Parents push for tougher drug penalties in public schools
Frederick County parents urge school leaders to apply criminal charges for drug possession, arguing current suspensions and expulsions are too lenient and calling for cooperation with police. They compare drug policy to the schools’ strict weapons enforcement and seek broader alignment with state law enforcement.
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Daniel Gadra
Middletown
Gadra
Frederick County
Maryland
William Donald Schaefer through a Frederick columnist’s eyes
A Frederick columnist reflects on Maryland governor William Donald Schaefer from 1986 through 1991. The piece contrasts Schaefer with Steve Sachs, charts political battles, gun battles, stadium controversy, and budget strain, and hints at a broader critical serialized examination of his Annapolis years.
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General Assembly
Steve Sachs
Don Schaefer
Maryland
Schaefer
National Rifle Association
Frederick
R. Clayton Mitchell
NRA
Fred Griiser
Griiser
William Shepard
People’s Representatives
William Donald Schaefer
Senate
Melvin
Mickey) Steinberg
Annapolis
Taney memorial attacked in readers letter in defense of history
A reader denounces a local newspaper writer Ms. E Speciale for distorting history. The letter asserts Dred Scott was born free and condemns the portrayal of race and slavery, arguing that European powers and the United States defended slavery in historic conflicts.
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Nce
Ms. E. Speciale
Dred Scott
United States
Dan Montgomery denounces proslavery valor in Baltimore article
Dan Montgomery from Monrovia denounces proslavery actions and racist rhetoric in Baltimore. He attacks Abraham Lincoln, Roger Taney, and Confederate memorials while urging removal of Taney's legacy and all traces of the Confederacy from public life.
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Baltimore
Fredneck
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
North
Veterans group to clean Hawbottom Cemetery in Middletown
Shirley Kanka from Omaha writes that VFW 45282 commander Bob Cody said the post will clean and mark Hawbottom Cemetery as the resting place of a Revolutionary Soldier. She expresses gratitude for the letter's publication and notes a potential relative as a new friend.
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Hawbottom
Bob Cody
VFW
Middletown
Thief Arrests After Car Tampering Near Key Hotel
Police arrest a Frederick man known for stealing cars after he tampers with ignition wires in broad daylight on Court Street beside the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He was drunk but did not resist. Officers and sergeant responded. the suspect was placed under arrest.
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City
Ellis Carty
Frederick Nan
Court Street
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Marshall Murray
Dan Swomley
Aleady
Churches Weigh In On City Change And Church Roles
A Frederick pastor argues that urbanization reshapes local life and church roles. He notes downtown shifts toward banks, government, and late night eateries, cites beer bottles near Centennial Methodist, a Second and Market drug deal, and concerts turning secular. He warns against churches becoming mere museums.
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Frederick Presbyterian Church
Frederick
Presbyterian Church
Penny's
Routzahn
Centennial Methodist Church
St. Patrick's Day
College Avenue
Letters to the Editor visit on Dec. 26 of each year
Letters to the Editor discuss annual Dec 26 visits, urging that gospel arenas be places of active engagement. They emphasize that attendees have diverse needs and should be taught rather than treated as babysitters or counselors. John Clan Price, pastor, Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church, Frederick, and Marci Zimmerman, Mount Airy, are cited.
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John Clan Price
Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church
Frederick
Education concerns in Fort Frederick letters to editor
A reader argues against extending the school year, citing four children with mixed grades, high private school costs, and a curriculum lacking basics. The letter blames curriculum and books, not teachers, for poor education and cites Paul Harvey on non teachers in schools.
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Doris Ifert Fromm Jefferson
Korea
Vietnam
Iowa
South America
Chile
Africa
Japan
Frederick High School
Frederick
Paul Harvey
Hebron massacre controversy and anti Semite charge
Harold A. Neufeld condemns Roy Meachum for blaming Jews in Israel for violence. He argues Meachum ignores Arab extremism and attacks Jewish people, calling the Hebron massacre a shame and labeling Meachum anti Semitic.
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Hebron
Roy Meachum
Israel
Meachum
Lebanon
World Trade Center
New York City
Waco
Texas
Middle East
Letters to the Editor Guidance for Submissions
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters and requests full name address and phone number for verification. Provide contact details by mailing to 200 EBay For Bos Si Prederice MD 21705 or by telefax to 662-8299.
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Frederick
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