Frederick County Public Schools Shine on State Tests
The county public schools consistently score highly on state and national tests including a 95 percent passing rate on the citizenship test and 99.1 percent in Singapore. Administrators, teachers, and parents share credit for solid fundamentals while acknowledging challenges and room to improve in math and access to education.
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Singapore
Noel Farmer
Frederick County
Rainbow rubber bands for braces spark parental debate
John Bogert recalls a family scene over his daughter's braces and neon colored bands. The 9 year old loves the bright colors, while parents weigh aesthetics against natural tooth appearance and social pressures. The piece notes orthodontics trends and the clash between individuality and conventional looks.
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Mick Jagger
Madonna
Stella LaPaglia
Brazil
Connie Gerdetz
Bugs Bunny
Becky Arnold
Zeke McCoy
Mom
Connie
Becky
Vegas
Press under scrutiny of Perot candidacy sparks media critique
Bill McClellan argues the press, seen as establishment, trivializes campaigns and distracts from real policy, while Perot as anti establishment candidate destabilizes traditional politics. The piece laments media focus on past drugs and personal trivia over national health care and debt.
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H. Ross Perot
Perot
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Secret Service
Congress
White House
Bill Clinton
America
Arthur Ashe
Nation’s war echo in 1942 through local doyens and sport
Fifty years ago on April 16 1942 trout anglers enjoyed calm opening day as few ventured into the streams while others including women limited creels. Clarence L Marsh a Sumatra rubber executive returns home after 10 weeks dodging Pacific perils and fears of internment. Francis Scott Key Post opposes moving a captured WWI German cannon from Memorial Ground. Frederick High School seniors and Julius Jacobson fill in for Hoke Smith in the American Passport play.
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Clarence L. Marsh
Frederick
Pacific
Francis Scott Key Post
American Legion
Jacob Rohrback
Frederick High School
Betty Stuart
Eleanor Young
Betty Hahn
Patsy Bennett
LeRoy Davis
William Lambdin
Julius Jacobson
Hoke Smith
Too fast drivers in Frederick spark speed concern
Frederick residents report cars racing past 55 mph limits with some reaching 70 mph. one incident involved a collision where a motorist going 40 mph hit a mom’s car at a 25 mph zone, prompting calls for more radar enforcement to prevent future accidents.
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Frederick
Community letters praise recycling and local generosity
A reader complains about pollution and urges recycling to improve health and the environment. The letter also thanks Frederick News-Post readers and highlights local aid from Douglas Crockett and Tim Grossnickle Insurance Agency, plus Mid-Maryland Outfitters, who supported a Girl Scout cookie fundraiser in Myersville.
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Frederick
Tim Grossnickle
Quentin Grossnickle
Mid-Maryland Outfitters
Myersville
Letters express gratitude and debate on monkey research
Gloria Long Rollins of Troop 1081 Woodsboro thanks donors and volunteers who aided her troop and urges continued community support. Philip Kennedy argues for using monkeys in research to save human lives, while noting abortion deaths he views as a counterpoint.
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Perot
Meme
Pop
Gloria Long Rollins
Woodsboro
St. John's Regional School
Hidden tax increases warned by Frederick County officials
The Frederick County Commissioner's plan to raise taxes by 19 cents per $100 of assessment faces protest from over 1,000 property owners. The assessment increase is paired with a constant yield rate of 2.08, and a public hearing is set for April 29 at Winchester Hall. William B. Rose urges property owners to attend.
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Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Kmart anniversary party praised by Mount Airy letter writer
A reader voices approval of a Kmart anniversary celebration tied to a church youth fund-raiser. The writer thanks local managers for coordinating the event and urges continued patronage, while contrasting with another letter urging a more judgemental stance.
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Steven Stoyke
Kmart
Frederick
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