Fear in office: bodyguards mark local leaders
Editorial notes fear surrounds elected officials in Maryland suburbs. It contrasts Prince George's County Executive Wayne Curry with other counties, noting security needs at homes, stores, and events. It questions taxpayer costs and imagines a five-member commission requiring guards, hoping fear stays away from Frederick County.
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Associated Press
David Gray
Frederick County
Prince George’s County
Anne Arundel County
Janet Evans
Baltimore County
Parris Glendening
Washington
Baltimore
Upper Marlboro
Prince
Nonpartisan city races eyed by Grimes and Gordon pact
In a dash of local politics analysis, Jim Grimes and Paul Gordon back a nonpartisan approach to Frederick City Hall races. The pair oppose Jon Kreissig while facing a long history of party plays shaping mayoral succession and primary dynamics.
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James Grimes
Paul Gordon
Jon Kreissig
Kreissig
Frederick
Ronly
Wwandabes
Gordon
White House
City Hall
City
Jim Grimes
Poverty Reaches Into Our Own Backyards
Mark Robank argues poverty is a universal risk affecting most Americans from ages 20 to 85, with 66 percent experiencing a year below the poverty line. He cites race-based figures and stresses shared responsibility, empathy, and the need for a broader social safety net.
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Clinton
America
Appalachia
East St Louis
Mississippi Delta
Tom Hirschl
Cornell University
Watts
East St. Louis
United States
Jean- Jacques Rosseau
Rosseau
Mark RoBank
Waaiengtya University
Art St Louis
Serpps Howard News Service
Crowd packs Baker Park for Lions band concert
A crowd of several thousand gathered at the Baker Park bandshell to hear the Bossier City High School Band on its return from New York where it represented Louisiana at Lions International Cartier. The event highlighted a busy day in Frederick with notices of local hires, fire activity, and civic leadership changes.
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Baker Park
Bossier City
New York
Louisiana
Lions International Cartier
Local Doctor Honored Despite Harsh Attack
A community mourns and defends Dr Leonard Kinland, renowned for treating Medicaid patients and paying clients alike. Respected at Frederick Memorial Hospital, he has cared for asthma patients including the speaker and their grandson, emphasizing his lasting impact and humanity.
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Leonard Kinland
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kinland
Partial beltway proposal to ease Frederick traffic snarls
Joseph G Elbert of Frederick argues for a partial beltway around Frederick to relieve congestion at Evergreen Point. He calls for a cloverleaf at I 270 and Md 85 and a bypass linking Md 355, 270, and 70 with Routes 75, 194, and 15 to divert through traffic from downtown.
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Frederick
South Market Street
Evergreen Point
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Patrick Street
Sam
Washington
Urbana
Buckeystown
East Street
Monocacy River
Letter to Editor Says Clinton Poverty Plan Misused for Opinion
Eric Brown criticizes Senator Senpps Howard and President Clinton, accusing them of using public concern for political gain. The letter questions Clinton’s respect for the presidency and condemns equating the NAACP with the KKK, arguing the NAACP pursues equal opportunity while the KKK seeks white supremacy.
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Senpps Howard
Clinton
Bruce Weaver
America
United States
Senate
Ridiculous comparison on racism and bias
A reader endorses parts of Cindy Ferguson's letter on joining forces against racism while arguing that discrimination exists daily for blacks and minorities. The letter cites a state trooper stop over a windshield crack as a bias example and critiques police profiling and the NAACP’s stance.
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Cindy Ferguson
NAACP
Frederick News-Post corrects Giardia misclassification
Dr. Michael W. Smith urges the Frederick News-Post to accurately distinguish Giardia lamblia as a protozoan, not a bacteria or virus, noting errors in a Walkersville well contamination report and calling for precise, globally correct health coverage.
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Frederick
Letters to the Frederick News Post for readers input
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters with the writer’s water name home address and home and business phone numbers for publication consideration. Due to high volume not all letters can be published. Send by mail or email to share views.
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Fredenck News Post
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Frederickne
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