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 […]
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 […]
Artfully Done: How To Win An Election The Wrong Way
Like cigarettes, booze or Russian Roulette, it is almost assured that too much of a bad thing will kill you. At least that’s the hope of Art Helton – political dinosaur, Democratic kingmaker and frequent target of opponents looking to tank the campaigns of candidates with whom he is associated. Over the weekend, Helton was […]
Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off
As of 9 o’clock this morning life is officially back to normal in Aberdeen. Well, as normal as can be expected in a city where the gun-toting, airplane-flying mayor is being taken on by a 19-year-old college student, the best source of potable water is straight from the Bay and a Hall of Fame baseball […]
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 […]
The Day the Election Stood Still (updated)
Experts say the most important thing to remember in a hostage situation is to not attempt to negotiate or argue with the hostage taker. They also recommend against making threats, demands or personal attacks as a means to diffuse the situation. On Thursday, the Aberdeen City Council got about half the guidelines right – avoiding […]
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
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