Governor Schaefer Prefers Flowers to Perks for Maryland
The Maryland governor earns a high salary and enjoys perks like a baseball stadium skybox and a yacht, but William Donald Schaefer says he would trade them for fishing and flowers at Ocean City. He argues the $1 million annual cost is worth using perks to benefit Marylanders.
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Maryland
Baseball
Baltimore
Ellen Sauerbrey
William Donald Schaefer
Ocean City
Schaefer
Parent challenge over R rated film 1984 at Frederick County high school
Cheryl Wyler urges parents to question use of the R rated film 1984 in junior English at Thomas Johnson High School. She cites lack of parent notification and explicit content including nudity and violence, calling for reconsideration and stricter consent procedures.
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George Orwell
Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick County
Michael N. Riley
Kevin C. Castner
Carol Fogler
Riley
Orwell
Castner
Have a nice day and its linguistic appeal
The essay explores the phrase have a nice day as a social gesture and its banality, sincerity, and roles in different contexts. It weighs goodbye variants, notes salespeople often use the line, and discusses responses such as thank you or silence, with William F. Wyatt Jr. of Brown University providing commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Wyatt Jr
Brown University
Scripps Howard News Service
Plan to keep Emergency Hospital open without budget increase
Fifty years ago on June 8 1943 Frederick County Commissioners and a Frederick County Medical Society committee devised a plan to keep Emergency Hospital facilities open to the public without increasing the 1800 annual budget for a physician. The plan called for rotating duties among four to six medical professionals.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Medical Society
I-270 widening sparks taxpayer backlash in Brunswick
Jerry Vargo of Brunswick vents frustration about the State Highway Administration plan to add a lane to I-270. He calls the widening a waste, cites funneling and weigh stations on Urbana corridor, questions design limits, and urges change in leadership and speed policy. He claims drivers exceed 70 mph and recounts 30 years of experience.
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Cathy Rice
State Highway Administration
Urbana
Letter on Koresh case and FBI response critique
Brittany Doolittle of Kemptown Elementary Monrovia argues the FBI mishandled the Waco siege. She contends Koresh abused children and calls for accountability and sympathy for families.
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Brittany Doolittle
Kemptown
Elementary
Monrovia
Health care costs letter to the editor on prenatal care costs
A reader thanks area obstetricians for care and questions affordability for uninsured families. The letter cites a low income, reliance on Social Services and Family Support Center, the impact of prenatal care on child welfare, and the need for emergency support. It also includes a separate NA member urging community support for recovery groups and warning about consequences of losing meeting spaces.
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Lorie Dixon
Obstetricians
Area Obgyn
Area Obstetricians
Social Services
Frederick News-Post
Narcotics Anonymous
Real meaning of Memorial Day in Mount Airy
A memorial service at Pine Grove Chapel in Mount Airy honors fallen servicemen and women. Veterans groups and scouts are praised for their roles. Community members criticizing parking tickets aim to remind locals of Memorial Day’s purpose.
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Frederick Community College
FCC
Pine Grove
Mount Airy
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Cloverdale Court
Father’s Day message from Debra Nay Morris
Debra Nay Morris of Libertytown urges fathers to hug kiss play and support their children this Father’s Day and warns those absent emotionally or financially will regret it as children grow. She encourages park outings and picnics to start anew with their kids.
How to Write Letters to The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send letters signed with address and phone for verification. The newspaper may edit letters and publish a selection due to high volume. Address Letters to the Editor Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or call 662 8299 to relax your letter.
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Frederick
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Clinton
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Albert C. Ritchie
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Edward M. Mantz
Hagerstown and Frederick
Braddock
David Mason
Department of Employment and Social Services
Donald Date
Department of Social Services
Geneva Barthel
Roger Winter
Bill Benton
Luther Starnes
THE
County Metropolitan Sanitary Sewer Commission
Richard Zimmerman
Ballenger Creek
MD. 85
Jerry Vargo
Brunswick
David Koresh
FBI
Lynn Stall
Emmitsburg
Waco, Revisited
Waco
Texas
Tinker Schetrompf Frederick
Crout
Debra
Morris Libertytown
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