National Agriculture Week Highlights Farms and Food
National Agriculture Week honors diverse workers from lumberjacks to farmers who steady food supply. Farmland loss accelerates near urban fringes like Frederick County, while ag imports raise concerns over herbicides and pesticides. Advances in farm tech boost productivity, yet land conservation remains vital as over 1,000 Frederick farms sustain rural heritage.
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American Farmland Trust
Frederick County
Baltimore-Washington
United States
Joyce Spicher
Agriculture Council of America
National Agriculture Week
Milk compact debate and dairy fate in Maryland
George B. Delaplaine Jr reviews pressure on Maryland dairy farmers to join a regional milk price compact. He notes class I fluid milk under federal control, argues cooperation could stabilize prices, and laments the endangered dairy industry while calling for industry unity.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Gingrich Run for President Upends House Power
Ann MecFeathers reports Gingrich campaigns for president amid a GOP coup that could install Rep. Bob Livingston as Speaker. The piece notes rising odds of impeachment talk against Clinton and suggests a political landscape where comeback stories redefine American politics and party control.
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Newt Gingrich
Rga
House of Representatives
U.S
House
Bob Livingston
Rla
America
Livingston
Gingrich
Washington
Air Force One
Dick Armey
R-Texas
Boy Wonder
Bill Paxon
R-N_Y
Armey
Clinton
White House
Town leaders decline renomination in Middletown
Burgess Walter Beachley and five town commissioners, with a combined 64 years at the helm, all declined re nomination and urged slates of new officers. Janet and Susan Rosenstock, daughters of Benjamin Rosenstock, were set to model in a Hutzler Bros. fashion show on a Baltimore station. The Optimist Club named Dorothy and Donald Leitch as Boy and Girl of the Month. Residents split on continuing the margarine tax. A 24 hour benefit skate a thon for the Heart Association drew about 165 skaters at Braddock Heights Rink. Federal rail investigators found air brakes non operative on a chlorine tanker derailed at Clorox plant. brakes quality to be assessed after removal. Lawrence A Dorsey proclaimed April 22 1978 as Human Rights Day. A dinner at Mountain City Elks Club honored Frederick High School Cadets Maryland Class B Champs.
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Middletown
Walter Beachley
Janet
Susan Rosenstock
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
East Frederick
National Cathedral School
Washington, D.C
Hutzler Bros
Baltimore
Federal
Clorox
Church Street
Mountain City Elks Club
All Saints Street
Frederick High School Cadets
Maryland
FHS
Mount Edges Toward Staffing Overhaul After Enrollment Stabilizes
Mount Union College plans severances and early retirement for staff as a 10 year growth in full time workers from 353 to 416, while enrollment stays flat. Budget for next year is 41.1 million with tuition up 2 percent. A task force will review essential jobs and explore outsourcing options including payroll and bookstore operations.
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Buhrman
the Mount
Knott Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center
George Houston
Mr. Buhrman
Liquid filled jar found in school locker sparks alarm
A glass jar with liquids including alcohol found in a 12 year old's locker at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring was deemed possibly explosive. Hazardous materials crews contained and disrupted it, samples sent to a lab for testing, no students were in danger and no evacuation occurred. An earlier Rocky Hill Middle School incident in Clarksburg forced evacuation after a device was found and disrupted.
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Silver Spring
Eastern Middle School
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Dan Gilman
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms Lab
Gilman
Rocky Hill Middle School
Clarksburg
Frederick Weather Deserves Its Own Forecast and Budget
A reader argues Frederick, Maryland, lacks its own National Weather Service forecast while nearby cities are covered. They note the local airport could supply data but needs costly equipment and urge Alderman liaison Joe Baldi to push funding in the next budget, even suggesting reallocating Schaefer building funds.
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Frederick City
National Weather Service
Hagerstown
Frederick
Maryland
Weather Services Corporation
WSC
Charles Abell
Washington
Baltimore
Joe Baldi
Frederick Municipal Airport
Schaefer
Thurmont residents urge County action over education budget
A letter from Sharon Little criticizes the Board of Education for spending 64,000 on a computerized cash register to track $1.35, urging citizens to seek funds from the County Commissioners. She argues the system shows poor money management by officials and compares it to a child safeguarding lunch money.
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Thurmont
Board of Education
Frederick student petitions over school redistricting plan
Jenna-Brooke Roberson from Frederick expresses frustration with Whittier Elementary driven redistricting that splits fifth graders among Monocacy Middle School and others. She argues 13 peers should be consolidated to keep friends together and reduce confusion, pledging to advocate for herself and classmates.
