Knight Pride leads Middletown Highs field project with Guard aid
Susan Stepnick recruited Knight Pride to fund a new Middletown High baseball field. An engineering unit of the Maryland Army National Guard based in Ellicott City contributed labor in exchange for training, completing the project after two years of delays.
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Meachum weighs reform push at Frederick Police Department
Roy Meachum critiques Mayor Jim Grimes reform plan as tentative while proposing sworn statements and outside polygraph testing for police. He cites the Police Citizens Advisory Panel findings on the faulty complaint process and questions the credibility of the department's governance and accreditation efforts.
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Hatch Opens White House Bid Talk in Salt Lake City
Sen Orrin Hatch of Utah staged a high profile gathering at the old Republican headquarters in Salt Lake City to announce a 2000 presidential bid. The event drew over 200 attendees, including Utah’s delegation and the governor, as Hatch seeks national exposure and funding for a campaign.
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New Hampshire
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Wehler Ordination Celebrated by First Baptist Frederick
The Frederick First Baptist Church marked the 60th anniversary of Rev Dr Charles E Wehler's ordination with his favorite hymn This Is My Fathers World Dr Wehler is pastor emeritus Marion R Moberly Frederick public health nurse left for College Park to attend a school health education workshop funded by a 125 scholarship from the Civitan Club A survey of 25 Frederick area service stations found only three keeping regular hours Weis Market Frederick celebrated a large reopening expanding 8000 square feet Girl Scout program in Frederick County merged into Penn Laurel Council Delegation of Emmitsburg merchants opposed a State Highway Admin project to straighten Main Street, fearing loss of parking and impact on business
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Grant Street
Frederick County
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Emmitsburg
State Highway Administration
Community column neglects local issues says James Bryan
A reader from Union Bridge criticizes Ray Meachum's column for focusing on personal and family problems rather than broader community concerns. The letter urges coverage of local issues and asks for less emphasis on a single individual's life and pets.
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Ray Meachum
Ray
Apparent critique of Roy Meachum column sparks police remarks
A reader recalls dealing with local police since 1978 and praises their professionalism. The letter questions turning pet peeves into media fights and suggests stepping back from confrontations. The writer defends the police, hints at potential bias, and warns against labeling the department as incompetent.
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Roy Meachum
Personal grudges and a visible soapbox in Frederick
A reader criticizes a newspaper column for bias and unfounded assumptions about the Meachums and the police. The letter defends the current chief as honorable and questions the columnist’s objectivity and piling of history to push a narrative.
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Frederick
Meachum
Middletown zoning panel blocks power substation plan
In a late night vote the Frederick County Planning and Zoning commissioners rejected Allegheny Power’s plan to place a 390 by 370 foot gravel substation on agriculturally zoned land near Middletown. They cited the county Comprehensive Plan stressing preservation of farmland and rural heritage within the South Mountain region and viewshed, and pledged to protect environmental and historic assets. Patricia Carter reports from Middletown.
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Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commissioners
Allegheny Power
Middletown
South Mountain
Central Maryland Heritage League
Potomac River
Catoctin Ridge
Winchester Hall
Hog farm appeal sparks countywide concern and calls for respect
Community voices condemn Frederick County Board of Appeals conduct over hog farm issues. Residents cite water quality risks from mega operations, support the moratorium by the Board of Commissioners, and urge respectful dialogue across rural and urban areas. MARIE KULICK Finksburg.
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Lay's Station
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Letters to the Editor guidance for submissions
The Frederick News-Post explains how to send Letters to the Editor by mail to 200 E Patrick St Freder Frederick MO 21705 or by fax at 201-662-6299 and by email to letters frederict, outlining steps for readers to submit their opinions.
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E. Patrick St. P.O
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