply asking for […]
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 […]
The Good, The Bad, The Elvis
Anyone who’s ever set foot on stage knows there comes a moment in each performance when an entertainer can lose himself. In a tide of emotion, the performance ceases to be about entertainment and evolves into the creation of something uniquely beautiful. The lucky stumble into this and the true artists learn to channel it. […]
Camera Obscura: A Smalltown Photographer’s Guide to Covering International Politics
I am a photojournalist for a smallish daily newspaper in the Baltimore/DC area. NO, NOT that one. To apply for credentials to cover the Annapolis Peace Conference, hereby known as the APC, because I’m so tired of typing the word ‘conference,’ required filling out an application with the standard personal info and numbers over a […]
