State Sen. E.J. Pipkin (R-36) berated the Cecil County Board of Commissioners and county staff Tuesday morning over what he called misuse of “county assets”—an email account—to promote a bus tour organized by a volunteer with a citizen’s group favoring adoption of a charter government referendum question on the November ballot. But county officials...
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Dear Cecil Times Readers, Today The Cecil Times is moving from a blog on the WordPress platform to this dedicated website: www.ceciltimes.com Some of you had found our site while it was under construction but the site is now up and running and henceforth all new content will be posted only at the website....
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The first local candidates’ forum this week highlighted several hot-button Cecil County issues, and personalities, but the 100 or so people who attended the “Cecil County Patriots” forum for Republican county commissioner candidates heard some thoughtful observations, politely expressed, as well as the (we admit it) headline-grabbing political outburst by one candidate. As...
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What is rapidly becoming our favorite local soap opera, “As the Republican Central Committee Contest Turns, ” unveiled a new installment online, with the Facebook announcement of a unified “ticket” led by Young Republicans (AKA “Republicans of Cecil,” AKA the Smigiel-Pipkin team) seeking to take over the nine seats on the GOP Central Committee...
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When a private, profit-making developer proposed turning a series of dilapidated and vacant properties on High Street into a modern apartment building for senior citizens, Elkton town officials were over-joyed. Little did they know then that the project would bring them controversy, a court challenge, and a lot of headaches. The Elkton Alliance,...
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