Maryland Scandal Roundup Targets Glendening and Taylor
Frustrated with Gov. Parris Glendening and his administration, Maryland faces scrutiny over a 1.5 million Sunny Day Fund bailout bid for Stephens Engineering in Lanham. Legislators fault the use of funds for bailouts and flag a costly office renovation in Annapolis, including a $10,035 rug and 1,900 chandelier, highlighting taxpayer concerns over pension and spending policies.
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Parris Glendening
Prince George's
Glendening
Stephens Engineering Co
Lanham
House of Delegates
Casper Taylor
General Assembly
Annapolis
New Zealand
Taylor
Maryland
Travel tips from a Cuba visit amid sanctions warnings
Vincent Meoney recounts family experiences in 1994 about Cuba under Fidel Castro, urging students traveling to Cuba to prepare for shortages. The letter covers soap, toilet paper, cosmetics, U S dollars, clothing, food, and health, plus cautions on travel routes and political questions for Cubans.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Fidel
Columbus
U.S
Margaret
America
Community Party
Spain
Venezuela
Mexico
Vincent Meoney
Frederick
Tax overhaul moves in Washington amid calls to replace income tax
Rep Billi Archer chaired three days of Ways and Means hearings in early June signaling a push to abandon the current income estate and gift tax system. Critics cite unfairness and compliance burdens as central reasons to pursue a replacement tax framework.
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Committee On Ways and Means
Billi Archer
Texas
House
Ways and Means
Washington
Archer
IRS
Tax reform argument for consumption tax by Archer and Roberts
Paul Roberts argues that the income tax discourages saving and investment and fails to reach illegal profits. He favors replacing it with a consumption tax like a sales tax, allowing take home pay gains, encouraging nest eggs, and preserving transfer payments for the poor. Roberts, former assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury, chairs the Institute for Political Economy.
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U.S
Supreme Court
Archer
IRS
Paul Craig Roberts
The
U.S. Treasury
Institute For Political Economy
Town seeks mayoral okay for year round recreation plan
A six member recreation committee appointed by Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger urged Frederick to adopt a year round recreation program with a recreation superintendent earning 3000 to 3600 dollars annually. The plan aims to broaden city leisure offerings and employment.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Frederick City
Living with flies a country trade-off
Middletown residents near farms endure flies and mice for a quieter home and lower prices. The note recalls March lettuce dropping from 2.09 to 0.59, a saving that funds fly strips and preserves farm produce affordability.
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Middletown
Roads plan sparks concern over traffic in rural area
A Frederick Post letter and related June editorials warn that designating 92 roads as scenic will worsen traffic with narrow lanes and no shoulders on routes like Bennies Hill and Poffenberger. Critics fear lawsuits and increased congestion from tourism and buses while conservation rules curb local businesses.
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Frederick
Mary Ann Putman
Bennies Hill
Poffenberger
Carroll Boyer
Broad Run
Residents oppose road widening plan amid school fee concerns
Rebecca Twigg of Middletown and others voice worries that a roads board proposal will widen 92 narrow hazardous roads and boost traffic while preserving fine arts in schools, urging clarification. Vicky Hadeed of Brunswick and Jaclyn Walker of Jefferson are mentioned among the letters.
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Roads Board
Brunswick students protest budget cuts to fine arts and classes
Brunswick High School students condemn Superintendent Gadra's plan to cut fine arts and reduce classroom funding. They warn larger classes, potential program cuts, and redirected costs threaten learning, environmental programs, and elementary exploration. The group argues for maintaining arts funding and equitable class sizes amid growth in Frederick County.
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Brunswick High School
Dan Gadra
Frederick County
Gadra
TransIT adds two grocers to Red Blue Routes on July 10
TransIT will expand service by adding Martin's Frederick Towne Mall and the Frederick Shopping Center Martin's to the Red Route and Food Lion on Old Farm Road to the Blue Route starting July 10. The agency provides route details and contact numbers for fares and schedules.
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Frederick
Transit
Bentz Street
Festival Shopping Center
Weis
Giant
Westridge Square
Martin's
Frederick Towne Mall
Market Street
Safeway
College Park Plaza
Food Lion
Old Farm Road
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
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Ebert Eit Two
Paul Roberts
Rockwell Terrace
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Harmon Field Playground
Doris Lidie
Harmon Field
Doris Mesner
Washington Street
Dorothy Ford
Betty Lake
Donald Lee Blank
Baker Park
Brunswick Police Department
Thomas G. Thompson
Charles E. Daymude
Brunswick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Bonnie E. Gump
Thurmont
Rebecca Twigg
Vicky Hadee
Brunswick Jaclyn Walker Jefferson
Sherry C. Burford
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