Tech Fair showcases student ingenuity at Frederick County Career Center
At the Frederick County school Technology Fair, middle school teams built 38 inch high egg towers using common items while adult teams faced leanings and splatter risk. Winners included Kyle Royer and team at Walkersville Middle with a 38.25 inch tower. High school displays covered biotechnology architectural drawing pre engineering and media production. The event highlighted tech literacy as a goal for future leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Career & Technology Center
Matt Roger
John George
Matt Royer
Kyle
Adam Brandt
Jimmy van der Schalie
Walkersville Middle School
Tobin Lehman
Frederick High School
Jacki Walker
Brunswick High School
Jacki
Brunswick and
Valley
Catholic response defends church stance on sacraments and unity
Liz Hunter, Carolyn Nolan and Anne Mason of Libertytown respond to Richard J. Nare's letter about the Free Catholic Church article. They defend Catholic teachings on annulment and marriage, address ordination and women’s roles, highlight charity and ecumenism, and invite dialogue at St. Peter's Church and local parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Nare
Nare
Julia Robb
Free Catholic Church
Nate
Robb
United States Catholic Conference
Archdiocese of
Baltimore
Ricard
Florida
Mother Theresa
U.S
Washington
William Blaut
Father Harrs
Jesus
Archdiocese of Baltimore
St. Peter's Church
Libertytown
Li Hunter
Carolyn Nolan
Anne Mason
John Glenn retires from Senate after 1980s campaign flare
Space hero John Glenn, once a top 1984 presidential hopeful, retires from the Senate as he reflects on a career marked by public adoration and later ethics scrutiny. He urged youth to engage in government, praising the space era’s optimism while criticizing cynicism and complacency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argaulsts
Ronald Reagan
FDR
LBJ
Glenn
Tom Wolfe
South
Alabama
McCurry
Walter Mondale
Reagan
Senate
Senate Ethics Committee
Sen
John McCain
Arizona
Charles Keating
S&l
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
CSPAN
Bobby Kennedy
Tybee Island
John Glenn
Scripps Howard News Service
Buses on main lines resume. Frederick schools still closed
Snow continues to strand residents as buses return to schedule and mail service normalizes. Frederick County schools remain closed while crews clear secondary roads and a water cutoff plan looms for Walkersville after delinquent bills.
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Frederick County
John Poole
Walkersville
Valuing Self as a Parent Shapes Family Life
The piece argues that parents must value their own emotional and physical well being to better care for their children. It emphasizes modeling healthy patterns, making conscious choices, and recognizing that choosing to value oneself influences others and shapes a child’s future thinking.
Burkittsville Speeds and Lanes Spark Rural Wisdom
A couple recalls country life in Burkittsville as they critique speed bumps. They emphasize childhoods on farms, grandparent homes, and backyards over streets as safe play areas, arguing supervision beats traffic calming and that increased through traffic must be managed without turning streets into playgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron
Burkittsville
Burkittsville Letter Urges Removal of Speed Bumps
Byron W and Vanessa I Guyton of Burkittsville urge the town council to remove existing speed bumps and oppose five proposed new ones. They argue rural residents and farmers rely on roads for long workdays and warn bumps damage equipment, impede farmland access, and mar the town's historic character. They call for restoring unity and revisiting the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkittsville
Middletown
Jefferson
EPA policy sparks Maryland clash over Clean Air Act
John C. Webb Jr of Gaithersburg argues that Maryland lawmakers bow to federal environmentalists and EPA pressure, framing dynamometer testing as an unfunded mandate to save the ozone. He cites financial strain on car owners and calls for broader discussion with EPA head Carol Browner on unintended economic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Environmental Protection Agency
Maryland
Annapolis
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
EPA
Roscoe Bartlett
Carol Browner
Free State
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
Readers invited to send exclusive letters to The Frederick News-Post with full name address and both home and business phones. Mailing address provided for Letters to the Editor and contact details include a phone and email for submissions.
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Frederick Mews-Post
Mews-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
Frederick
Fen
Fredeewspost.com
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Tech Fair
Liz Hunter
Mike McCurry
White House
Marsha Mercer
Tepay
3Stein
News-Post
Frederick Iron and Steel Co
Jacob Goldberg
Civilian Production Administration
Mary Bowers
Great Falls Road
Rockville
Potomac
Sol Sackel
Standex International Corp
Everedy Company
East
East Patrick Streets
Emmitsburg
Board of Education
Thurmont Middle
Barbara Jennings
Frederick Sertoma Club
Betty's
University of Maryland
Parenting
Byron W. and
Vanessa I. Guyton
John C. Webb Jr
Gaithersburg
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