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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2001
Page
4
An Office of Economic Development report on Frederick County agriculture warns of decline even as it notes its economic and cultural importance. It calls the county to act before farmland vanishes, preserving open spaces, heritage, and the land for future use.
A book by Stephen Moore and the late Julian Simon argues that long term global progress outpaces current bad news. It cites rising life expectancy, better living standards, reduced pollution, lower crime, and greater educational and economic gains across races and classes, despite ongoing concerns.
A Citizens Committee warns property owners to attend a public meeting at Winchester Hall to consider adopting an old ordinance. It would require cost sharing for street improvements fronting a property, with an estimated rate of 99 dollars per foot.
Richard T. McGann notes the new millennium and decade arriving January first with fanfare and a positive greeting. He welcomes readers to the century and century milestone in Mount Airy.
In Frederick editorials, Jim Follmer weighs in on meeting times and speaking limits. He argues current daytime hearings over eight years let residents voice opinions fairly and urges the Post to address concerns to the full Board of County Commissioners.
In a letter to the Jefferson school board Lindsay Yontz argues that removing Fair Day hurts student achievement, noting graduates still finish on time. The writer questions adding Sept 18 as a school day during fair week and suggests labeling it Fair Day instead.
A reader letter blames the school board for too many days off and calls for focusing on educating children. He argues voting day closures and protests over discipline show a lack of accountability, urging parents to reclaim responsibility and restore school priority.
A local reader defends Alderman Donna Kuzemchak amid criticism over her lone dissent on a Monocacy Boulevard to Grimes Boulevard proposal. The piece praises her responsiveness, empathy, and willingness to address citizen concerns while urging support for her public service.
In Frederick a longtime resident laments worsening traffic during holidays and daily life. She urges city officers to experience the gridlock, criticizes truck drivers for unsafe behavior at the nearby boulevard and truck stop, and calls for faster fixes to the ongoing congestion.
A fragmented reminiscence describes attending a fair, enjoying life, and reflecting on sustaining meals. It mentions fair memories, the joy of participation, and how breakfast comes from farmers who work to feed people, with a nod to a local park setting.
Michele Moskowitz of New Market questions fairness of shortening a religious holiday fair to one day. The comment critiques the proposed change and asks if consideration has been given to the impact on the event and participants.
A fragmented, puzzling note describes finding a chicken head amid wings and a strange reference to a chicken wing tree. The text reads as a surreal reality check and hints at a bizarre local mystery without clear context or resolution.
Journal notes ongoing traffic problems at Rosemont Avenue affecting Joleen Fart and Harold Hart. Residents report jams near Rosemont and Baughmen's Lane with traffic lights at Military Road miscoordination worsening conditions.
Mike Young argues against the Dec 22 editorial Fatal mistakes and its call for a sentence beyond time served for Justin Warfield. He contends a school speaking tour is insufficient punishment, questions why some receive different sentences, and urges revocation of Warfield's license to help road safety.
Marguerite Wilson notes a Hart reaction to study data claiming the Brady Bill fails. She cites a university study countering AMA findings on crime impact, challenging 800,000 firearms uses figure and defending lives saved claim amid gun control dispute in Gaithersburg.
The Frederick News-Post outlines how to send a letter to the editor including the mailing address Box 578 Frederick MD 21705 the fax number 301 062 4299 and the email address for submissions. It notes unsigned letters may not be published and emphasizes including a name and contact information.
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