Cecil County volunteer fire companies are challenging a proposal by the county’s emergency services director to create a new government-operated basic ambulance service. Instead, they propose a paid driver service, covering the Cecilton and Hack’s Point areas of southern Cecil County, that would be operated by the two fire companies in those areas. The...
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Analysis Now that everyone has caught up on their sleep (maybe), pored over the election returns, and toasted with champagne (or cried in their beer), it’s time for a little post-primary election review and some look-aheads to the rest of the campaign season until November. After the Landslide The landslide victory of County Commissioner...
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(UPDATED 11:11 pm)County Commissioner Tari Moore coasted to victory in the Republican primary for Cecil County Executive, beating back a crowded field of challengers and a last-minute smear campaign against her by state Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-36) With 20 precincts reporting, Moore had 46 percent of the vote. At the same time, Del. Michael...
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(UPDATED 10:59 pm) Dr. Alan McCarthy, a Chesapeake City veterinarian and businessman, overpowered incumbent County Commissioner James Mullin in the Dist. 1 County Council race, in a test of county business leaders versus the political group led by Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-36). McCarthy trounced Mullin, 62-37 percent, with 20 precincts reporting. Overall voter turnout...
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(UPDATED 10:58 pm) Incumbent County Commissioner Robert Hodge overpowered a political neophyte challenger– backed by Sen. E.J. Pipkin– to hold on to his District 5 seat in the Republican primary. With 20 precincts reporting, Hodge tallied 63 percent of the vote to 37 percent for Keith Moore. During primary election voting on Tuesday, turnout...
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