Mount Airy Seeks Growth Through Outreach And Redevelopment
Mount Airy, spanning Frederick and Carroll counties, has revitalized its downtown aided by I-70 access and new residents. Town officials plan to attract firms to five industrial sites with a new library, senior center, fire station, and shopping centers, backed by a proactive outreach brochure.
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Carroll Counties
Baltimore
Washington
Mount Airy
Maryland
Monika Jenkins
Jade Wu Week Sparks Controversy at Weinberg Center
The Weinberg Center director Jade Wu faces scrutiny over proposed staff restructuring and pay raises amid cost concerns. Public meetings may reveal how Wu’s $60,000 top slot and added hires influence payroll, benefits, and taxpayer costs while questions linger about her duties and television work.
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Jade Wu
Weinberg Center
NBC
Arts Center
Ms. Wu
Weinberg
Jan Flora
Flora
Frederick
Michael Stup
Mr Stup
James Grimes
Weinberg Center Board
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Dirgina Spends $95 Million on Tar Incentives to Create Jobs
Dirgina allocated 95 million in tar-related incentives to attract about 38,000 new positions with an annual average salary of 35,068.88 dollars. The program targets steady employment growth and regional economic stimulus through petrochemical projects and related industry incentives.
Historic District Opposed in Walkersville Reforms Debate
In Walkersville, Burgess John L. Thompson and Commissioner Ralph W. Whitmore voiced strong opposition to historic preservation. They urged a letter to Frederick County rejecting a Walkersville historic district and denied any rights infringement. A Frederick County hearing on preservation is set for 7 p.m. at Winchester Hall. Mary McCarthy reports from Frederick.
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Walkersville
John L. Thompson
Ralph W. Whitmore
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Mary McCarthy
Frederick
Frederick Notices and Events From Local Meetings to Mardi Gras Queen
Federal housing expeditor E Price Steiding discussed housing material access with Frederick officials in City Hall Aldermen’s room. 4-H youths Frank Long Thurmont and Arthur Graham Walkersville attended four day tractor school at College Park for skilled upkeep of farm machinery. Potomac surface frozen at Point of Rocks to Virginia shore for first time in 46 years. Frederick Board of Aldermen largely backs the $10 million flood control plan by Mayor Ronald N. Young, though cost concerns loom before spring presentation. Beverly Parks was crowned queen of the 1977 Mardi Gras ball by the Frederick Woman's Civic Club. numerous princesses and honorary guests from Norway, the Dominican Republic, and England attended.
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E. Price Steiding
Aldermen's
City Hall
Frederick
Frederick County
Frank Long
Thurmont
Arthur Graham
Walkersville
College Park
Potomac River
Virginia
Beverly Parks
Caroline Murphy
Michelle Mullican
Debra Smith
Elizabeth Sonner
Judy Bures
Leslie Fulton
Patricia Blumer
AFS
Anne Lande
Norway
Tammy Rubio
Dominican Republic
Judi Rogoff
England
Bigger problem of character flaws in politics
A reader chastises editorial and letters on ethics in U S politics. The writer argues ethics are absolute with no degrees of wrong and condemns leaders who bend rules to fit needs. He urges individual moral reevaluation to curb abuses by officials from the presidency to the speaker.
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Congress
Roscoe Bartlett
Newt Gingrich
House
Bartlett
Clinton
Charles W. Eyler
Heartly House criticism sparks reader response
A reader blasts John O Neill for deeming Heartly House unnecessary. He urges support for the government assisted shelter for abused women and condemns turning a blind eye to domestic abuse.
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John O'Neill
Letters on domestic violence and collective bargaining in Maryland
Reader Raymond Metz argues for education to curb violence and defends collective bargaining for state employees. He condemns restrictive views on discussing abuse, cites the Nicole Brown Simpson case, and criticizes Michael Glendening and Maryland Commerce groups for opposing union rights, urging fair treatment for state workers and recalling historic strikes and rights.
Retain Bargaining Right for Maryland State Employees
A former Maryland state employee with 13 years of service urges retaining collective bargaining rights for state workers. He argues for an orderly, meaningful input process in employer employee relations and criticizes opponents including the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and Greater…
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Washington Board of Trade
Greater Baltimore Committee
Glendening
Maryland Chamcter of Commerce
William Schaefer
Management Controlled Employees Association
Maryland General Assembly
Maryland
Garrett County
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Letters to the Editor policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor. Readers must include exclusive content, signature, full name, home address, and home and business phone numbers for verification. Space limits may abridge letters and publication is not guaranteed. submissions can be mailed faxed or emailed to the editor.
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