Frederick city weighs reform of high amusement tax
The Frederick Board of Aldermen will review the city amusement tax, urged by Susan Thorston of Way Off Broadway Theater to address inequities. Live entertainment faces 10 percent tax on tickets while restaurants escape taxation and movie houses pay 5 percent. The piece calls for lowering the 10 percent rate to boost accessibility and competitiveness for venues like Weinberg Center and Maryland Ensemble Theatre, with action expected before Christmas as a no longer than necessary step ahead of the January transition.
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Frederick Brand
Aldermen
Frederick City
Weinberg Center
Susan Thorston
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theater
Children’ Theater
BOA
Donna Kuzemchak
Don Baldi
Weinberg
Hagerstown
Maryland Theatre
Jennifer Dougherty
City Hall
Maryland Ensemble Theatre
Maryland Enseim We Theatre
Broadway
Certification and teacher quality in public schools debated
Debates over teacher certification question whether public school requirements improve outcomes. Studies cited show certification links to perceived quality but may lack objective measures and control for poverty and prior achievement. Analysts from Abell Foundation and Stanford challenge broad claims, noting verbal ability also correlates with gains and stressing need to assess actual student achievement. Scripps Howard News Service
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Kate Walsh
Abell Foundation
Baltimore
Academe
Walsh
Linda Darling-Hammond
Stanford University
National Commission On Teaching and
America's Future
Commission
uttaCorg
Darling-Ham- Mond
Darling-Hammond
James Coleman
Darling Hammond
Taxes eat the mouths of people at chamber luncheon
Congressman J Glenn Beall told about 150 attendees at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Francis Scott Key Hotel that taxes drain family income and fund patronage, waste, and incompetence. Other items note Buck Kelly leaving for Coast Guard officer training, Potomac Edison wiring costs quoted at 900000 to 1 million, Ed Rossig’s four year planning zoning term, Paula Puglisi receiving Hood College Academic Excellence Award, and concert pianist Ann Saslav performing with students at Lewistown Elementary School.
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J. Glenn Beall
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Maryland
Sixth Congressional District
Trial Location Debate Over Elmer Spencer Case in Frederick County
Letters argue against moving Elmer Spencer's murder trial out of Frederick County, citing the crime’s locality and public interest. Contributors defend a fair trial here, denouncing calls to relocate despite publicity. The section also discusses teen pregnancy rates and school sex education debates, weighing abstinence and comprehensive curricula amid growth and development concerns.
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Elmer Spencer
Frederick County
Frederick
Spencer
Israel Ruster
Buster
Staniste
Centers For Disease Central
Hecht explores Senate race amid funding and promises claims
A reader questions what prompted Del. Sue Hecht to consider challenging Sen. Alex Mooney. The note suggests curiosity about funding from a political machinery, possible rewards, and appeals tied to Glendening and Townsend Kennedy. It criticizes spending trends and references taxation, politics, and constitutional rights.
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News Post
Hecht
Del
Sue Hecht
Sen
Alex Mooney
Gleadening
Townsend-Kennedy
Ms. Hecht
Roy Young
Parris Glendening
Bet Mooney
Ms. Meeht
Frederick
Free shuttle by Frederick police cruiser near West Second Street
An observer reports a Frederick police cruiser stopping in West Second Street traffic near the old armory to pick up a passenger in the front seat and drive to Winchester Hall and back. The writer suggests advertising the service as a free parking perk and security for workers commuting to Baker Park and Winchester Hall.
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Frederick
U.S. 17
Rosemont Avenue
Frederick City
Tullywine
Winchester Hall
Builders profit from the mess they create
A fragmented report discusses alleged local mismanagement and widespread damage blamed on builders, with hostile rhetoric about Frederick County. It hints at failed infrastructure, questionable governance, and protests against harmful development. The piece emphasizes ongoing concerns and calls for accountability.
Terrorists to face military tribunals debate grows
Readers weigh in on due process for terrorists and argue against constitutional rights in civilian courts. Letters criticize supporters who favor rights for suspects, urging military tribunals to confront threats to the United States.
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Kwail
United States
No-Photo Birth Policy Sparks Mother’s Regret
Patricia Summers voices sorrow over a no photo birth policy as she prepares for a second child. She recalls not filming her first birth nine years ago and now debates where to give birth, seeking a petition list to add her name.
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Mel
Tama
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