Bechtel opens two-way street to new Frederick HQ complex
Bechtel Corporation officially opened one building in a five site complex to house its international and North American power division HQs and Bechtel Communications. The project makes Frederick County a major private employer, backed by a $2 million state loan plus $200,000 for training and $100,000 for infrastructure. Bechtel chose Frederick over Montgomery County and other states citing housing, schools, quality of life, and lower space costs. President Adrian Zaccaria highlighted community benefits from large committed employers.
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Open primaries spark bids to end party lines in Frederick
Frederick column argues for nonpartisan primaries to boost turnout and widen participation. It notes mayor Grimes and Dems push to end labels, while independents grow. The piece says combining municipal races with national elections could lift engagement and bring more residents to vote.
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Ross Perot
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Annapolis
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Manhattan Project spirit fuels new anti missile defense push
The piece compares wartime US efforts to build the atomic bomb under Roosevelt and the Manhattan Project with today’s push for a robust missile defense system. It cites THAAD tests at White Sands, quotes General Kadish on a watershed moment, and notes critics worry about defending against multiple missiles from China, Russia, and North Korea.
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Ronald T. Kadish
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Russia
North Korea
U.S
Nazi Germany
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Public works convert old cemetery to park in Chapel Alley
City Engineer W. Raymond Walter reports park workers under Jesse W Kolb are transforming the former Laboring Sons colored cemetery in Chapel Alley between Fifth and Sixth streets into a public park. Disappeared markers and unclear records complicate locating graves as descendants have moved or died.
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Sixth Streets
Honor roll letters for school board debate inspire praise
Aug article by Doug Tallman discusses recognizing minority students for academic achievement and proposes a signed letter of congratulations by all school board members and the superintendent. It notes Dr Jack Dale's task force on graduation requirements considers eliminating all academic levels, arguing against a one size fits all approach and urging differentiated strategies.
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Doug Tallman
Jack Dale
Common Market parking plan eyed for North Market site
A proposal notes relocation of the Common Market to the former Carmack Jay's site could help the area by freeing 40 front lot spaces for North Market Street residents, churches, and businesses. It urges the city to acquire and run the lot to prevent underutilization if owned by the market.
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Public funds for Common Market parking debated in Frederick
Michael L Williams argues city should fund public parking lot to revitalize downtown while avoiding private parking for the Common Market. He cites cost, ownership, and community benefits, suggesting public tokens and public use to attract shoppers, and warns against private ownership harms. Robert C Dinsinger adds critical remarks about the ABA and President Clinton.
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The
Frederick
Shameful action through the years in Nixon and Clinton times
Twenty five years ago President Richard Nixon, a California bar member, resigned amid Watergate to heal the nation and preserve presidential honor, then barred from practicing law. Now impeached President Bill Clinton, Arkansas bar member, paid a fine for lying under oath and is invited to continue political life.
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California
America
Bill Clinton
Arkansas
Susan Weber Wright
Acceptance of Homosexuals in Scouts Spurs End Times Debate
A letter titled Devastation argues belief in imminent apocalypse tied to a 1990s ruling that the Boy Scouts must admit homosexual members. The writer condemns hatred, cites violence against LGBTQ people and Blacks, and urges acceptance to guide youth, noting violence and discrimination persist in society.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
South
Boy Scouts
Letters to the Editor Policy and Submission Methods
The Fradenck News-Post invites exclusive signed letters with writer name address and phone for verification. Space limits mean many letters are published sparsely or not at all. Submissions: mail to Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St, Frederick MD 21708 or fax 301-882-6299 or email letters frederick repost.com.
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