Exterminator Nickname Highlights UMBC Chess Rise
The Baltimore Sun reports UMBC Catonsville recruiting top chess minds for scholarships, creating a national rise in the chess program. Students from the US and abroad pursue degrees while joining a dream team aimed at elite status alongside Harvard and MIT, led by President Freeman Hrabowski.
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National Basketball Association
Stars of Tomorrow
Maryland judges politics sparks debate on appointment and ballots
Appellate Judge William Wenner of Frederick criticizes current judge elections as flawed. He notes differences in appointment and voting across District, Circuit, and appellate courts and cites a state commission studying Maryland court structure. The piece discusses historical notes on naval figures, education article excerpts, and local wildlife at Culler Lake amid spring mating season.
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William Wenner
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Brunswick
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News-Post
George Dorsey
Culler Lake
Frederick letter criticizes Weinberg Center price hike and Ms Wu salary
Tommi Brodhead of Frederick questions the Weinberg Center price increases during intermission and the hiring of Ms Wu with a salary over 60 000 dollars. He argues the changes burden community groups and residents and calls for reconsideration of the contract while offering ideas to “salve this tragedy” and noting the Snow Ball fundraiser raised over 40 000 dollars last weekend.
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Weinberg Center
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Weinberg
Jade Wu
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New York
D.C
Frederick
Dio
Ilove
Isael Stu
Welberg
Alila
Huere
Cavera
Weinbergs
Vom
Tommi Brodhead
Parental consent debated for tattoo and piercing minors
Letter to the editor from Gary F. Crouse of Middletown questions authorities for requiring parental consent for tattoo and body piercing services for minors while urging parental notification before abortion services.
Frederick County World War II Memorial committee backs Winchester Hall
Frederick residents note a county war memorial project for Winchester Hall and a committee to assess its suitability. Also reported are poll checks on Baltimore voting machines in the O Conor Senate race, honored service discharges, surplus feed potatoes, a $1.5 million county surplus, flood book preorders, Brunswick High repairs after vandalism, and the 1976 Silver Anniversary Snow Ball honoring the Frederick Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
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Frederick County
Senate Campaign Practices and Expenditures Committee
Baltimore
Herbert R. O’conor
U.S. Senate
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Delayed EMS response raises questions about Frederick County care
A resident recounts calling 911 for shortness of breath on Oct 9 and says the Libertytown Ambulance arrived late, failed to properly apply oxygen, and paused at Libertytown Fire Company before medic arrival. The author notes a 19 minute delay en route and fears possible danger to life given prior heart surgery and stroke.
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Frederick County
Libertytown
Green Valley Road
Johnsville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Libertytown Fire Company
Letters Describe Emergency Delay and Cat’s Final Trip
A letter-writer complains about a 20 minute ALS response delay risking a patient’s life in Frederick County. The note questions transport timing and care level, includes anesthesia and hospital IV concerns, and cites county officials. The piece then shifts to a pet obituary for Black Cat a chronically ill cat named Mister Midnight’s tale ends with the animal’s passing at a veterinary clinic.
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Frederick County
Mister Midnight The Black Cat Who Stole A Ride
In summer 1987 a lone cat appeared at a doorway and later settled on the narrator’s shoulder. The neutered black tom, named Mister Midnight, proved affectionate and often watched traffic from laps and chests, suggesting he arrived with a guest or on his own.
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Unusual Season Warnings About Pedophiles in Public
Linda Wood of Frederick urges vigilance during holiday shopping to protect children from pedophiles. She advises keeping kids in sight, accompanying them to restrooms, and avoiding isolated moments in crowded stores.
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters and describes required details such as writer name home address and business telephone. It notes limited abridgment for space and that poetry religious verse or letters addressed to others are not accepted.
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