Brunswick tribute to Capt Jennifer Odom a model of service
Editorial honors 29 year old Capt Jennifer Jill Shafer Odom a Brunswick native and Army pilot praised for academic excellence at Brunswick High School and West Point. With over 2000 flight hours in 40 countries she flew on missions including recovery after Ron Brown’s crash and Kurdish resupply sorties in Southwest Asia. She died July 23 piloting a reconnaissance plane in Colombia. Her death prompts reflection on media celebrity fixation versus honoring ordinary citizens serving amid danger.
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John F Kennedy Jr
Coldom Time Magazine
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Indictment of Linda Tripp fuels debate on rights and justice
The Linda Tripp case polarizes opinion as critics argue illegal recordings target a whistleblower while supporters say the nation must hold leaders accountable. Maryland prosecutors push a tough law to prosecute Tripp, raising concerns over immunity, admissibility, and potential chilling effects on witnesses reporting misconduct.
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Monica Lewinksy
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Tripp
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Stephen Montanarelli
Stephen Kohn
Howard News Service
Vacation canoe scare on Bete ends in rescue near Frederick
A canoe trip on the Bete in Frederick County nearly turned tragic when a canoe split amid swift waters and a thunderstorm. William Moran Charles De Rose and Clarence Dean clung to rocks for two hours before reaching safety. In other news co publisher Robert Delaplaine presented a Derby sponsor check to Wilbur Main for travel to Akron.
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Frederick County
William Moran
Charles de Rose
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Robert E. Delaplaine
Frederick News-Post
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Akron
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Relocation favored for market to North Market Street
Margaret C Hendrickson of Frederick notes Tstronals urge moving the market to downtown North Market Street. She has long patronized the shop carrying bulk flour sugars beans cereals pastas herbs spices crackers snacks and more with humus pine nuts and other items. She says prices are high only for specialty items and supports the relocation for better access.
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Mount Alro editorials spark July sentiment debate
Elaine Hart critiques a local paper for sexist phrasing in a July headline about a female commander. She argues 1984 should reflect modern journalistic standards, urging clearer descriptive language without bias.
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Maryland
Water supply crisis prompts development scrutiny in Frederick County
Letter writers from Walkersville and Woodsboro raise water adequacy concerns amid drought and shifting weather. Officials stress aging wells and streams need enough water for peak use before approving projects like Middletown Glenbrooke, which adds 350 housing units near the Safeway Town Center.
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Sherry Vogt
Walkersville
Marsha Gamble
Woodsboro
Frederick County
Maryland Department of the Environment
Middletown
Glenbrooke
Safeway
Town Center
Middletown water worries echo in county budget debate
Letters from Nancy A. Moser raise concerns about water reserves and how the water and sewer resolution affects schools traffic and open spaces. She commends Mrs Hogan on budget scrutiny while urging other commissioners to adopt similar accountability and inform taxpayers.
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Tremcally
Fredench
Middletown
David Gray
John Thompson
Frederick County
Weather highs lows and precipitation in Frederick area
Reader requests daily high and low temperatures and precipitation details for Frederick County areas. A July 29 storm report note mentions rain amounts were not given. Voices from Keymar and Gaithersburg urge visibility for public discourse as freedoms and tolerance become more emphasized.
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Frederick
Takeover by the HDC angers Frederick residents
A reader Mary Culler laments the Historic District Commission and planning board controlling downtown Frederick. She recalls a past with shops and theaters, argues greed and outsiders have turned the town into a showplace, and urges the HDC and planning commission be repealed. She questions water supply amid hotter summers.
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Mike Stuckman
Taste
Frederick
Historic District Commission
South Market Street
Mike
HDC
Planning Commission
Frederick County Budget Letter Sparks Accountability Debate
A local resident praises County Commissioner Iona Hogan for sharing fiscal details with constituents as timely and relevant. The letter criticizes Commissioner Jan Gardner for attacking Hogan over budget information, suggesting Gardner and her allies push for more school funding under Superintendent Jack Dale.
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Frederick County
Iona Hogan
Jan Gardner
Mrs. Gardner
Pride Sticker Sparks Vandalism Debate in Frederick
A Frederick resident, a combat veteran, states his right to pursue happiness and free expression after his car near the FSK Mall was vandalized with gay slurs. He calls for calm discussion and nonviolent confrontation, urging the gay community to promote dialogue and oppose property damage.
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George Bernard Shaw
Frederick
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Letters to the Editor How to send a letter
Guidance for readers to submit letters to The Frederick News Post including mailing address P O Box 576 Frederick Maryland 21705 fax number 301 462 8299 and email submission contact details for letters to the editor
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