Carroll Creek flood control completed with Bentztown Park dedication
The flood control segment costing about 55 million dollars is finished, with the Bentztown Spring Park now dedicated. Mayors and community groups attended the event while noting landscaping progress from Bentz to Court streets and plans to extend to East Patrick Street. The spring bulldozed for the project was a Civil War landmark later renamed in progress.
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Carroll Creek Park
South Market Street
East Patrick Street
Bentztown Spring Park
Court Street
Garden Club of
Frederick
Post 78
29Th Division Association
Kiwanis Club of
Bentz
Court Streets
Ron Young
Carroll Creek
Triskaidekaphobia and a 13th year in the paper
Roy Meachum reflects on observing 13 years at The News-Post beginning in Thanksgiving 1984 with notes on local politics and readers’ reactions. He recalls clashes with readers, coworkers, and officials, defending his contrarian stance while acknowledging criticisms from both parties and public figures.
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Frederick
East Fourth Street
Galen Clagett
Bradley quits Senate after 18 years amid frustration with politics
Disillusioned senator Bradley of New Jersey announces he will not seek re election at 53. He cites the toll of 14 hour days, money, and limited impact as factors. He seeks work on middle class issues and questions the era of civility and bipartisanship.
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New Jersey
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Princeton
New York Knicks
Congress
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Missouri
Clinton
Ann McFeathers
White House
Scripps Howard
Frederick Elks honor Henry A. Schooler and lodge members
Frederick Lodge No. 684 BPO Elks salutes Henry A. Schooler as he rises to district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Tri-State Elks Association. The Everedy Company showed a 70 000 square foot plant expansion with a 17 000 square foot addition at a Thanksgiving Eve event.
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Frederick Lodge
BPO Elks
Henry A. Schooler
Frederick
Tri-State Elks Association
Everedy Company
Harry J. Leichert
Stop the time changes in spring and fall
A reader argues against daylight saving time, describing biannual clock shifts as unnecessary. The letter cites stress, busy schedules, and waning energy, urging elimination of spring forward and fall back to reduce anxiety.
Positive support for AES Warrior Run Power Plant in Maryland
Community groups urge approval of the AES Warrior Run Power Plant as a boost for Maryland jobs and tax base. They warn Allegheny Power buyout would reduce competition, risk higher rates, and cut Maryland coal production and employment. Carl Belt Jr. of Cumberland endorses the stance.
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Allegheny Power
Carl Bell Lac
Warrior Run
Letters to the Editor No right to judge
Robin Crawford defends compassion in euthanasia debate noting media sensationalism, urging empathy for those facing terminal illness and the pain of watching loved ones suffer, until experiencing loss one cannot judge others actions.
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Kevin Jacobs
Jack Kevorkian
Maryland Governor Glendening’s record praised by ally
Governor Parris Glendening has spent his adult life in public service and has delivered on promises by cutting the budget downsizing government boosting education funding creating jobs protecting the Chesapeake Bay and increasing police presence. He maintains his stance against casino gambling and aims for a second term amid partisan criticism led by some Democrats. Patty Morningstar Keedvysville.
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Parris Grendening
Democratic Party
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Letters Debate Race, Flags, and Bigotry in Frederick
Readers condemn or defend Confederate symbols and racist remarks while arguing for equal accountability across races. The letter from Mary Alsop in The Frederick News Post calls out excuses for racism and urges exclusive publication and verification policies for Letters to the Editor.
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Yvonne Small
Ms. Small
Ku Klux Klan
Louis Farrakhan
Frederick
News Post
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Frederick News
Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Maryland approves electronic tolls on I-95 system
The Board of Public Works approves a contract to install electronic toll collection at I-95 toll plazas and Key Bridge, Harbor Tunnel, and Key Tunnel. Vehicles pass through without stopping as accounts are debited, with Vin transmitter units mounted on windshields. Trucks initially excluded. future expansion planned. Also, Montgomery County sues to block a 254 million settlement over Baltimore schools.
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Maryland
Board of Public Works
I-95
Key Bridge
Harbor Tunnel
Francis Scott Key Tunnel
Reich
Maryland Toll Authority
Toll Corp
Toll Authority
Anthony Frate
Lockheed Martin Ims
Frate
Lori Vidil
Virginia
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New Jersey
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