Maryland vote reminder and caution for voters
A compact reminder urging Maryland residents to vote by 8 p.m. It notes high interest in governor and U.S. Senate races, mentions incumbents Sarbanes and Mikulski, contrasts with Brock challenge, and warns Frederick County voters to cast no more than available seats per office to ensure ballots count. Local races for Sheriff State's Attorney delegates and commissioners are highlighted.
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Charles McC. Mathias
J. Glenn Beall
Joe Tydings
Mr. Sarbanes
Bill Brock
Frederick County
Disability Awareness Month Reflections at Fort Detrick
A reader describes a disabled 24 year old man facing continued unemployment despite therapy schooling and volunteer work. He highlights gaps in state services for the severely impaired and urges open hearts and action beyond banners and words.
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Fort Detrick
CIA weighs Ames spy case damage and consequences
The Senate Intelligence Committee says Aldrich Ames caused unprecedented harm to U S national security by feeding Moscow a vast intelligence harvest. It notes the execution of 10 CIA sources and over 100 compromised operations, yet the unclassified report omits a clear assessment of strategic damage amid the Cold War's end. A formal CIA damage review is ongoing and the full impact remains uncertain.
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Aldrich Ames
Senate Intelligence Committee
United States
CIA
U.S
Soviet Union
Ames
Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev, Ames scandal reveal CIA failures and trust
The piece analyzes how knowledge of U.S. and Soviet capabilities might have shifted arms talks, the unclear value of the ten Soviet agents exposed in Ames’s case, and the CIA's bungled detection under R. James Woolsey. It notes Woolsey’s resilience, but questions agency trust and leadership after Ames.
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Gorbachev
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Kremlin
CIA
Reagan
Bush
Soviet Union
Ames
United States
R. James Woolsey
Woolsey
Charter county government referendum seen to win
Local factions in Montgomery County predicted victory for the charter county government referendum which would replace county commissioners with an unpaid nine member council and allow federal employees to participate in local politics despite Hatch Act limits.
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Montgomery County
Residents oppose Glade Valley Farm development near Mount Pleasant Md
Local residents urge preservation of rural land along Md 26 near Mount Pleasant. They cite traffic, crime, and loss of country living, asking planning and zoning committees to keep Crum Road and surrounding area undeveloped for future generations.
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Glade Valley
MD. 26
Mount Pleasant
Crum Road
Overcrowding in Frederick County Public Schools
Mount Pleasant community concerns rise over school crowding in Frederick County Public Schools. Parents complain about Enrollment growth, ongoing OBE year round schooling, split sessions, and delays in new schools. A New Market area example shows capacity strain and need for funding and facility expansion. An Overcrowding Committee proposes near term fixes and considers housing construction moratorium unless schools are addressed.
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Frederick County
New Market
Lake Singanore
Letters discuss loopholes in Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
Readers urge Board of Education and county commissioners to tighten the ordinance to curb housing growth. They call for year round school as a temporary fix, advocate controlled growth to support industrial development, and push for a comprehensive business plan with accountable officials. A reader criticizes federal taxation and urges local funding solutions.
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Board of Education
BOE
Frederick County
Frederick
Costly grant debate sparks city police funding concerns
A reader questions a $225000 federal Crime Bill grant covering 75 percent of three new officers. City population is 43000, making the grant about $5.23 per resident or roughly $21 per four person household, with full costs returning to taxpayers after three years.
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Regis Raffensberger
City Hall
Warning for cyclists on Frederick streets sparks safety debate
Judy Trent of Point of Rocks reports a rock attack on a motorcyclist near Bentz Street and John Hanson Apartments during a Halloween ride event. She asks whether helmet laws will be revoked yet fear of head injuries remains, noting a dismissive police response and urging safety and freedom of choice.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Bentz Street
John Hanson
Market Street
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters can be published. Mailing address is The Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 and letters may be faxed or called in.
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Frederick
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