Maryland GOP PAC looks to raise funds for future elections
A Frederick County based GOP PAC aims to boost contributions for Republicans in the state legislature and national races. The article notes strong Maryland Republican gains in the last election, with 16 new House seats and six new State Senate seats, and highlights key beneficiaries in Frederick County. It anticipates raising about $200,000 for the next statewide election and suggests Democrats might form a similar group.
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Maryland General Assembly
Maryland
GOP
Senate
House Committee
Frederick County
Republican Pac
Common Cause
Baltimore
John Derr
PAC
Derr
House of Delegates
Timothy Ferguson
David Brinkley
Paul Stull
Louise Snodgrass
Community fire dept outlines ALS service plans and concerns
Jerry Shanks of the New Market Fire Department defends stationing an advanced life support unit in Libertytown arguing it reflects ALS volunteer availability and reduces mutual aid reliance. He notes 11 Libe rtytown ALS volunteers versus two in New Market, explains ongoing expansions, and calls for more volunteers to meet rising area needs.
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New Market
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Green Valley
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New Market District
Mistakes in rush to judgment after Oklahoma blast
An analysis of the media rush to blame following the Oklahoma City bombing notes two error types. It cites CNN for airing three men of Middle Eastern heritage and detaining them for questioning, highlighting how early reporting shaped public perception.
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Oklahoma City
America
CNN
Oklahoma
Media moral failing in rush to be first
Martin Schram criticizes news organizations for hasty reporting after a major incident. He highlights NBC ABC CBS print errors and a Washington Post bomb construction detail, urging careful scrutiny, verification, and responsibility over speed. He notes Middle East angles and FBI surveillance remarks as problematic tendencies.
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Martin Schram
Columan
Frederick civic talk and town happenings recap
Frank H. Lewis urged Frederick public schools to serve as community institutions addressing social and vocational needs alongside intellectual growth. The Epworth Church welcomed a new pastor in 1895, and Rev John Q Knott later married in Frederick. A large crowd attended Bonita Maas Minipark dedication as Mayor Young spoke. NAACP urged Gov Mandel not to reappoint Ellis Carty as liquor license commissioner over racial overtones concerns. Archaeologist Dr Kenneth Orr led a Schifferstadt dig with Ronald Orr and volunteers from the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation.
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Frederick
C. Burr Artz Library
Elm Street
Frank H. Lewis
Washington Star
Epworth Methodist Church
South
Washington
John Q. Knott
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Ronald N. Young
Maas
NAACP
Lord D. Nickens
Marvin Mandel
Ellis G. Carty
Frederick County
Central Committee
Ellis Carty
Kenneth Orr
Schifferstadt
Ronald Orr
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Tax return responsibility for attorneys questioned
In an exchange from the News-Post on April 18, attorney Richard Burgee said he does not file his own taxes because he does not want to be responsible for his income tax returns. The reader asks whether lawyers face a different standard, or if everyone is equally responsible for tax filings.
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Caie Filer
Richard Burgee
News-Post
Former slow-poke joins the road race
Ronald W McCracken of New Market writes from the Free State about angry drivers, proposing to abolish the State Police after recounting frequent speeding, rear-end collisions, and dangerous highway behavior, urging budget shifts to public schools.
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Free State
Boyers Mill
Woodville
Clarabelle
Neuter Pets to Curb Overpopulation and Save Lives
A letter-writer argues against pet overpopulation citing millions of deaths yearly from unsported breeding. Neutering pets is proposed as a solution to reduce births and prevent unnecessary killings. The author also defends apostrophes and laments their decline, humorously urging preservation of punctuation.
Endangered apostrophe in common usage debate
A reader laments the decline of the apostrophe amid claims it should be protected by law. He cites Oxford English Dictionary influence, USGS map practices, and DOT road signs as drivers of widespread “common” usage. The piece critiques these forces producing widespread punctuation erosion.
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Glisan's Mill Road
Oxford
U.S. Geologic Survey
USGS
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bureau of Helpful
Barking a nuisance letter challenges dog owners
A letter from Edward B. Jenkins of Frederick responds to Kim Valentine and Traci Hoffman’s March 17 commentary on dog barking. He cites ordinance violations, leashing, and pooper scooper use, alleging nightly nuisance disrupts his 11 pm to 7 am work hours and urges neighbors to consider others’ rights.
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Kim Valentine
Traci Hoffman
Frederick County
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