Charter schools eyed as Maryland weighs state role
Editorial lauds charter school experiment as Frederick County edges toward tentative Montessori charter approval. Calls for legal autonomy and private federal grants to fuel diversification, while noting ongoing disagreements on funding and accountability standards.
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Frederick County
Monocacy Montessori Communities
Maryland
State Board of Education
State Teachers Union
Montessori Charter School
Mergiang
Fitsch County
West Point address links victory to national resolve and duty
Sept 11 remarks at US Military Academy mark the bicentennial of West Point with Lt Gen (ret) Peter Davekins urging victory as central to service. The piece contrasts postwar ambiguity with 9/11 clarity, citing MacArthur on victory and references to Anaconda, Kosovo, and contemporary war strategy.
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US Military Academy
Jefferson
West Point
Peter Davekins
USMA
Daly
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Somalia
Kosovo
America
al Qaeda
Frank Hagenbeck
Fox Named Deputy Sheriff in Frederick County
Pat Buhrman announced Leslie W. Fox of Rocky Ridge would be the new deputy sheriff for Frederick County filling a vacancy after the sudden death of Guy Anders. The deputy slate included Austin Murray Ray mond Haugh and George Layman amid ongoing county animal disease concerns and local civic talks on Madison Street traffic.
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Sherupp
Pat Buhrman
Leslie W. Fox
Rocky Ridge
Frederick County
Sheriff Buhrman
Guy Anders
Austin Murray
Raymond Haugh
George Layman
Crime worries rise in Frederick as violent incidents grow
Frederick residents voice alarm over a spike in crime including bank robberies, a daylight rape on Thomas Johnson Drive, and two shotgun deaths near homes. They urge improved policing leadership, urban forensics, and action against drug dealing while questioning city wasteful idle hours in public resource use.
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Agi
Costen
Obesity a bigger health threat than smoking in Maryland
A Maryland letter page argues obesity causes more chronic disease and higher costs than smoking, urging attention to fat related health issues, while contrasting public education and private schooling concerns, and reflecting on local governance and media practices with resident perspectives from Myersville.
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Michaeline Pedder
Mary- Jane
Nat Neal
Maryland
Oil spill project expanded cleanup resumed at Fort Detrick
Fort Detrick spokesman Chuck Dusty notes the spread of the oil spill, saying the closest residents are on city water. Residents nearby rely on well water, including Clover Julie properties adjacent to the base, highlighting local water supply concerns raised by Jon Terry.
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Fort Detrick
Chuck Dusty
Clover Julwaose
MARC trains run at a loss with idle time
A News-Post piece notes the MARC commuter service from Frederick to Washington operates at a significant loss. Three trains run each weekday, with no weekend service, each trip taking one and a half hours. Trains sit idle 21 hours on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends, consuming fuel. The author seeks an official explanation for this practice.
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2Gu Tie News-Post
MARC
Frederick
Washington
MTA
Public school access debate echoes across letters
The letter criticizes Charles Hubbard for opposing proposed legislation that would allow private and home schooled students to join public school extracurriculars. It argues taxpayers include non enrolled families and asserts every citizen has equal access to government services and education opportunities, citing Prospect Hall and Middletown High School as examples.
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Joseph Bartlett
Frederick’s
Hubbard
Ialse
Maryland
Charles Hubbard
Frederick County
Mr. Hubbard
Prospect Hall
Middletown High School
Police Reporting of Crime Timely in News Post Editorial
The News Post editorial argues timely crime reporting is essential. The piece questions newsroom practices, asking whether reporters are dispatched to police stations and how promptly coverage is provided to the public.
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News-Post
Nation's dedication to democracy strong by Robert F Kennedy
The message asserts democracy serves all not a few, honors liberty earned by brave men, warns against forgetting independence, and reaffirms belief in government, Constitution, and rights. It emphasizes faith in God and resolve to preserve freedom for the nation and others.
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God
Letters to the Editor Wee Wekoma candor in The News Post
Readers are urged to submit letters exclusively to The Frederick News Post with full name street address and business address for verification. Abridged letters may be published and some letters cannot be published due to length or regional content. Letters are posted on the newspaper’s website.
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Bres Wa
Nee Fradadek Nanszastoen
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