Frederick County Teachers Face Minimal 3 Percent Pay Hike
Frederick County teachers fear a double hit as the 3 percent raise proposal ranks among the state’s lowest. Union advocate Jack Patterson calls it the absolute lowest this year while tensions rise between the school board and county commissioners over budgeting control and the use of funds for teacher raises.
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Rederick County
Maryland
Jack Patterson
Frederick County
Board of Education
Rights and responsibilities in a prom ban controversy
Nancy Pace argues that disability does not excuse poor behavior and urges parents and society to teach responsibility. She warns against overprotecting children and stresses that adulthood outcomes hinge on behavior, not excuses, while acknowledging forgiveness and support. Nancy Pace writes from Frederick.
Supreme Court moderates on religion and schools in new rulings
The Court ruled that when schools permit after hours use for social or recreational events, both secular and church activities must be allowed on the same terms. Lambs Chapel found church related films barred by policy, violating free speech. The court also did not hear a Texas case on graduation prayers after ruling against clergy led invocations.
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Supreme Court
Lambs Chapel
Mously
Unani
Center Moriches
Long Island
New York
Texas
High Court
Orioles at Camden Yards Showcase Real Baltimore
The author escapes Washington politics to enjoy a June day in Baltimore. On June 6, with 46,296 others, he watches the Orioles versus the Seattle Mariners at Camden Yards, praising the stadium as the best ball park anywhere. The day features sunny weather, green scenery, and relaxed game action with the crowd and family.
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Washington
Bosnia
Baltimore
Orioles
Seattle Mariners
Camden Yards
Orioles Mound Brawl Sparks 20 Minute Onfield Fight
A Seattle Orioles game turned chaotic when Mariner Bill Haselman and Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina clashed on the mound. Fifty players were involved in the benches and bullpen melee, with seven ejected. Lew Piniella furiously protested the calls as the crowd and writers noted the surprising spectacle.
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Orioles
Washington
Mariner
Bill Haselman
Mike Mussina
Haselman
Mussina
Seattle
Lew Piniella
Piniella
Tivoli theater to open Sundays after vote in Frederick
Edward A Crowther and Jack Forney announced Tivoli theater will begin Sunday openings on June 20 following voter approval with Frederick theater remaining closed. Local bowling establishments will stay closed for now. Restaurateurs report booming demand due to rationing and increased travel, with many protecting regular customers and citing scarce food supplies.
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Edward A. Crowther
Opera House
Frederick Theaters
Jack Forney
Tivoli
Frederick
Thomas G. Buckley
Gerald L. Baker
E L. Sparrow
John B. Hart
Armed Services
Frederick County School Hires New Faculty For Summer Session
Frederick Community College confirmed a new faculty hire for the summer term. Dean Carl Mitlehner stated the hires exclude 32 teachers facing dismissal. VISTA and Frederick County Community Action Agency work to provide day care for migrant Spanish-speaking children, while Jen kin s Canning Company begins work June 11 though child care starts June 18. Structural remnants of the old Maryland Chick Hatchery are being torn down after years of vandalism and fires.
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Maryland Chick Hatchery
West South
Broadway Streets
Frederick
Principal's rigidity ruins daughter's high school prom
Frederick readers hear a parent's account of Erin Harrison being barred from prom by Dr. Michael Riley four days before the event. The letter accuses school authority of inflexibility, recalls prom plans, and asks why rules apply differently to students and staff.
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Frederick
Erin
Oklahoma
Michael Riley
Riley
Prom turmoil at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School crowds
A reader voices outrage over the denial of David Gallaher's attendance at the senior prom by Dr. Michael Riley at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. The complaint cites a fall misunderstanding and an incident that affected the event.
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David Gallaher
Michael Riley
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Letter advocating fair treatment for David at TJ Prom
A parent asserts David was exonerated by court beyond a dismissed case, praising his Scouts leadership and character. The letter argues the principal’s refusal to allow him as prom escort is unjust, urging fairness for Erin Harrison and all students and questioning the motive behind the ongoing stigma.
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David
Dr. Riley
Erin Harrison
We must not ban what we do not need says James Keenan
In this opinion piece James E. Keenan argues that banning items on the basis of need erodes freedom. He warns that state limits would extend from travel and television to voting and press rights. He cites smoking, self defense, and church closures as examples of restrictive logic. Middletown.
Letters to the Editor Address at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites concise letters on subjects of local interest. Readers are urged to send letters to the editor at 260 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 as many may be published with edits for clarity and length.
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Frederick
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Nancy Pace
Frederick News-Post
Religion and the Schools
Scripps Howard News Service
Ben Wattenberg
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Helen and Merrick Harrison Frederick
Prom
Jill B. Cody Frederick
James E. Keenan
Middletown
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