Teens Speak Up On Youth Center Dance Dilemmas At New Market
Readers discuss July 11 dance at New Market Fire Hall where a naked dancer caused exits amid fights and vandalism. The letter argues for responsible teen behavior, continued adult supervised activities, and use of schools and YMCAs for safe programs.
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New Market Fire Hall
New Market Volunteer Fire Company
X-Hale
Frederick County
Sheriff’s Office
Board of Education
Thomas Johnson
Catoctin
Walkersville
Frederick Ymca
National Road parade honors Civil War dead at Lincoln themed event
A large crowd gathered along the National Road from Carroll Street to Square Corner for a 250th anniversary observance. The event honored Union and Confederate dead with a Lincoln era emphasis seen in a life mask of Lincoln and a city museum display. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Patrick Street drew praise for its community impact as attendees reflected on emancipation and reconciliation.
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National Road
Carroll Street
Square Corner
East Patrick Street
Abraham Lincoln
Tlinois
Seminary
Mason- Dixon Line
Emmitsburg
Lincoln
United States
Pennsylvania
Frederick
South Market Street
Gettysburg
Europe
South
Sun Belt
Patrick Street
National Museum of
Clinton nursing home crackdown met with mixed results
Ann McFeashers reports on the Clinton administration's push for surprise inspections, funding hikes, and stricter enforcement in nursing homes amid criticism of standards, enforcement gaps, and costs. The piece notes aging demographics, industry profits, and ongoing concerns about malnutrition, abuse, and neglect despite reform efforts. It questions the feasibility and impact of proposed measures while praising dedicated caregivers and urging public support.
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Clinton
White House
Senate Select Committee On Aging
Congress
Linton
Ann McFeashers
Scripps Howard News Service
Fire truck tiller rack mishap causes car damage in Frederick
A Citizens double jointed hook and ladder truck returned to the fire department at 4 p.m. after repairs when items on the tiller rack broke free and the truck collided with three parked cars in the 200 block of West Patrick Street. Estimated damage to the vehicles is $1,000. Nearby developments include a city runway paving cost estimate of up to $100,000 for runway 3 at Frederick Municipal Airport after Civil Aeronautics Administration declined prior compaction requirements. Nationwide Army and Navy enlistments surged 50 percent as 18-year-olds take advantage of training and reserve obligation changes. Chief Karl D Underwood reports 12 Frederick County youths enlisted in two days under the Navy High School Grad Training Program. Dr Lewis O Turner of Lynchburg named new president of Frederick Community College, succeeding 14 years at Massachusetts Community College. A Parkway Church of God message board sign warned The heat is no joke and neither is hell. Three Frederick County youths were elected as State FFA officers for 1978-79: Donny Trimmer, Walkersville. Kelly Arnold, Linganore. Tom Rice, Linganore. Kenneth White of Frederick received the Eagle Award at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Mass and ceremony. he is Troop 274 member.
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Patrick Street
Army
Navy
Karl D. Underwood
Navy Recruiting Office
Frederick County
Maryland Ffa Association
FFA
Donny Trimmer
Walkersville High School
Kelly Arnold
Tom Rice
Linganore High School
Wal-Mart proposal blamed for traffic chaos in Mount Airy
Marie Vaughan voices opposition to a Wal-Mart on Mount Airy Main Street linking Ridgeville Boulevard and Ridge Avenue. She warns the store would generate traffic, hinder delivery trucks and emergency vehicles, and disrupt residents, businesses, and the fire department.
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Wal-Mart
Mount Airy
Main Street
Ridgeville Boulevard
Ridge Avenue
Plan to grow Brunswick area spurred regional cooperation
Frederick County Commissioner Ilona Hogan was contradicted by a Burkittsville mayor who described how the Brunswick Regional Planning Committee formed in 1997. The BRPC, a collaboration of Burkittsville Brunswick Rosemont and two civic groups, steered growth toward Brunswick, preserving farmland and historic sites while linking future development to city water and sewer.
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Frederick County
Ilona Hogan
Richard Floyd
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Hogan
Floyd
Brunswick
Board of County Commissioners
Burkittsville
Rosemont
Broad Run
Jefferson
Brunswick Regional Planning Committee
BRPC
City of
Brunswick Regional Plan Endorsed Amid Support and Debate
BRPC and Frederick County planning staff collaborated on a bottom up community plan. The plan received planning commission approval after extensive public meetings and was presented to county commissioners who backed it despite some dissent. The effort helped secure regional protection funding and a $3.3 million farmland grant from an $8.25 million Tri-County Rural Legacy program. Paul Gilligan, past BRPC chairman, Burkittsville.
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BRPC
Frederick County
Planning Commission
Hogan
Brunswick
Tri- County
End of an era as Giant Foods faces closure
Barbara Davis of Adamstown laments the potential closing of Giant Foods in Frederick County. She notes 40 years of shopping at Giant and 20 in Frederick, praising the Kingsbrook store and loyal, helpful employees. Davis fears loss of a beloved community institution and urges consideration of the impact on residents and ties to local commerce.
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Nancy Luse
Braddock Heights
Giant Foods
Giant
Frederick
Kingsbrook
Grant
Frederick County
Powers That Be
Taking a Stand on Frederick County Growth Pressures
Charles E F Hubbard argues residents must demand change in Frederick County's growth and governance. He critiques current leaders in Middletown Walkersville and others for prioritizing dollars over services, warning about 1000 new homes and strain on schools roads and water. He urges voters to study records and vote for change.
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Frederick County
Letters to the Frederick News-Post for publication
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with full home addresses and phone numbers for verification. Poems, form letters, and copies to others are not published. Due to high volume, publication is not guaranteed and letters may be abridged.
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