Republicans push registration gains in Maryland counties
Candidate Reiter urges year round voter registration as GOP gains reshape Maryland politics. Democrats hold slim leads in Frederick and Washington counties, while Carroll becomes first region where Republicans slightly outnumber Democrats, signaling a viable two party state and broader voter choice.
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Republican Central Committee
Frederick County
Reiter
GOP
Maryland
Washington County
Howard County
Anne Arundel
Charles
Calvert
Talbot
Carroll County
Frederick libraries starved for funds in county neglect
A reader vents at Frederick County officials over shrinking library budgets and hours. He cites last year’s per capita spending, compares to Allegany, Garrett, Somerset, and Caroline, and notes staff shortages across branches in Brunswick Emmitsburg Thurmont Walkersville and the county detention center. He links library funding fights to impact fees and hints at political posturing ahead of public budget hearings on May 3 while National Library Week opens.
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Caroline
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Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Walkersville
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Bollinger
Board of Education
Skinhead menace grows in U.S. across states
An analysis traces a rise in skinhead activity from fringe subculture to a nationwide movement. It notes 31 states affected, about 3000 adherents, and incidents from La Verne threats to Portland murder. It cites the Dallas trial, white supremacist leadership, and federal crackdown amid hate crime concerns.
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Napa Valley
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Portland
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Felix Sherrard
Sherrard
Dallas
Monocacy River Floods Prompt Ute Mews-Post Report
The Monocacy River peaked about 20 feet above normal at Ceresville, flooding roads and fields along much of its course. At a Lions Club meeting an electrified chair shocked attendees, notably radio operator George Salter as he prepared to connect to the studio. A young woman’s umbrella was ripped by wind near West South Street, drawing laughs from bystanders. The Frederick City Zoning Commission heard Linda Auldridge’s petition to run a home day care, with mixed testimony. Frederick County Commissioners approved a 15-member Human Relations Commission and planning for Rose Hill Manor. The Parks and Recreation Commission denied a boarding stable at Rose Hill Manor pending a master plan.
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Monocacy
Ceresville
Maryland
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Lions Club
George Salter
Frederick City
Oakland Urges Pause on Raiders Deal Over City Woes
Citizens push back against Oakland mayor’s plan to pay the Raiders 428 million to play in the Coliseum and guarantee 200 million more regardless of sellouts. They cite earthquake damage, homelessness, a broke school system, and drug issues, urging priorities elsewhere.
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California
Los Angeles Raiders
Raiders
Oakland Coliseum
Preservationist laments loss of 200-year-old farmhouse
ARTHUR STINE voices shock at Frederick County News-Post report of phasing out a historic 200-year-old farmhouse on Gas House Pike for a proposed golf course. He questions preservation groups’ role and warns future reminiscence of the cherished landmark.
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News-Post
Frederick County
Gas House Pike
Frederick County Landmark Foundation
Letter to Editor on Trooper Wolf’s Death in Frederick
A teenager laments the death of Maryland State Trooper Theodore Wolf in a letter to the editor. She recalls his Vietnam service and police career, condemns the killer, and expresses grief for his family. The piece ends with instructions for submitting letters to The Frederick News-Post.
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Maryland
Theodore Wolf
Vietnam
Police Academy
B.C
North Capital Street
Trooper Wolf
Frederick
Survival lessons in independent living at Frederick high schools
Joyce Lenzo, a Brunswick High home economics teacher, writes to confirm that the countywide Independent Living course already exists in every high school. It teaches budgeting, career planning, nutrition, sewing, renting, map reading, and life skills to help students survive post graduation.
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Terri Brown
Walkersville
Frederick County
School Day Expansion Proposal by Jeff Palmer
Jeff Palmer of Middletown argues for a longer school day to boost learning. He says extended hours would deepen understanding per grade, enable in-school homework, improve education, and yield better job prospects in adulthood.
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