Homewood Retirement Center May Move From Key Hotel
Frederick residents consider the Homewood Retirement Center plan to relocate from the Francis Scott Key Hotel after 18 years. The 160-bed facility eyes Willow Road for a $25 million expansion with 120 apartments and varied care beds, prompting debate on downtown revitalization and possible new uses for the historic building.
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Wandering mind riff on local life and frustrations
Bruce Aderhold writes from Frederik sharing a stream of reflections on news, venues, salaries, media, consumer products, and social concerns. He questions operations at the Weinberg Center, hospital care, Board of Education pay, Cablevision vs Channel 18, and bookstore etiquette, ending with a note on sleepless nights and curiosity.
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Frederick City
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Bruce Aderhold
Frederik
Growing Up in Clinton Painful Process
A fragment from a Clinton article notes the painful, ongoing experience of growing up in the town. The piece hints at personal struggle, community observations, and the challenges faced by youths in maturing within Clinton.
Clinton aging as presidency shapes public life
Ann McFeathers surveys President Clinton amid aging, public scrutiny, and personal history. He faces empty nest realities, a knee injury, and questions of accountability, while his era shifts with Blair’s rise and Gore’s political future shaping the nation’s outlook as he nears the end of his term. The piece frames Clinton as a standard bearer in a youth-focused culture, pondering growth beyond controversy.
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Delaplaine siblings return from Johns Hopkins
Frances Ann Delaplaine and George B. Delaplaine Jr. came home to Lindbergh Avenue from Johns Hopkins University where she was a graduate student and junior instructor and he just finished his junior year. Jacob Goldberg of Frederick Iron and Steel Inc. announced over $150000 in new machinery and tools, with expansion to produce diverse sheet metal for domestic and export markets. A new Company A 115th Infantry recruiting drive ran in June under the New Maryland National Guard with a $1.25 minimum wage and advancement prospects, backed by a 43-business ad.
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George B. Delaplaine Jr
Lindbergh Avenue
Johns Hopkins University
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Jacob Goldberg
Frederick Iron and Steel Inc
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Maryland National Guard
Special parking spot reserved for Frederick mayor
A public facility near Harry Grove Stadium designates a parking space for the Frederick City mayor. The gesture prompts questions about the mayoral office's prominence at the venue and why such special treatment exists.
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Frederick City
Long struggle paid off guides a student to success
Gregory Forte rose from Frederick High School to graduate with honors from the University of Florida after six years of study while supporting himself as a single parent. He later accepted a management role for sales training and development with Black and Decker’s Latin American Group, fulfilling a lifelong dream and inspiring other students facing tough choices.
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University of Florida
Black and Decker
Justice Seen in McVeigh Verdict and TV Critique
The speaker endorses the guilty verdict on 11 counts against Timothy McVeigh and argues for swift sentencing and execution by electric chair. They condemn televised trials as distractions and stress that the jury should focus solely on the evidence.
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Veteran’s wartime ethics clash with returning lives lesson
Paul Warrenfeltz of Walkersville argues veterans are trained to kill abroad but not to reintegrate at home. He says current veterans lack guidance for handling warped minds and urges better treatment of affected individuals.
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Airshow hoped to feature warbirds at Carroll County Airport
An May 31 Frederick Post note previews an upcoming airshow at Carroll County Airport with multiple warbirds named by designation and nickname. The BT 13 known as the Vibrator is cited, but Vultee is the manufacturer not the aircraft name. The piece notes several aircraft with informal nicknames and discusses public questions about campaign finance and political reform, urging voters to inform themselves and hold officials accountable.
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Frederick Post
Carroll County
Vultee
Debate over campaign finance and self examination in politics
The piece contrasts liberal and conservative views on moral grounds and notes Bill Bennett shifting beliefs toward self critique of capitalism. It argues the more crucial debate is campaign finance, criticizing liberals for alleged violations and urging laws to follow from revealed violations while acknowledging the Supreme Court's First Amendment protection of money as free speech.
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Bill Bennett
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Letters to the Editor At The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be abridged for space and not all letters can be published due to high volume. Mail or email options and contact details are provided for letter submissions.
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