Emmitsburg Fights Middle School Shift But Loses Appeal
Emmitsburg families and leaders battled to keep children from being bused to Thurmont for a new middle school. Despite meetings, letters, and court appeals, the school board rejected the delay and transfer plan by a narrow vote, ending hopes for a reversible decision and prompting calls for further appeals and reflection on the district’s path forward.
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Emmitsburg
Frederick
Thurmont
Macy Pyremied Wallan
Boards of Education
Emmitsburg High School
Catoctin
U.S. 15
Ab Ammo Uy Aativae
Gordon Anderson
Stuart Berger
Anderson
Hughes
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Peltier case raises questions over FBI affidavits
Leonard Peltier, a 37 year old AIM leader serving consecutive life terms for two FBI agent murders in 1975, faces scrutiny as evidence suggests the FBI and a federal prosecutor may have staged or altered affidavits from Myrtle Poor Bear to secure extradition from Canada. A judge faulted the use of conflicting statements, while defense and FBI memos point to improvised testimony and possible misrepresentation in court proceedings.
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Washington
Leonard Peltier
FBI
South Dakota
Peltier
Pine Ridge
Canada
Myrtle Poor Bear
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Poor Bear
Donald L. Ross
U.S
Evan Hultman
Sobong
John Dillon
Indy Badhwar
Hultman
William Halperin
Cana
Rce
Nimmo
Robert P. Nimmo
Reagan
Letters to the editor question candidates in Frederick County
Ballenger Creek residents urge candidates for five Frederick County commissioner seats to answer reader questions. The open letter invites homeowners associations citizen groups and individuals to submit concerns and share responses to help voters select commissioners intelligently.
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Frederick County
Ballenger Creek rates spur county citizen action plan
Residents press for fair water and sewer charges in Ballenger Creek area and demand rates reflect actual usage and system share. Lead responses include Willard Derksen Gary Rupsburgh Will Duncan Sandy Milliken Donna Getzendanner Shirley Williams and local associations urging lower front footage costs and reduced minimums for single occupancy dwellings.
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Ballenger Creek
Willard Derksen
Basswood Reed
Frederick
Crestwood Village
Gary Rupsburgh
Will Duncan
Farmbrook
Sandy Milliken Poxcroft
Donna Getzendanner
Mobile Horne 3 Association
Shirley Williams
Evergreen Point Village
Shields Inc
Draft leak fuels urban policy row and federal fallback
The Reagan administration faced embarrassment after a HUD draft report on urban policy leaked to the press. It urged local leadership and private sector partnerships, arguing for reduced federal support and a shift to state and local responsibility, signaling a broader move toward voluntary policies amid urban distress.
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Reagan
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Formulating urban policy in federal partnership debate
Federal plans have shaped highways and suburban mortgages draining city tax bases and weakening economies. The report argues for stronger federal city support, while noting state neglect and the limits of public private cooperation. It frames investments in human capital and urban infrastructure as essential to boosting the national economy. Coleman Young cites global contrasts in federal urban aid.
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Washington, D.C
Veig
Washington
Anme
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Coleman Young
iCopley
Old Penn RR Station Razed as Debris Freed by City
Fifty years ago Frederick news reported city workers would demolish the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station at East Church and Eastairocta with no charge to the owners. The 1835 era structure was described as “probably built years before” and in poor condition.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
East Church and
Eastairocta
Frederick
Graffiti Smith Charged After Dinner Plate Switch
A diner reports a hissy mix up where a waiter allegedly swapped meals using a forged bill. Police review CCTV and identify a suspect linked to the restaurant on Main Street. Investigators seek witnesses and possible accomplices in this unusual plate swap case.
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Frederick, Md
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Fidel Castro
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Shhekwat Pepe
Gary Hart
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Hart
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Bradford National
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New York
United Peature Syndicate
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City Hall
Robert A. Whiteford
Calvary Methodist Church
James A. Grove
Middletown
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