Baker Park Duck Population Grows Alarming in Frederick
Local debate centers on feeding ducks at Baker Park and the rising population. City plans to spray five acres with a bitter chemical to deter ducks, while previous methods such as netting and shipping to farms limited success. Residents recall a long tradition of feeding ducks since the park opened in the 1920s.
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Carroll Creek
Frederick
Whittier
Yellow Springs Pike
Lake Whittier
Baker Park
Rederick
Frederick’s
Maryland
Maine
Canada
Frederick plan to reduce ducks at Baker Park
James Grimes announces a humane reduction plan for Baker Park ducks. The city will spread a safe substance to deter large flocks, aiming to leave a smaller, healthier mallard population that aligns with Culler Lake size and improves sanitation.
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Baker Park
Carroll Creek
Board of Aldermen
City of
Frederick
Culler Lake
James Grimes
City ducks dispute fuels public debate at Baker Park
Frederick city alderman Jon F. Kreissig responds to Peggy Fraley of Walkersville over the Culler Lake duck population plan. He cites three public meetings with DNR and experts offering three options and notes that 20 to 30 percent of ducks will remain. He argues ducks harm lake ecology and condemns Fraley for not attending meetings. The column teases more details in The News-Post.
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Peggy Fraley
Walkersville
Frederick City
Culler Lake
Baker Park
State Department of Natural Resources
Ms. Fraley
Packwood mulls public hearings on sexual misconduct charges
Senator Packwood seriously considers asking the Senate Ethics Committee to hold public hearings into sexual and official misconduct charges spanning 1969 to 1990. The Ethics Committee found substantial credible evidence, releasing more than 16,000 pages of documents after a partisan split over open hearings. Packwood refused a public hearing, entering a high stakes, ironic twist in the saga.
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Bob Packwood
R-Ove
Senate Ethics Committee
Packwood
GOP
Senate
Ethics Committee
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Alan Simpson
R-Wyo
McConnell
Sen. Bar
Bara Boxer
D-Calif
Boxer
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Thomas Daschle
D-S.d
South Dakota
Latt
Lott
S&l
Charles Keating
United Features Syndicate
Packwood scandal tests Senate as talks of hearings swirl
The Packwood case drives debate over public hearings and ethics as allies flip positions and critics label McConnell's tactics as heavy handed. Lawmakers lament lack of decisive action and call for accountability amid intensified disclosures and political maneuvering.
Frederick marks 200th year with city events and parade
Frederick observes its 200th founding with a week of activities including playground events, historical costume shows, pilgrimages to shrines, a picnic, and a band concert. Six area soldiers discharged under the demobilization point system are named. Montgomery County hosts a large livestock show with a top horse-pulling team from Poolesville. Officials sign a joint Frederick courthouse complex contract setting a precedent for intergovernmental offices. School redistricting debates continue as North Frederick expansion bids are approved. Mayor Young hopes to preserve part of the Francis Scott Key hotel as a community center amid foreclosure concerns.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Congress facts cited by Stephen A Jones letter response
Stephen A Jones of Walkersville rebuts Robert E Perry accusing him of misinformation. Jones says Perry offered no factual disagreements and advocates listening to GOP leaders. Jones defends his letter’s factual claims about Congress and urges Perry to stick to facts rather than party propaganda.
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Robert E. Perry
Perry
Congress
Residents urge humane management of Baker Park ducks
A Frederick reader argues the city should stop spraying a forbidden chemical and instead use city crews or inmates to round up ducks at Baker Park. They claim ducks affect sanitation but note their droppings are biodegradable fertilizer and warn against unnecessary culling amid a hot summer.
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Frederick
Baker Park
Culler Lake
Frederick residents weigh spray plan near Baker Park lake
Letters discuss preserving ducks at Baker Park and Culler Lake amid potential five acre spraying. Susann Machado argues residents should decide, while Nancy McCarthy warns about farms bringing flies and nuisance, urging informed neighbor choices and signaling tension with county rezonings.
Cooperation and consideration among neighbors in Frederick County
A letter responding to a July 19 News-Post article defends farming tradition in Frederick County. The writer approves of rural life, questions zoning of silos on residential land, and urges cooperation among homeowners and farmers while rejecting the idea of changing Frederick's farming heritage.
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News-Post
Frederick County
Frederick
Bill Sadders
Public debate on store theft and employee action
Madeliene Smith voices support for Matthew Robb’s actions in a public library regarding theft. She argues a manager would not fire him for trying to stop a thief and recounts a supermarket incident where a manager wrongly challenged another patron over a brown purse.
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Matthew Robb
Letters to the Editor guidelines for The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume publication is not guaranteed for all letters. Some types such as poetry religious verse or letters addressed to others may not be published.
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Charles D. Baumgardner
Austin Boyd
Gordon A. Black
Union Bridge
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B.E. Gray
Poolesville
Stephen A. Jones
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