History Bee to Boost Third to Fifth Graders in Frederick
The Frederick News-Post announces the First History Bee for grades three to five on March 25 at Frederick Community College gymnasium from noon to 3 pm. Six students per county elementary school qualify, with two rounds leading to a final championship. Event airs March 28 on Cable Channel 10, followed by GS Communications documentary Monocacy at 8 pm.
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Frederick News-Post
Martha Washington
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Francis Scott Key
Frederick Community College
GS Communications
Frederick County
Chris Haugh
Meachum notes Ferguson's fragile grip on Frederick delegation
Roy Meachum sketches Carroll County's Len Ferguson as he faces internal GOP rifts and a rising Annapolis lobbyist, James E. McClellan. The piece traces Ferguson's year as delegation chair, his battles over school board reform and energy legislation, and the tense politics surrounding Sue Hecht and Don Eliott as they challenge his bid to stay in power. The turmoil signals deeper partisan divides as 2000 elections approach.
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Len Tim Ferguson
Carroll County
Frederick
James E. McClellan
Annapolis
Ferguson
Sue Hecht
del. McClellan
Sen. Ferguson
Bruce Reeder
Taneytown Rod and Rifle Club
Winchester Hall
Don Eliott
Ms. Hecht
Citizens
Tim
Boe
House of Delegates
David Brinkley
Uame
Eustalo
Alcoa
Eustalco
Mr. Ferguson
del Joe Bartlett
Brinkley
Eustalca
Public Utility Commission
Dr. McClellan
Allegheny Power
Bucheystown
Hecht
Alice
Salmonella concerns shadow USDA food safety reform
A church dinner outbreak in Maryland highlighted flaws in federal meat safety inspections as USDA rolled out microbial testing from 1998. Data gaps and high contaminant levels in some products contradicted claims of broad safety gains, raising questions about the system's transparency and effectiveness.
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Our Lady of the Wayside Church
Chaptico
Mary Farr
Farr
USDA
Association of Food and Drug
Catherine Woteki
Food Safety
Woteki
Felecia Nestor
Government Accountability Project
Nestor
Turkey
Ashley Baker
Jack Anderson
Ian Maller
Usted Feature Syndicate
Frederick scenes unfold as Greece visit and warship tour reported
Aboard the heavy cruiser Columbus US Navy crew members witnessed King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece during a harbor visit. Displaced families from overseas move to Frederick County for farm labor. Secretaries of State negotiate at Camp David amid snowbound Catoctin. Local funding seeks bridge rehab entirely with county money. NAACP Fort Detrick and Frederick Community Center plan events for Black History Week on the theme Interracial Interaction Will We Will We. Brunswick High students Jeannie Winn Leilani Drager and Linda Gooch appeared on It’s Academic losing to Baltimore Lutheran High School.
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Frederick Men
Vernon Beall
Boatswain
Mata
USN
Pfc
Willian R. Zimmerman
USMC
King Paul
Queen Frederica
Greece
Columbus
Black History Week
The
NAACP
Fort Detrick
Frederick Community Center
Jeannie Winn
Leilani Drager
Linda Gooch
Brunswick High School
Wbal-Tv
Baltimore Lutheran High School
Character Counts in Clinton Presidency Questioned
Fran Marsili of New Market laments how the Clinton impeachment shapes views on honesty and character for children. The letter argues students may see a double standard, demanding strong leadership and accountability nationwide.
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Bill Clinton
America
Meeting the Needs with a Challenge at Carroll Manor
Katherine Aguirre defends Carroll Manor Elementary School and its Challenge Program amid negative press. She praises staff effort and inclusivity, urges constructive engagement, and invites parents to visit the school to see how students of all abilities are supported within a broad program mix.
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Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Carroll and
Letters to the Editor warn of growth and debt in Frederick County
Bonnie Volovar of Walkersville writes that national debt policies shift parties, urges opposing spend and borrow tactics, and criticizes politicians and zoning decisions. She cites Roscoe Bartlett, Clinton impeachment talk, and concerns over a communications tower, development influence, and planning commission changes.
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Reagan
Roscoe Bartlett
Clinton
SBA Towers, Inc
Grossnickle Court
Frederick County
Dick Floyd
Planning Commission
Martha Rice
Tammy Mangan
Residents oppose 250-foot SBA tower in backyards near Catoctins
In a Maryland community, neighbors allege unfulfilled promises about farmland preservation when buying plots on Grossnickle Court. They face a zoning hearing on February 23 over a proposed 250-foot communications tower that would spoil their mountain vista. They say health concerns and written commitments were never formalized and fear ongoing development.
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Catoctin Mountains
SBA Tower Co
Grossnickle Court
Fom
Gary Grossnickle
Joan la Para
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation
Grossnickle
Dissolution of Cardiology Partnership Critiqued
A Frederick News-Post letter denounces public attacks on Dr. Kusay Barakat amid a cardiology practice breakup. The writer vouches for Barakat as a top professional and predicts he and his partners will prevail once patients choose.
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Frederick News-Post
Kusay Barakat
Dr. Barakat
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters limited to ten lines. Include the writer’s name, home address, and home and business phone numbers for verification. Due to high volume some letters may not be published. Submit to 200 E Patrick St, Frederick MO or fax.
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Fredenck News-Post
Weitée
Frederici
E. Patrick
Frederick
Fox
C-Hiaili
Tonera
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