Stadium questions loom over Maryland taxpayers and downtown Baltimore
The Annapolis stadium debate prompts scrutiny of cost and financing for one or two new venues. Frederick and nearby counties face potential tax burdens as legislators weigh bills to fund, build, or privatize stadiums and address Memorial Stadium's fate. The piece urges state leaders to justify benefits to Maryland residents before voting.
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Maryland
Predirick County
Frederick
Washington
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Memorial Stadium
Frederick’s waste cuts spark concern over city life
Roy Meachum voices dismay at Frederick reducing garbage collection from three to two nights weekly. He questions the savings, argues services and infrastructure are failing, cites sewage plant rankings, and warns cuts may erode quality of life despite promises of future upgrades. He urges money be reinvested in residents.
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Frederick
Havre de Grace
Frederick City police pay must be equalized now
A reader criticizes city leaders for neglecting police salaries and benefits while trimming services and expanding buildings. The piece cites a survey showing Frederick officers earn less than peers in nearby jurisdictions, risking talent drain and higher turnover. It praises officers’ humanity and urges immediate wage adjustments to retain trained personnel.
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Frederick City
City Hall
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Washington County
Annapolis
Takoma Park
Bob Snyder
Frederick
Leary
Board of Aldermen
King Hussein recalls a life dodging assassins and plots
Hussein describes a lifetime of near misses from assassination attempts in Jerusalem 1951 to deterred mutinies in 1957 and poisons aimed at his palace cats. He narrates courage at Zerka base, a brave demand for allegiance from 700 troops, and a quirky sinus-based scare amid a web of security fears.
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Washington
Jordan
Hussein
Dale van Atta
King Abdullah
al Aksa
Jerusalem
Abdullah
van Atta
Zerka
Damascus
Charles Heatherly
Small Business Administration
SBA
Comptroller General
American Astrogamy Society Holds 37th Meeting In December
Miss Lean B Aken leads arrangements for the 37th American Astrogamy Society gathering at Hood College with astronomers from major universities and observatories attending. The three day program opens with sessions at Jones KH. Williams observatory and includes a luncheon at Coblentz Hall presided by De HON Bocce nrofa scem as astrynymy at Princeton University. The Frederick County Board of Education approves a 34,013,890 bid for Catoctin High School with deletions reducing price by 34 items including a costly information retrieval system. A Christmas fire at Mt Bethel Church causes near 8,000 in damage, while a heavy eight inch snowfall sets December and yearly records for snowfall.
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Lean B Aken
Hud Colege
American Astrogamy Society
Coupes Cessin
Junn KH. Williams Observatory
Hood College
Con Clade
Coblentz Hall
de Hon Bocce Nrofa Scem
Princeton University
Frederick County
Mt. Bethel Church
Foxville
Thurmont
Blue Ridge
Smithsburg
Letters on hostages and naval history referenced
The writer cites Jefferson ordering a lieutenant in 1805 to recover Barbary hostages, claiming laws were broken and actions freed captives. He compares past military discipline to current roles, praises Oliver North, and recalls looser ethics, ending with a personal jab at the author Bob Hilton in Mount Airy.
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Reagan
Jefferson
O'Bannon
Tripoli
Oliver North
Oliver
Ron
Stringent Growth Regulations Favored by Frederick Readers
Marjorie Tucker voices concern over rapid growth in Frederick City and County. She praises Mr Richard Leichert and criticizes out of state developers. She calls for strict controls on type, amount, and location of growth, cites infrastructure strain, schools, traffic, and environmental issues, and urges residents to stand up.
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Richard Leichert
Frederick
Maryland
Join Family
Carroll Creek
McDonald’s
Frederick News
Leichert
Good Samaritan saved woman at JC Penney incident
A nurse who aided a customer during a Friday JC Penney incident declined to give her name, but her quick actions likely prevented serious injury. Betty Kent expresses gratitude and asks the helper to contact her. The letter also includes civic comments and holiday reflections from multiple readers.
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JC Penney
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