Better roads speed limit cut on Md 8 after tragedy
After a fatal June crash on Md 8 in south Frederick, the State Highway Administration acted quickly. It reduced the speed limit from 50 to 40 mph and added new markers near the Omega Center entrance to improve visibility. Local businesses and readers had urged lower speeds and a safer turn access.
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State Highway Administration
MD. 8
South
Frederick
SHA
Executive Way
Omega Center
Education in the Beltway era sparks teacher viewpoints and reforms
The column contrasts inner suburban and county schools inside the Beltway with outside areas. It cites teachers like Patrick Welsh on changing influences from TV and peers, plus immigrant influx and busing, shaping a debate over how to uphold public education standards amid diverse, disrupted classrooms.
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Fred
Prince George’s County
May
Sandi
Prince George's
Beltway
Afl-Cio
Patrick Welsh
T.C. Williams High School
Alexandria
Wilson Review
Mr. Welsh
Welsh
Deaver Returns to Reagan Circle for Library Opening
Former White House aide Michael K. Deaver supervises the Reagan Library grand opening in Ventura County with Arco paying a $15,000 monthly salary. Lodwrick Cook heads the Reagan Library Board as Deaver, once powerful in Washington, reemerges amid past perjury and lobbying scrutiny.
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Washington
White House
Michael K. Deaver
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Ventura County
Calif
Deaver
Arco
Oil and Gas Company
Lodwrick Cook
Reagan Library Board
Jim Lynch
Congress
Administration
Deaver Reagan Library feud and FDA regulator critique
The piece savages Jack Deaver for alleged perjury and hints at his looming return to lobbying as the Reagan Library prepares to open. It questions the scope of documents and the influence of Deaver. A separate note criticizes FDA head David Kessler as a reluctant regulator, soft on pharma despite public promises.
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Deaver
Deaver-Reagan
Reagan
Simi Valley
White House
National Archives
The
Food and Drug Administration
David Kessler
Kessler
FDA
Kessier
Drought Drives Frederick to Ban Water Fun and Local News
Fifty years ago on July 9 1941 Frederick officials ordered an immediate ban on fountains bathhouses swimming pools and sprinkling due to heat and drought. County farmers faced Japanese beetle damage forecasts. City engineers investigated hidden springs at Culler Lake affecting skating. Local Farm Queen winners were named at Mt Tabor Park. State's Attorney defended himself against racism accusations. Frederick Community College eyed a branch in the old B&O building amid black community support. Seton Center in Emmitsburg was denied partial funding as it faced deficits.
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Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Frederick Community College
B&o
All Saints and
South Market Streets
FCC
Roger Shaw
Seton Center
Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent DePaul
Why be against battlefield land purchase in Frederick
Robert W. Carey questions the Frederick newspapers opposition to buying the next-to-last section of the Monocacy battlefield. He argues decades of planning could be wasted if land becomes an industrial park or subdivision. He warns against erasing historic sites in pursuit of development and wonders if leaders aim for Antietam.
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Frederick
Monetacy Battlefield
South Mountain Battlefield
Monocacy Batlefield
Antietam
Criticism of Frederick County Schools Sparks Debate
A reader letter denounces school workload and criticizes teachers as lazy while calling for greater parental involvement. The piece cites A Nation At Risk and argues parents must reinforce learning at home, especially for dyslexia and students with learning obstacles, acknowledging rising class sizes and broader education pressures.
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Frederick County
Renae Walker
Ms. Walker
America
Walker
Letters on education and social life call for reform
The writers critique the erosion of family structure and high pressure parenting, urging radical school reform with increased parental involvement. They argue partnerships between parents and teachers can replace the myth of those who cannot teach, and advocate for new adult social groups to promote healthy interaction and shared interests.
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Frederick County
Arguments on Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
Frederick County Planning Commission urged county commissioners to pursue an APF plan as a tool against development pressure. The discussion touched on zoning master plans, public works, and the need for an orderly, funded approach before new growth, referencing a push from Washington County for impact taxes and the suggestion to first adopt APF and public works enabling authorities.
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Washington County
Frederick
Frederick County
Department of Public Works
Annapolis
Public Works Commission
Washington
Obfuscation praised as teaching tool in letter to editor
Nancy Sias of Carroll Valley writes that a reader named Joseph Balbi offered a humorous example of obfuscation in a July 17 Letters to the Editor. The note commends the passage as amusing and educational for high school students.
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Joseph Balbi
Studecks
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C-Span
Henry R. Shoemaker
Culler Lake
W. Raymond Walter
Cindy Long
Thurmont
Mary Lynn Ogle
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Mt. Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
Kay Barkier
Middletown
Robert 5. Rothenhoefer
Open Forum
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Robert W. Carey Frederick
George Cassatio Frederick
Boyd Smith
Maryland General Assembly
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Don Allgeier
Nancy Sias
Carroll Valley
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