Home schooling debate grows as Frederick County sees 500 plus enrollments
The article examines rising home schooling in Frederick County with more than 500 students in the next year. It notes stay at home parents taking on teaching tasks, concerns about qualifications for advanced subjects, socialization debates, and the financial strain of private schooling versus public taxes. It suggests reviving education vouchers to empower parent choice and spur system competition.
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Frederick County
Second Ear Piercing Brings Wallet, Confidence, and Style
Nancy Luse recalls getting a second ear piercing on a whim sparked by a gift certificate from a mall shop. Sandy, a bleached blonde Piercer with a wild backstory, completes the session with a glass of sloe gin and a numb lobes ritual. Years later, Nancy reflects on a settled life and a double piercing as a badge of lasting style.
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Sandy
War on drugs debate in Washington and public politics
A dialogic reconstruction questions why leaders push the war on drugs amid rising budgets from 1.5 billion in 1981 to 14 billion fifteen years later while youth drug use climbs. The imagined expert Fred cites economic drains and youth harm, acknowledging a growing heroin threat as authorities warn of new epidemics.
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Washington
Fred
Debate Over Drugs Policy and Tobacco Harms
A dialogue argues that drug prohibition fuels the black market and crime while tobacco causes far more deaths. They discuss legalization, regulation, taxation, and medical treatment, noting political manipulation and FDA involvement, with statistics on addiction and mortality cited by experts.
Frederick Leaders Seek Camp Detrick Retention in DC
Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger and Frederick aldermen flew to Washington to urge congressional leaders to keep Camp Detrick as a permanent War Department military reservation. Rumors say a postwar sale to a chemical company could be possible.
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Frederick
Hugh V. Gittinger
Board of Aldermen
Washington, D.C
Camp Detrick
War Department
Chemical Corporation
Driving a wedge over lead program in Maryland
Eugene R. Jenkins of Frederick rails against House Bill 760 and the Maryland Department of Environment, accusing lawmakers of sacrificing an efficient free enterprise housing program to expand state control through lead abatement, fines, and new fees. He argues the move harms landlords and tenants alike and signals looming mismanagement.
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Maryland Department of Environment
MDE
Yankee crashers welcome at ball
A reader invites opponents of a boycott to attend the ball in union wear as peaceful protest and reconciliation. The letter urges wearing Yankee dress to show progress since the Civil War, promote harmony, and move away from division and hostility.
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News-Post
Barry Kissin
Kissin
Frederick
Ribbon symbol to mark change at ball to end separation
Suzanne Kemp proposes a yellow ribbon emblem to indicate freedom from old Confederate thinking at the ball. She suggests pinning ribbons on uniforms to show a shift toward unity and end segregation at future events.
Brunswick Railroaders shine as Maryland state champs
Letter from Ron Russo of Watertown praising the Brunswick Railroaders Little League All Stars for winning the state championship and advancing to regionals. He commends coaches Jeff Axline and Brad Foltz, the players Joey Alderman and others, and the Freder ick Brunswick community for support and pride in the team and its members.
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Frederick
Brunswick
Jefferson
Knoxville
Point of Rocks
Burkittsville
Brunswick Railroaders
Maryland
Railroaders Little League
Jeff Axline
Brad Foltz
United States
Frederick-Brunswick
Bristol
Joey Alderman
Mike Beachley
Chris Bush
Matt French
Kevin Goode
Angie Hopwood
Matt Lastner
Andy Maught
Willie McLane
Marcus Smith
Seth Saylor
Alan Webber
Jeremy Wong
Great concert prices at Lollapalooza in West Virginia
Andrea Wilson notes the event in Charles Town, West Virginia, after moving from New Jersey. She praises the crowd but criticizes vendor prices, listing water four dollars hamburger eighty five cents, chicken wings eighty six cents, fries four dollars, and small pizza fifteen dollars, hoping for lower prices next year.
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Frederick
New Jersey
Charles Town
W.va
Jersey
Letters to the Editor Instructions at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume editors may edit for space or taste and letters addressed to others or poetry will not be published.
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Frederick
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