Urban Girl Scout camp faces council vote amid bond deadline
Editorial urges Aldermen to approve a 25 acre Girl Scout camp site near the city watershed despite water shortages and political tensions. The project has already secured $110,000 in bond funding from Annapolis, which expires in a few months, risking loss if the lease is delayed. Alderman Lenhart supports moving ahead to avoid starting over and to benefit 4000 local girls.
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Annapolis
Penn Laurel
Lenhart
Martin Luther King tribute recalls battles for equality
A reflective piece links King’s assassination to ongoing strides for civil rights, praising local figures Lora Nickens and Charlene Edmonds for advancing Dr King’s vision. It notes past segregation, shifts in American race relations, and continued need for progress toward equality.
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Martin Gulhec Kingen
Élyr
Dr. King
Lek
Frederick
Lord Nickens
Marlin Luther King
South
Nickens
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ku Klux Klan
Jim
Ue Mets
Willie
Dan Mahone
Baker Park
Charlene — Edmonds
NAACP
Chiha
Baltimore
Kulmends
Prodanick
Regis Raltensberger
Ms. Edmones
Polleios
Mr Nickolls
Curiona
Dr King
Freedom and capitalism drive global prosperity and trade
The piece argues that economic freedom under capitalism, via free trade, fuels national development and prosperity. It contrasts economic and political freedoms and urges Western support for global capitalist policies while criticizing anti globalist and isolationist critiques as ignorance. It frames free markets as essential to development and access to basic needs.
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World Trade Organization
West
Russia
United States
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Europe
Frederick area notes include ROTC cadets and transit talks
List of Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps personnel at the University of Maryland includes Frank R. Young and Robert T. Carpenter of Frederick who will be commissioned upon graduation. Mayor Donald B. Rice discusses water treatment study. Maj. Harry K. Rupert and Brig. Gen. Charles W. Christenberry visit Japan. SGT Maybush of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office receives YMCA served plaque. Frederick Planning Commission hears transportation concerns for Middletown Valley. John Vietor demonstrates 18th century medicine for Frederick Garden Club members.
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Middletown Valley
Frederick County Planning Commission
Middletown
What school taxes really pay for
Michael Kuster argues that school taxes fund community education rather than direct private schooling. He claims taxes support public education as a basic, shared standard for civic knowledge and democratic participation, urging readers to value public institutions.
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Evelyn Payne
Peppe Defends BOE Range During Family Life Debate
Peppe rejects Meachum’s ridicule of board discussions on family life education and urges listening to minority parental requests. He notes the board’s commendation for handling such issues and urges tolerance for differing opinions while emphasizing ongoing community debate.
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Roy Meachum
Board of Education
BOE
Mr. Meachum
BOK
Frederick
Mitishurn
Community letters protest school funding and mascot change
Marky Owln of Mount Airy argues funding shortfalls hinder new and renovated schools in Montgomery County MD and opposes Poolesville mascot changes. He criticizes officials for backing liberal extremism and political theater, urging action to protect students and teachers.
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Aml
Paolesville
Ince
Poolesville
Montgomery County
Chiyver Hoon
Montessori charter school proposed for Frederick County
A letter to the editor by John Tebbutt urges adding Maryland's first Montessori charter school to FCPS. The piece argues public funds can expand diverse programs, fit individual learning styles, and keep public education as the preferred choice in Frederick County. It supports standards adherence and accessibility.
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John Tebbutt
Frederick County Public Schools
FCPS
Maryland
CPS
Frederick County
Officials ignored students parents at Poolesville High School
A reader report notes that officials ignored students and parents amid changes at Poolesville High School with references to Waradnute and names such as Sharie James Cappaccili and Laura Inhn t Maseol. The message indicates the Dec 2 timing and poor reception of the changes.
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Waradnute
Poolesville High School
Sharie James Cappaccili
Laura Inhn
Presidency Shine After Turbulent Years in Florida Vote
Lee Zumbach reports on how a year of shifts in U S policy reflect a tougher stance on terrorism, legal aliens in focus, a star wars defense plan, and tax relief under a president trusted to restore the country economically and morally amid liberal Senate scrutiny.
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Freedon
John Walker
North Korea
Ching
White House
America
Lincoln
Florida
Jay
Senate
Letters to the Editor from Frederick News-Post readers
Readers submit letters to The Frederick News-Post offering opinions and tributes while requesting signers be identified. The page provides contact options including mailing address and fax number for submissions.
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Alan Ynstead
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