City weighs sale of Goodwin Building after four years
Frederick considers selling the Goodwin Building downtown after paying 1.8 million in 1989. The city rented parts of the property, added a parking deck, and now faces questions about getting full value. Officials also plan a new State Office Building funded partly by state money, prompting questions about downtown office space and creekside land use.
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Roy Witmer rebuts Kennedy history with war debt focus
Roy Witmer of Frederick responds to James E. Keenan and Jim Marrs on John F Kennedy era issues. He asserts Kennedy’s infidelities and martyr status, disputes Castro and Warren Commission theories, and argues Vietnam War costs and debt pressures shape history.
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Weekday camping push: Maryland DNR adds weekend fee
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources imposes a $4 weekend and holiday camping fee at most state campsites to ease weekend crowding, excluding state forests and Assateague Island. Officials doubt extra revenue, aiming to shift use to weekdays, with criticism of the approach. The Salisbury Daily Times editorial notes the inconvenience and questions the policy.
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Natural Resources
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Rick Barton
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Maryland
Salisbury Daily Times
Contemplating Retirement Amid Pressure and Doubts
A writer resists retirement despite frequent pressure from others and aging perceptions. He notes friends who are retired praise leisure and travel while acknowledging the burden of social security myths, financial worries, and the fear of losing purpose.
Retirement Musings From William F Wyatt Jr
William F Wyatt Jr a Brown University classics professor reflects on retirement and aging. He describes accepting rides, weighs moral and practical reasons against quitting, and critiques aging stereotypes and organizations like AARP. He notes he is not retired yet, contemplates future retirement on his own terms, and ends inviting offers.
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William F. Wyatt Jr
Classics
Brown University
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Readable fragments from yesterday's News-Post items summarize local briefs and notices, highlighting small community events, updates, and notices in compact form.
Dinner Bell fire razed east Frederick tavern in 1948
Fifty years ago on July 6 1948 a fire swept the Dinner Bell roadside tavern five miles east of Frederick burning it to the ground. Owner Charles F. Cramer fled in night clothes while Margaret Myers suffered facial burns from an oil stove explosion. Her daughter June injured jumping from a second floor room as three other Myers children escaped. A taxi driver Norman Despeaux, forced by a passenger to drive all night, escaped at dawn after summoning police. Showers cooled gardens and aided sleep. MSC contracts drew county scorn over sewer hookups for 1169 homes in Walkersville. Frederick officials eyed a bus service sale to Sally Schwartz for 125000. Board of Education re-elected G. Hunter Bowers Jr. and Frederick L. Smith for next year in under ten minutes.
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Frederick
Charles F. Cramer
Margaret Myers
June
Prenatal aid described in reader letter response
A Frederick News-Post reader Robin Roberts discusses seeking prenatal care and welfare assistance after losing employer insurance during pregnancy. She praises Social Services for individualized help and notes any claimant can appeal decisions, encouraging fair access to support for all without stigma.
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Frederick
Social Services
Luck and Clinton Face Scrutiny Over First Hundred Days
A reader argues Clinton broke more promises in 100 days than Bush did in four years. The letter criticizes Clinton for waffling, calls him a liar to groups like gays and Haitians, and accuses supporters of defending him while attacking Bush. It notes Clinton's public everyman persona and questions the $200 haircut remark.
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Voice of Reason
Clinton
Carol Ruegamer
Jane Abrecht
Bush
Bubba
Letters on politics and homelessness urging action
A reader criticizes a president's alleged arrogance and gridlock while urged civic engagement stateside. The piece then shifts to a banner homelessness appeal by Kelly From urging tutoring, donations, and direct outreach to organizations and officials to help at risk children and the homeless.
Helping the Homeless: A Call to Action Across Communities
An earnest appeal urges immediate aid for the homeless citing rising numbers in the US and Frederick County. It advocates giving money clothing and food, plus volunteering at shelters, soup kitchens, and tutoring or entertaining residents and children.
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U.S
Frederick County
Bickering over pay fuels teacher letter response
Lauren K. Nace defends Frederick County teachers against insults about not deserving raises. She notes many work evenings and summers for extra duties and courses toward advanced degrees, arguing that county officials should respect educators and focus on the real issue of admiration and support rather than blame.
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