Frederick County official seeks easing of reforestation rules
Frederick County Commissioner Terre Rhoderick urged the House Environmental Matters Committee on March 6 to loosen state reforestation requirements. He argued the 15 to 20 percent land set aside for trees burdens developers, proposing a fund payment or alternate forest stand option as a compromise while noting environmental aims to protect Bay tributaries.
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Department of Natural Resource
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Terre Rhoderick
House Environmental Matters Committee
Rhoderick
Purges and Change Shape Frederick’s City Leadership
Mr Mick Mastrine argues that Frederick’s personnel purges reflect evolving times as the city shifts from a one horse town to a cosmopolitan center near the Washington Baltimore megalopolis. He notes praise for Mike Stup at the Weinberg Center and discusses mayoral legacies and future leadership amid demographic changes.
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Frederick
Weinberg Center
Mike Stup
Frederick High School
Mike
Damion and the Classics
Washington-Baltimore
Mick" Mastrine
Maryland Republican Delegation and District 4 Officials Contact List
A list of Republican state legislators for District 4 Eastern Frederick and western Carroll counties. Loulge Snodgrass J Anita Stup Tim Ferguson David Brinkley Paul Stull Donald Elliott provide Annapolis office addresses and phone numbers with a toll free contact line.
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Frederick
Washington Counties
John Derr
James Senate
Annapolis
Sun Hecht
Lowe House
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Annapolis Md
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Annapoli
Carrail
Tim Ferguson
David Brinkley
Paul Stull
Donald Elliott
The Block Grant Era Questions What It Buys
The piece questions the impact of block grant money amid a new era of funding flexibility. It cites few states tracking results and notes experts warn that national summaries lack convincing outcomes.
States urged to track block grant impact for lasting reform
Jonathan Walters argues the 1981 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act offered Reagan era block grants but lacked data on outcomes. He notes Congress added strings when records were missing, urges states to implement coordinated tracking of spending effects, and warns lack of evidence could invite tighter federal control. Scripps Howard News Service
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Bush
National Governors’ Association
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Frederick area notes sweep union threats to closed shop
Frederick Chronicle reports that union reps demanded a closed shop at Frederick Iron & Steel, threatening strikes if unmet. Louis E. Eichelberger explains a War Memorial poll to 25 local groups. Authorities say a man wanted for fraudulent farm dealings was found dead in the Satilla River near Waycross, Georgia. Maryland Senate passes rent control bill 38 to 0. Governor couple autograph at Ninth Annual Awards Banquet. WZYQ hosts a Hawaiian dance at Culler Lake. DAR winners named for American History Month essay contest. Mexican students at Frederick Visitation Academy witness snow for first time.
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Louis E. Eichelberger
Frederick
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New director gets FCHS support for animal control
The Frederick County Humane Society backs Merry Ellen Poole as the new Frederick County Animal Control director. The independent group, housed in the Animal Control Center, praises Poole as caring and capable. It urges stronger animal protection laws and funding to empower agencies to investigate and prosecute neglect and abuse. Marion Arefchs?
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Susan Rich
Frederick County Humane Society
Merry Ellen Poole
Frederick County
FCHS
Tauraso's remembered by a traveler in Salt Lake City
A brief encounter at Salt Lake City airport linked Joe Davis of Frederick Maryland to Tauraso's in Everedy Square Frederick. The man recalled visiting the fine restaurant when living in Gaithersburg and after their chat the memories connected across 2000 miles.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Boy Scout Council
Salt Lake City
Frederick
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Everedy Square
Tauraso
Legislators urged to curb EPA and protect private property
Readers urge Maryland lawmakers to roll back EPA rules seen as harming property rights and local industry. The letter argues private property outweighs wildlife concerns and calls for compensation if regulations devalue land. A second commenter criticizes Senator Ferguson over tax reform and Maryland football funding.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
EPA
Maryland Stadium Moves Stir National NFL Debate
The Frederick News-Post letters show Art Modell and Jack Kent Cooke seeking Maryland sites for new NFL stadiums amid taxpayer backlash. Senator Tim Ferguson writes against the sweetheart deal with Gov. Greninging, signaling broader business growth tensions and political crossroads.
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NFL
Maryland
Free State
Frederick
Tim Ferguson
Gov. Parris Grendening
Art Modell
Mr. Cooke
Mr. Ferguson
Crawford thanks Frederick County voters for primary victory
Steve Crawford expresses gratitude to Frederick County voters who backed him in the March 5 Democratic primary. He pledges to unite Democratic and Republican voters, discuss his centrist views, and work to unseat the incumbent as nominee for the eth district’s Congressional seat.
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Frederick County
Tam
Eth
Frederick News-Post Letters Policy and Contact
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume publication cannot be guaranteed and some letters are edited for space or taste. Address Letters to Editor The Frederick News Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21701.
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