Liberty Village pushes village living in Frederick County
Liberty Village, near Libertytown, claims to be Maryland’s first cco housing project. It combines 34 privately owned duplexes on 27 acres with cluster zoning and 16 acres of green space. Residents would share meals, chores, and a common house five nights a week, aiming to slow suburban sprawl and restore neighborly ties while preserving privacy.
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Emmitsburg residents push for stronger bridge near Toms Creek
Paul and Lucile Beale respond to Mike Hillman’s bridge essay by urging serious study of local farms and terrain. They oppose returning the old narrow Four Points Bridge and advocate a strong two lane concrete replacement to handle heavy traffic and support the community’s travel to Frederick and Thurmont.
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County FOP Calls for Fair Treatment Over Teamsters Organizing
The Frederick County Fraternal Order of Police warns against Teamsters organizing county workers from the Sheriff's Office to public works and beyond. They demand payment of owed step increases, a 3 percent yearly cost of living rise, and meaningful future contract talks with county commissioners to avoid union involvement. Alan Robert Cabo leads FC FOP Lodge 102.
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News-Post items from Frederick noting relocations and travel
Friends and relatives report moved and deployed relatives in Vienna Japan Korea and Boca Raton. Mrs Mohler joins husband in Vienna after five years apart. Englebrecht Klos Scovens and Kennedy Scovens families arrive in Japan aboard USS Hope to join service spouses. Irene M Brown sails to Korea for War Department accounting work. Walton A Smith reports for radar training in Florida after schooling in Maryland and Texas. Snow and ice create hazardous driving as Frederick County endures the season's latest blizzard. Dorsey moves from cardiac care to a private room at Frederick Memorial Hospital. City crews clear Culler Lake with a four-wheel-drive plow. A vacant South Market Street building suffers undetermined-origin fire linked to a mattress setup.
Day care centers should be checked by parents
A reader describes observing 25 30 children unsupervised at a day care with two adults or none present. A 3 or 4 year old reportedly attacked another, with a second child restraining him while shouting. The writer urges parents to check on children without notice and says social services was informed.
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Frederick County School Overcrowding Grows, I Write Governor
A Frederick County parent describes rising growth and crowded schools. Between 1980 and 1990 the population rose about 31 percent and forecasts show a similar climb this decade. In 1990 there were 11 overcrowded schools. now 23 exceed capacity with 120 portable classrooms in use. Enrollment has added roughly 1,000 to 1,200 students yearly for five years. The writer, active in the Educational Issues Committee, mails Governor Glendening and attends Planning Commission meetings while seeking solutions.
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Frederick County Education and Tax Concerns Letters
Letters express worry over Frederick County schools at 130 to 140 percent capacity and critique tax funding. Julia Zoretich urges citizen involvement while Governor Glendening pledges consideration of county projects. Jack Deatherage Jr questions taxes and public services as coerced payments.
Welfare testing sparks debate on public funds use
Kenneth Croken’s Jan 4 letter argues welfare drug testing is unConstitutional and misguided. The writer counters by saying taxes fund public services yet rejects federally funded aid and insists on denying publicly funded handouts.
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Life changes and divorce reshape family dynamics
The piece reflects on how life changes, the stabilizing role of family, and how divorce splits trust and core foundations. It urges truthful growth, mending hurts, and tackling problems step by step while accepting limits and moving forward after the split, naming Judy Ann Echols.
Letters to the Editor guidelines at The Frederic News Post
The Frederic News Post invites signed letters with writer name home address and telephone for verification. It notes abridgement for space, disallows poetry and certain topics, and provides mailing physical and email contact options for submissions.
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