Update 1: Elkton Sr. Housing Loses in Court, But Golden Parachute Firmly in Place
ELKTON– The Town of Elkton agreed Tuesday afternoon to settle a lawsuit brought by two citizens challenging the concessions made by the town to accomodate a proposed senior citizens housing project, after a Circuit Court judge refused the town's motion to dismiss the case. After the ruling by visiting judge Raymond E. Beck...
BULLETIN: Town of Elkton Settles Lawsuit after Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Concessions on Elkton Senior Housing Project
36th Senate: Democratic Dances with Pipkin
Comparing the two Democrats who have filed to run against incumbent Republican Sen. E.J. Pipkin in the 36th District Senate race is like comparing the 1960's Bristol Stomp to a courtly minuet, or the classic English "contra dancing" performed professionally by one of the candidates. Former Elkton Mayor Robert Alt gets right to the point: "I...
GOP Central Committee Drama: So Many Candidates, So Few Seats
Election 2010 in Cecil County is shaping up to have much of the drama, and a lot of the silliness, of a soap opera or one of those cheesy reality shows that you snicker at but continue to watch anyway. After all, we don't have any movie theaters in Cecil County, no local...
Breaking News: Janusz Files Against Del. Rudolph, Broomell Resurfaces
Democrat Joe Janusz filed Tuesday to challenge veteran incumbent Del. David Rudolph in the Democratic primary for the Dist. 34B seat, embarking on what some political observers from both parties characterize as a political suicide mission. Janusz had initially filed for the Third District County Commissioner seat currently held by fellow Democrat...
BREAKING NEWS: New Sheriff Candidate, GOP Committee Wars
It's been a very busy morning at the Board of Elections office, with many new candidate filings– and a few surprises– for this year's elections before tonight's 9 p.m. filing deadline. NEW SHERIFF CANDIDATE: Just when we thought the ballot couldn't get any more crowded, William T. Gerczak, of Rising Sun, filed Monday as...
Brian Lockhart Files for Re-Election as Third Dist. Commissioner
Cecil County Commissioner Brian Lockhart, the current president of the Board, filed for re-election as a Democrat on Wednesday, saying he was proud of the Board's accomplishments in the past four years. Lockhart filed his candidacy a few days after Democrat Joe Janusz formally withdrew his candidacy for the Third District seat....
Harry Hepbron, Former Cecil Commissioner, Files to Run Again
Harry A. Hepbron, a former vice-president of the Cecil County Board of Commissioners, has filed his candidacy to run again for a seat on the Cecil County Board, according to state Election Board records. Hepbron, a long-time farmer and owner of the Dove Valley Vineyards and Winery in Rising Sun, filed as...
BULLETIN: Re-Elect Signs for Sen. Pipkin, Del. Smigiel Crop Up Overnight
By Nancy Schwerzler Cecil Times Like some new agricultural crop or weed that grows exponentially in a matter of hours, signs touting the re-election of Sen. E. J. Pipkin (R-36) and his cohort, Del. Michael Smigiel (R-36) cropped up overnight throughout southern Cecil County, seeming to answer the question: "what will E.J. do?"...
Feds Drop Plan for Security Training Center in QA County
The federal government has dropped its plan to build a State Department security training center on farmland in Queen Anne's County, after intense local opposition from environmentalists and community activists. The decision was announced Monday in a letter to Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-MD. The decision removes what could have been a potent...
Cecil Charter Board Reverses Course, Votes for At-Large Council
The Cecil County Charter Board reversed course Monday night, voting to propose a charter form of government in which County Council members would be elected at-large by all voters in the county. The Board had previously proposed election of council members only by residents of their own district. The Charter Board voted 6-2 to...
Del. Richard Sossi Files for Re-Election–But Hedges Bets Against Pipkin Moves
Del. Richard Sossi, a Queen Anne's County Republican, has filed for re-election to his 36th District House of Delegates seat– but that doesn't mean he has a magic divining rod to determine the intentions of State Sen. E.J. Pipkin, who may run for re-election but then again might run for Comptroller and vacate his...
State's Attorney Contest Gets Heated: UPDATE
The campaign for Cecil County State's Attorney could be one of the more interesting, and heated, races to watch this year as incumbent Christopher Eastridge and potential challenger Michael Halter– Eastridge's former deputy– square off, as they did in separate interviews with The Cecil Times on Monday. Halter criticized his former boss...
Michael Halter Files to Run Against Chris Eastridge for State's Attorney
Michael J. Halter, a veteran Deputy State's Attorney for Cecil County, has filed as a Republican candidate for State's Attorney to run against incumbent Democrat Christopher Eastridge, who appointed Halter as his deputy. Halter was once quoted as saying he would never run against Eastridge. Eastridge suffered an embarrasing slap in the...
"Skip" DeWitt Files as Democrat for Cecil County Sheriff
The already hotly contested race for Cecil County Sheriff in the 2010 election has ramped up a notch with the candidacy filing of Robert ( Skip ) DeWitt, a current Deputy and the son of a very popular former Sheriff, to challenge fellow Democrat Chris Sutton in the primary election this year. Skip...
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