Microsoft millionaires turn to farming in Seattle area
A group of Seattle area Microsoft millionaires plan to profit from agriculture while preserving open space. They raised about 1 million dollars in three months, bought land, will grow fruit and vegetables, lease 10 acre parcels to new farmers, and run a demonstration garden. The move is pitched as returning to roots and sharing farm life with their families.
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Education reform rhetoric roils Washington and states
A sprawling forecast on national education reform outlines clashes among Democrats, Republicans, unions, and parents over funding, standards, testing, and school choice. It notes Clinton Gore support federal aims without clear levers, governors seek more state control, and local districts juggle staffing, licensure, and classroom discipline while Elizabeth Dole signals emphasis on teacher excellence. Brace for 20 months of proposals as voters learn to sift policy from rhetoric.
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Washington
Richard Raley
Clinton
al Gore
Elizabeth Dole
Ann McFeaguers
White House
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick area briefs and projects highlight local activity
A 1948 Monocacy River survey warned sewage threatens fish and public health. Frederick rent controls loom as March 31 deadline nears. Watkins Acres roads progrès aid traffic relief shown. Southbound East Stroy link to Walser Drive proposed to connect with 70 U.S. 40 interchange. Snow cleanup crews continue after a 36-year record snowfall. Sen. McGuirk drafts penalties for threats to lawmakers amid a Thomas feud. Eloise Main feeds 200 pounds of seed to ducks at Culler Lake.
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Eloise Main
Culler Lake
Frederick
Changes needed to traffic rules appear in local letters
Harold Hart of Frederick urges stricter traffic regulation in letters to the Frederik Neus Post. He cites mall congestion and busy turns from Shookstown Road near Sheetz Station, arguing speeding running red lights and failure to yield worsen problems and that government agencies must lead an all-out effort.
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Frederik Neus-Post
Francis Scott Key
Shookstown Road
Sheetz
Black farmers rally urged against consent decree
The BFAA calls for a national rally on March 2 to protest contract farming abuses in North Carolina and resist government action. David Salner notes starvation wages poisoned food and environmental damage as outcomes of the system, urging support for black farmers.
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North Carolina
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BFAA
U.S
Maintains Objectivity on BAC Legislation by Senator Ferguson
State Senator Tim Ferguson defends a measured approach to changing the per se BAC limit. He recalls backing a 1995 law that set .10 as per se and says jurists must weigh mitigating factors before sentencing. He argues against sweeping DWI changes, noting some 07 BAC cases may not prove intoxication and calls for court latitude to avoid a witch hunt while stressing the need to protect children.
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Ferguson Bucks Baker
Frederick Notes Post
Maryland
Ashley Frazier
Carroll County
Letters on impeachment and school conduct spark debate at Monocacy
A reader urges focus on moral standards after impeachment drama while sharing memories of harassment in the 1970s. The letter defends Monocacy Elementary principal Debbie Myers and questions public disclosure, urging care for students and professional handling of confidential issues. Cindy Champion signs.
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Nina
Monocacy Elementary
Debbie Myers
Black farmers confront land loss crisis in Baltimore meeting
Gary Grant of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association cites declines from 14 percent to 1 percent of black owned farms between 1920 and 1992. He accuses USDA policy of targeting black farmers for foreclosure, discusses a consent decree, and urges immediate steps to protect existing black farmland amid rising farm losses.
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Gary Grant
Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association
Baltimore
Department of Agriculture
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USDA
60 Minutes
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Reservation Would Be Disservice
A concerned reader references a previous report on a sexual harassment incident at Innocacy Elementary School. The writer describes ongoing harm and persistence during their fifth-grade year, urging careful handling and accountability. The letter emphasizes impact on students and calls for protective action and transparency from the school and district.
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Lnnocacy Elementary School
Maryland legislators contact list for Frederick area
Directory lists U S senators Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes with DC numbers, plus Rep Roscoe Bartlett. It covers Frederick County General Assembly delegation with District 3 and 4 officials, their district spans, and local delegates. Also provides toll free line 1 800 492 7122 for the Maryland General Assembly.
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Barbara Mikulski
Paul Sarbanes
Roscoe Bartlett
Frederick County
General Assembly
Frederick
Washington
Alex Mooney
Joe Bartlett
Sue Hecht
Louise Snodgrass
Carroll
Tim Ferguson
Paul Stull
David Brinkley
Donald Elliott
Maryland General Assembly
Letters to the Editor guidelines in The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive letters with the writer’s name and contact details for verification. It notes space constraints and warns that not all submissions will be published, outlining mail fax and email submission options.
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