Parole Hearings Open To Public In Maryland
Maryland citizens may now attend parole hearings after a General Assembly law required open sessions. The eight member Maryland Parole Commission began releasing details and allowing victims to observe hearings, with notices given 120 days in advance and a 30 day response window. Parole decisions can release lifers after 12 to 15 years for good behavior, and nonviolent offenders after a quarter of their sentence, prompting continued scrutiny of justice versus secrecy.
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Maryland
Maryland Parole Commission
Maryland General Assembly
Parole Commission
General Assembly
Parents and teachers collaborate to ensure student learning
Kim Lewis calls on Frederick County teachers and parents to work together to provide every child with an excellent opportunity to learn. She outlines four actions: daily attendance, consistent schedules, homework engagement, and proactive school communication, stressing parental influence and shared responsibility.
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Beer's County
Frederick County
Kim Lewis
Frederick County Teachers Association
Welfare reform stalemate amid 1996 politics and broad data
The piece argues welfare reform is unlikely under a divided Congress and a polarized public. It cites 14.2 million recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, including 9.6 million children, with 39 percent white, 37 percent African American, 18 percent Hispanic, and 3 percent Asian, urging data over activism.
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U.S
Welfare abolition and education as reform
Bonnie Erbe argues that welfare should be abolished and funds redirected to better public education and targeted scholarships. She contends that reducing dependence requires improved schooling for the young and teens, alongside retraining and unemployment support for the displaced.
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Congress
Bonnie Erbe
PBS
Mutualnbc
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick tailoring firms plan postwar expansion
Frederick Tailoring Company and Muse Tailoring Company announced plans to expand after the war and seek more staff. Frederick Tailoring’s Arthur A. Greenhut said the plant needs 100 more women and girls immediately. Thieves broke into Crummitt’s grocery on East Church Street and Roy Diggs’ Restaurant on East All Saints Street, stealing cash and electrical appliances. The Frederick VA office formed a citizens committee to advise veterans seeking home or business loans, naming members including Thomas E. Williams and Elmer I. Eshleman. NAACP VP Seaven Gordon served the Poor People’s Banquet line at Asbury Church. County Health Officer Dr Charles Spickwall urged joint action to address housing problems and substandard homes. Eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Anne and about 2,000 attendees marked a birthday event in Emmitsburg for Blessed Mother Seton.
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Frederick
Frederick Tailoring Company
Muse Tailoring Company
Arthur A. Greenhut
Crummitt's
East Church Street
Roy Diggs
East All Saints Street
U.S. Veterans Administration
Citizens Committee
Thomas E. Williams
Elmer I Eshleman
Jacat G. Shawbaker
Clarence C., Thomas
J. Vernon Coblent
Floyd Feete
Charles J. Rowe
Melvin Anders
Brad Wolfe
A.L Ellin
Peter W. Chichester
Charles L. Tiernan
D. Ralph Zimmerman
Harry W. Herman
Alton Y. Bennett
A.G. Bourne Sr
Asbury Methodist Church
Charles Spickwall
Should do the time if you do the crime
Frederick readers Bud and Elizabeth Winters blast George Dorsey for reporting suspended sentences in Aug 17 Frederick News Post. They argue judges lack backbone and demand maximum penalties to deter crime and protect victims.
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George Dorsey
Frederick
Creating jobs in budget crisis
A reader voices frustration at a budget shift from maintenance to school administration, arguing it diverts funds from students and programs. They question the justification, highlight potential overpayment of admin staff, and reference a large sum, 850,000, as proof of misallocation while lamenting cuts to band and athletics.
Letters criticize school policy and Frederick anniversary ball
Milburn Ahalt and Yvonne Small condemn spending and leadership in education and city events. The letters urge Dan Gadra to address test score concerns and criticize a Confederate slave owners ball at Frederick's 250th celebration, calling for Sally Murphy's resignation and public apologies.
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Frederick
Sally Murphy
Outrage over Alderman Murphy calls resignation
Readers urge Sally Murphy to resign over racist remarks about the African American community. The letter compares her stance to demands to forgive historic wrongs and argues officials must acknowledge history to prevent repetition.
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Sally Murphy
Frederick News-Post
Biker manners draw sharp motorist ire in letter pages
In a reader letter, Mary Schrider argues that cyclists who fail to obey traffic signals and use hand signals provoke driver rage. She suggests cyclists avoid rush hour on Governor's Choice Parkway to reduce conflicts, noting sparse signage and traffic.
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Terree
Rusty Long
Governor's Choice Parkway
Hayward Road
Letters to the Editor guidance from The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters with name address and phone for verification. Not all letters published due to space and taste. poetry and letters to others are not printed. letters may be edited.
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