Recreation room energy grows as trails crowd out quiet time
Frederick County faces increasing recreation demands as multiple parks and protected areas attract visitors. Tensions arise among bicyclists joggers hikers and drivers. Proposals suggest wider road shoulders and dual use roadways to ease crowding improve safety and generate revenue while preserving access to Catoctin Gambrill Cunningham Falls and other sites.
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Montgomery County
Sugarloaf Mountain
Frederick County
Catoctin Mountain
C& O Canal
Cunningham Falls
Gambrill and
Gathland
Washington & Old Dominion
New York sizzles under heat and humidity this summer
Roy Meachum muses on New York heat from Manhattan to the outer boroughs noting sweltering streets, air conditioning use, summer dress, and the city’s dog walkers. He recalls pre air conditioning days, reflects on residents’ manners, fashion, radios, and the city’s stubborn cool. The piece closes with fond memories of an old North Market Street farmhouse.
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York
Paris
Hudson
Manhattan
New York
Grand Central Park
North Market Street
Reform still alive as Shays Meehan bill looms
Congressional sources say GOP leaders’ bid to kill reform backfired fueling renewed hope for a Shays Meehan bill to curb soft money. Supporters vow a summer vote after protests of amendments and tactics. critics warn about November political fallout and tobacco link ads.
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Newt Gingrich
Chris Shays
R- Conn
Martin Meehan
D-Mass
House
Shays
Shays-Meehan
Gingrich
Shays- Meehan
Senate
Trent Lott
GOP
Capitol Hill
Congress
Lott
Common Cause
Meredith McGehee
Washington
Local News Briefs from Brunswick Area and Nearby
A half inch black snake killed at Mildred Gossnell’s Brunswick home after entering a coop and killing 26 turkeys. Lt Lawrence W Shinnick Jr of Frederick was commissioned in the US Air Force after OCS at Lackland. Dedication held for Mullinix Park pool with city official and church representative speaking. About 10 000 Potomac Edison customers faced an outage during a storm. power restored to 9 000 by morning. Walkersville town board urges water conservation as summer approaches. Harris Smariga & Associates, surveying engineers, form on East Third Street with members named. Community center programs expand amid ongoing renovations at the old B&O Railroad Station.
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Potomac River
Baghdad
Hudson
Mildred Gosnell
Brunswick
Lawrence W. Shinnick Jr
E. Church &J
Frederick
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Lt. Shinnick
Air Force
Europe
Potomac Edison
Carlisle Fisher
CETA
B&o
South Market Street
Education urged after diabetic incident in Frederick
The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International voices sorrow over a fatal medical incident in Frederick and calls for better education for police and the public on diabetes symptoms and proper emergency response. Diabetes affects 16 million Americans, with insulin as life support.
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The
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Frederick
Discretion commendable by Frederick County State's Attorney
Scott Roll of Frederick County State's Attorney should be applauded for his exercise of prosecutorial discretion in a nationally reported incident. The writer notes calls from friends and family about the locality and expresses approval of Rolle's actions when the subject is raised.
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Scott Roll
Frederick County
Rolle
Letters to the Editor on home life and summer fatigue
Deb Wasserbach criticizes a local summer debate on working outside the home versus staying at home. She frames the issue as a recurring "virus" among women, noting symptoms of overwhelm and envy, urging readers to avoid judging others' choices and to channel energy into volunteer work rather than public speculation. She contrasts male readers and questions why similar letters from men are not published.
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Frederick
Seven reasons to raise impact fees for fairness
Jerry Donald argues seven points supporting higher impact fees in Frederick County. He contends current taxpayers subsidize growth, new residents should cover infrastructure costs, subsidized development depresses current property values, and that impact fees should be part of a broader plan including APFO enforcement and balanced growth. He also suggests funds could fund roads and bridges and urges a modern recalculation beyond 1991 data.
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Frederick County
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Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Aki
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William R. Diggs
Mullinix Park
Russell H. McCain
Lloyd C. Culler
E.E. Williams
Asbury Methodist Church
Walkersville
Harris
Ost
Richard Linn
Capitol Chapter
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Washington, D.C
Scott C. Borison Frederick
Deb Wasserbach
Jerry Donald Braddock Heights
Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
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