History Bee lights up Frederick with countywide participation
The Freder ick News-Post and Farmers & Mechanics National Bank hosted Frederick County History Bee at Frederick Community College gym. Twenty three elementary schools joined, with students, parents and community leaders cheering as proctors posed questions and finalists celebrated.
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Frederick News-Post
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
Bee
Frederick Community College
Frederick County
Easter on April 4 rare in 73 years with dates noted
Frederick County reader recalls Easter falling on April 4 only in 1926 and earlier years 1913 and 1920, with future Apr 4 occurrences in 2010 2021 and 2083. Dairy debates in Switzerland feature outdoor grazing rules impacting farms and subsidies amid health and economic concerns. Discussions cover regional science and technology plans involving Maryland and national policy tensions over information access and regulatory data.
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Frederick County
Clinton memoir frames guilt driven foreign policy on Kosovo
Clinton frames his memoir around guilt over humanitarian crises and a broad but shallow power, arguing humane aid justifies force. He cites Kosovo air strikes, past interventions in Rwanda and Bosnia, and ongoing actions in Iraq and the Balkans, while critics say policy is reactive and risks wider war.
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Clinton
Sudan
Afghanistan
Iraq
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Kosovo
Serbia
Montenegro
Bosnia
Dayton
Somalia
Rwanda
Haiti
Macedonia
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Carter
U.S
George Bush
Bush
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Balkans
Africa
NATO
United States
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Slobodan Milosevic
Hussein
Milosevic
Jess
Senate
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick area debates street extension and tax on pinball games
A special meeting of Frederick officials heard strong advocacy for extending East Street northward to North Market along the Pennsylvania Railroad as a federal aid urban project. Other items note One Great Hour services, a $30 annual pinball license proposal with half revenue to Emergency Hospital, library-site selection in Frederick County, bridge construction on Sundays Lane and Mountaindale Road, cautions on burning brush after several fires, and Frederick Community College student Stuart Cramer earning a chemistry achievement award and planning Hood College transfer.
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Eysins
Jacques Olivier
Wall Street Journal
Fribourg
John L. Thompson
Central
New Market
State Grange
Frederick County
East Street
Eighth Street
North Market Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederick
Loyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Horace M. Alexander
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Stuart Cramer
Frederick Community College
Maryland
Hood College
FCC
Local radio forum loss sparks resident complaints in Maryland
Kimberly Kingsford of Middletown complains after WFMJ changes remove the afternoon local forum and traffic reports. She notes loss of open debate with mayor, commissioners, and district attorney, and criticizes new lineup featuring Dr. Laura and others. She misses Mitchell and Miller and hopes for their return.
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WFMJ
Maryland
WFMD
Laura
WBAL
Ron Smith
Mitchell and Miller
Judge Glaser’s Verdict Defended Amid Letters Controversy
The central issue is Judge Darrew Glaser’s handling of Ester Pena’s case, praised as judicious and not a whitewash. Critics’ letters, including a Frederick County teacher, are deemed off the mark for mischaracterizing Pena’s appeal and the rights guaranteed by law.
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Darrew Glaser
Ester Pena
Ms. Pena
Haight
Letters on freedom of speech and media limits
John L. O Neale criticizes Haight for overstepping authority over media roles. He cites the Penn case and argues Frederick judges should not have recused themselves. Friedrich County’s 1998 cut of autistic child early intervention risks higher costs and institutionalization later, urging dialogue with parents to fix the Challenges Program.
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Haight
Criticism of Carroll Manor Challenges Program in Frederick
Tom writes after Katherine Aguirre's Feb 22 letter condemning the Frederick County Schools autism program at Carroll Manor Elementary. He details parents concerns, says experts were blocked from visiting, and argues the Challenges Program uses a misguided approach that risks child regression by isolating autistic students.
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Tom
Katherine Aguirre
Frederick News-Post
Carroll Manor
Carroll Manor Elementary
University of Maryland
Frederick County
Buckeystown Pike Study Criticized by Local Reader
Deborah Harman challenges Robert Fisher district engineer of the State Highway Administration, disputing Buckeystown Pike intersection grades. She urges a real left turn test from the Office Center parking lot and Hampton Inn at 5 p.m. on weekdays to reveal safety concerns and potential savings.
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Frederick News Post
Robert Fisher
State Highway Administration
Buckeystown Pike
Fisher
Hampton Inn
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive signed letters with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Due to high volume some letters may not be published. requests for letters can be sent by mail fax or email to provide a public forum for community views.
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Fredenck News Post
News Post
Frederick Newa-Poni
Patrick St
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