Frederick County marks official founding and 250th year
The county celebrated its founding with a day of events at Weinberg Center for the Arts and the Cultural Arts Center featuring a dramatization of the Stamp Act repudiation written by Paul Gordon. Frederick Chorale sang, booths highlighted each municipality, and a pictorial cancellation stamp was available. Thousands attended, volunteers were recognized, and fireworks closed the night. County leaders praised the year as a success with growing tourism and awareness.
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Frederick County
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Paul Gordon
Frederick Chorale
Frederick Post Office
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce
Gordon
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Roscoe Barnett
Disturbed children find help in SET program
Robert a shy nine year old in Lewistown Elementary School’s Special Education and Treatment Program faces discipline yet shows potential. The program unique to Frederick County provides emotionally disturbed students a structured day with small classes and two full time therapists. Teachers work weekly with parents and staff to guide calmer moments, helping many return to home schools. The Lewistown principal and SET staff describe these children as loving yet troubled, often mislabeled, with serious behavioral challenges.
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Margaret Parker
Ms. Parker
Lewistown
Frederick County
Shyt
SET
Judy Sherman
Parker
HDC Approves Part Demolition at Co-Op Site in Frederick
Frederick Historic District Commission gave unanimous approval for demolition of sheds and two silos at 98 E South St on the Farmer’s Co-Operative site. The plan aims to redevelop into a $4 million, 41,000 square foot mixed use complex while preserving parts of the brick building and incorporating remaining structures.
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Givis
Frederick's
Chamber party criticized as waste of tax money
Former Walkersville official and current County Commissioner John L. Thompson denounced the Frederic area event at the Cultural Arts Center as a misuse of tax funds. The Chamber of Commerce had invited municipalities to exhibit at its Founding Day celebration while suggesting shared costs and public participation, but many towns balked at funding. The plan to merge the chamber holiday party with the county birthday event drew mixed responses and was teased to continue on Page A-1N.
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Mark Hoke
Frederick County Commissioners
Winchester Hall
David Gray
Peoce
Frederick County
John Fieseler
Fiexeler
Feseler
In Cultural Arts Center
Thurs
John Thompson
David Gray Teree Rhoderick
Jan Gardner
Dona Hogan
Walkersville
John L. Thompson
Frederyc
Chamber of Commerce of
Joe Lebherz
Lo Invarae
Lebherz
Lebcher
Rick Weldon
Granswick Cy
Inas
Mc Weldon
Local Dems seek ways to revitalize their party
Frederick County Democrats face a waning base with 1996 losses after a stronger statewide rebound. New chair Tan Slater cites organization and planning as fixable issues while Republican chair J Charles Smith III argues Democrats are losing traction due to substantive policy alignment and better candidate recruitment.
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Dems
Frederick County
Democratic Banner
Tan Slater
Slater
J. Charles Smith III
GOP
Smith
Frederick
New book on 250 years of Frederick County history
A new historical work surveys 250 years of Frederick County life through the Seo family, weaving local heritage with archival insights. The article notes the book’s presence in the Tiodevik News Folio, highlighting cultural significance and community memory.
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Frederick County
New Frederick barrack commander vows front line focus
Lieutenant Danny Shell, 41, of Westminster, takes command at Maryland State Police Frederick Barracks. On his first day he joined an assault call with trooper partners, saying the job puts him on the front lines with citizens as customers and overseeing 60 plus staff including troopers, investigators, and civilians.
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Maryland
At & Am
Danny Shell
Westminster
Cherie
Trederick Barrack
Shell
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