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Tama
Waverley
Frederick
Whittier
Monocacy
Thurmont Elementary School notes prompt board action
A reader recounts a first grader’s views on TES with art and cold outdoor access, dislikes noisy lunch lines, and reveals the Board of Education intends action to address overcrowding and technology gaps at Thurmont Elementary.
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Thurmont
TES
Board of Education
Warning over dangerous track photo on Walkersville Southern rails
The Frederick News Post front page photo on February 19 shows a person on the Walkersville Southern Railroad track. The caption misidentifies the railroad and omits that trains and maintenance equipment use the line year round. Railroads are hazardous places and leaving the tracks can lead to serious injury or death, especially on a berm.
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Frederick News-Post
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Maryland Midland Railway
Walkersville Southern Railroad warns against trespass on rails
Walkersville Southern Railroad president Gene R. Tucker states railroad property is private and threatens police arrest if trespass occurs. The News-Post is urged to avoid actions that might imply condoning unsafe acts to protect the public and riders.
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Maryland
News-Post
Gene R. Tucker
Walkersville Southern Railroad
Pfiesteria exposure study shows limited long term effects
In Chapel Hill NC researchers report early findings from a governor ordered study of 33 North Carolinians exposed to pfiesteria toxin. The group showed no severe chronic health problems months after exposure, though results are preliminary and open for public comment with a possible April briefing.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Osresteria
North Carolina
Bill Roper
University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Maryland
Roper
Letter to the editor cites ongoing Frederick County papers and history
Julie Maynard of Citizen Communications defends local newspaper heritage. She lists titles still publishing in Frederick County and notes Brunswick Citizen since 1974 and Middletown Valley Citizen since 1990, while recalling historic papers such as The Citizen and The Blade-Times and hot lead typesetting.
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Frederick County
Frederick News-Post
The
Glade Voice
County Globe
News-Post
Middletown Valley Citizen
Citizen
Ike Wilson
Republican Citizen
Frederick Citizen
Middletown
Catoctin Enterprise
Brunswick Herald
Valley Register
America
Blade-Times
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive signed letters with full writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Due to volume not all letters published. no poetry or addressed-sailers. Send by mail fax or email to the listed Frederick MD contact details.
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Fredenck News Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick SL
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
Unicycle Performer Stages Hip Halftime Act in Toronto Game
An unidentified performer wowed fans at halftime of the Toronto Raptors versus Denver Nuggets game in Toronto. She balanced bowls on her foot, kicked them up, and landed them on her head all in one unicycle routine.
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Toronto Raptors
Denver Nuggets
Toronto
City weighs value and access to ransom documents
Aldermen debated the Seymour Historical Society exhibit of ransom notes as a public display. Experts compared potential open market value to the $100 000 figure proposed, noting no comparable documents exist. The agreement requires security, liability for loss, and bans photos or reproductions.
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Grimes
Hudson
William Hail
Mr. Hall
Donna Kuzemchak
Huntington T. Block Insurance Agency Inc
Washington, DC
In-House Legal Chief Praises Rollins at Frederick Police
The Frederick Police Department retains Deputy City Attorney Rollins in an in-house role amid police legal matters. Chief Maj. Raffensberger lauds her contributions to operational orders and litigation. Paralegal Mark Anders earns University of Baltimore Law degree. Barbara Dunbar hosts Maryland Municipal Clerks meeting at City Hall with clerks attending from surrounding towns.
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Law Enforcement Bill of Rights
Maj
Ray Raffensberger
Mark Anders
University of Baltimore Law School
Anders
Barbara Dunbar
Maryland Municipal Clerks Association
City Hall
Frederick
Frederick County
Brunswick
Betty Hedges
New Market
Pattie Morrow
Walkersville
Gloria Long Rollins
Ms. Dunbar
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Carole Lombard
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George Washington
England
O.S
Ann McFeathers
Ann MecFeathers
Scripps Howard News Servee
the Heart Association
Braddock Heights Rolief
Lawrence A Dorsey
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Montgomery
Sharon Little Thurmont
Jenna-Brooke Roberson
Jean Byrd Frederick
Pfiesteria
Julie Maynard
Citizen Communications, Inc
Associated Press
Merle Strite
Rebecca
the Historical Society
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Ms. Rollins
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