Return to sender: Postal Service waste cited in rate call
A GAO report accuses the Postal Service of spending 6 to 10 million dollars on winter conferences at resorts in Hawaii Arizona and Florida. In Scottsdale 200 executives rang up a 12718 dollar bar bill and 100 dollar dinners. Hawaii trip involved 24 travelers to Maui and a 58 dollar luau dinner. Divisional general managers received bonuses averaging 6173 dollars amid rising mail complaints. The piece argues for curbing waste before rate hikes.
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U.S. Postal Service
General Accounting Office
Congress
Postal Service
Hawaii
Arizona
Florida
Phoenician
Scottsdale
Ariz
Charles Keating Jr
Lincoln Savings and Loan
Sunshine Nor
Surf
Maui
Luau
Postal Rate Commission
Freight train Monday reshapes city school site plans
The Frederick area pivots on the School Board plan to move Girls High School to Hayward Road, prompting debate among the School Board, county commissioners, and Mayor Gordon. Officials weigh leasebacks, zoning, and transport impacts as a potential complex of government offices offers classroom funds. Expect talks to continue this afternoon.
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Board of Education
East Church Street
Bob
Hayward Road
East Frederick
East Patrick Street
Sterling Bollinger
Bollinger
Zentleman
Frederick
Boe
Paul Gordon
Carroll Creek
Frederick County
Gordon
School Board
Bok
Noel Farmer
Farmer
City Planning Commission
Robliaison
Winchester Hall
City Hall
EPA Retesting Flaws Undercut Pesticide Safety Push
A House action two years earlier aimed to retest about 600 existing pesticides now on the market. An internal EPA memo shows time card data indicating fewer staff on retest work and more on registering new pesticides, raising questions about adherence to congressional deadlines and the scope of the program.
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Washington
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Douglas Campt
Campt
EPA re tests pesticides as industry faces scientist shortage
The piece notes EPA recruiters struggled to hire scientists from industry for pesticide re testing amid a likely shortage. It contrasts EPA slow action with FDA's public assurance and a paid broc hure stating pesticides are extensively tested. It also cites workplace drug use costs and polls supporting mandatory testing.
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FDA
Office of Consumer Affairs
EPA
America
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Freshwater trout season nears as stocking tops reserve total
Frank L. Bentz reports statewide distribution of 30,324 trout with 15,006 kept in reserve for stocking when the season opens. 7,550 fish released in Frederick County streams Hunting Middle Fishing and Big Owens creeks. National Parks Service says canoe trips between Washington and Seneca may reopen by late July. Boy Scouts of Troop 29 showcase crafts at 236 N Market St with exhibitors including Austin Null Albert Linthicum Harold Hoke Donald Null Russell Crocker Rozier Emmans Lewis Rice Homer Palmer Bill Renn Joe Griffin and George B Delaplaine Jr. Frederick County plans for $432,000 supplemental appropriations to buy land under open space program. County officials warn tax impact but advocate early purchases to avoid higher prices. Wildlife Week events feature Frederick County officials and National Wildlife Chairman Robert Evans promoting environmental quality. A goat wanders into Brownie’s Restaurant on West Patrick Street around 11:30 p.m., later relocated to Ron LeGore’s farm near Walkersville for overnight care.
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Frank L. Bentz
State Game and Inland Fish Commission
Frederick County
Hunting
Middle
Fishing
Big Owens
BOY Scouts of Troop 29
N. Market St
Austin Null
Albert Linthicum
Harold Hoke
Donald Null
Russell Crocker
Rozier Emmans
Lewis Rice
Homer Palmer
Bill Renn
Joe Griffin
George B. Delaplaine Jr
Robert Klein
Frederick County Parks and Recreation Commission
Charles Collins
Parks Commission
Klein
Voter Seeks Reform as Bollinger Seeks Re election
An Open Letter to Frederick County voters questions Sterling Bollinger’s bid for re election for county commissioner citing an outdated photo and criticizing his tenure. The writer argues term limits and accountability, accusing Bollinger of pro growth policies and incumbency advantages that harm progress.
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Frederick
Bollinger
Frederick County
U.S. Congress
Letters on housing taxes and school board policy
A reader discusses affordable housing taxes transportation child care and home rule while thanking the writer for the chance to influence electoral outcomes. The letter notes a desire to see alternatives seize the opportunity to contribute to solutions and possibly defeat the current official.
Reader questions ADA fat diet claims and low fat balance
A reader argues that cutting fats and oils drastically is the best path to weight loss and LDL reduction. She says exercise mainly burns calories and improves mood, that mono unsaturated fats offer limited benefit, and that peanut butter should be avoided. She favors a low fat diet under 20 grams daily to balance HDL and LDL, except for hereditary lipid issues.
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American Dietetic Association
Frederick Choral Workshop Bridges Cultures with Morgan State
The Frederick Chorale Hood College Music Department and Nathan Carter hosted a choral workshop and concert featuring Morgan State University Choir on February 17 in Coffman Chapel. Over 65 singers from white and black communities attended. the audience enjoyed a powerful performance including We Are All in the Same Boat. The event was supported by The Frederick Arts Council with praise from The Frederick Chorale and Hood College for promoting unity through music.
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Frederick
Frederick Chorale
Hood College
Nathan Carter
Morgan State University
Morgan
Frederick Arts Council
Sheron Wheeler-White
Joy Derr
Morgan State Singers
Morgan State
Coffman Chapel
Hood Music Department
The
Arts Council
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Michael! Powell
Frederick, MD
Roy Meachum
Stan and
Ollie Gephardt
Jack Anderson
Greg Moore
Food and Drug Administration
Food Marketing Institute
Sfre
National Parks Service
Seneca
Montgomery County
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Wallace Hutton
Russell Horman
National Wildlife Chairman
Robert Evans
Brownie
West Patrick Street
Frederick City
East South Street
Ron LeGore
Walkersville
Joan C. Laughland Frederick
Martha Jones
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