Gift Sifting and Safety in Holiday Toy Gifts
A column urges careful gift selection for children at Christmas focusing on safety and tradition. It cites concerns from Maryland Public Interest Research Group about vinyl softeners and potential carcinogens, plus choking hazards. Practical tips include using a paper towel roll opening as a size guide and favoring traditional, battery-free toys over fad items to avoid safety risks and overspending.
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Maryland Public Interest Research Group
Frederick
Nancy Boyd
Safe Kids Coalition
Gray's Greens push Gray to Win Die Hall presidency
The piece chronicles Frederick Gray’s rise to the presidency of the Frederick County Board of Commissioners amid a shift in power from Democrats to Republicans. It highlights Gray’s contentious GOP credentials, the so-called Gang of Three, and the impact on development policy, including higher impact fees. It notes the new board’s likely tough agenda, with calls to resign department heads and potential radical moves, while predicting a nonboring four years on East Church Street.
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Aid Gray
Hall
Board of Commissioners
Jan Gardner
Gray
Good of Boys
Ben Sundergill
Gang of Three
Reeder
Bowerman
Sundergill
Yingling
Mark Hoke
Frederick
GOR
John Thompson
Mr. Gray
Terre Rhoderick
Mr. Rhoderick
David Gray
Sondergill
Gardner
Thompson
Greens
Winchester Hall
Hoke
Mona Hogan
County Economic Development Commission
East Church Street
Elderly woman snared by subprime loan scheme in DC
In Washington, D C, elderly Patrick fell for a refinancing pitch promising 6.5 percent and huge monthly savings but signed into an 18.5 percent adjustable loan after nearly $9,000 in fees. The case highlights risky fringe lending tactics targeting seniors through cold calls and door to door canvassing, with equity skimming leading to foreclose risks.
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Aguletta Patrick
Jie
Washington, D.C
Patrick
Shanna Smith
National Fair Housing Alliance
Bbut
Freddie Mac
National Home Equity Mortgage Association
Stacy Canan
American Association of
Conan
Jack Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate
Ine
Frederick News Highlights Fire, Rail Sale and Local Gifts
The city sold abandoned iron rails to Junk Company after the B and O Railroad ceased service on All Saints Street. Christmas festivities arrived with snow as shoppers thronged Frederick. New Market School Junior Red Cross students packed Christmas boxes for overseas delivery. Lt. Governor-elect Bagley discussed regional electric utility options amid service concerns. About 70 friends hosted a farewell for retiring County Treasurer Charlotte Yarroll after 39 years. Walkersville parents urged repurposing old school facilities to ease overcrowding. Middletown High students Richard Holter and Robert Pamroy named commended in the National Meat Scholarship Program.
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Frederick Junk Company
B&o Railroad
All Saints Street
South Carroll Street
New Market School
Junior Red Cross
Basil Day Jean Smith
Peggy Neal
Robert Porter
Katie Miss
Donald Bridges
Janice Kebhne
Elaine Bridges
Catey Wimmer
Judy McAdoo
Doris Weiler
Dorothy Zimmerman
Diane Lawson
Richard DeLauter
Frederick County
Charlotte W. Yarroll
Bettys
Richard Holter
Robert Neal Pamroy
Middletown High School
Faith in leadership for Frederick County Commission
Lawrence Dusold of New Market commends Commissioner David Gray for openness on Monocacy Boulevard funding and public road decisions. He urges the Board of County Commissioners to maintain transparency and stay accountable to voters who trust Gray as a leader.
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David Gray
Monocacy
Gray
the Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County Board of Commissioners
Governor Glendening Backlash Over Clemency Shows Political Cynicism
Virginia Harabin of Takoma Park accuses Governor Glendening of political cynicism after he moved to execute Tyrone Gilliam without meeting him. She argues the governor used civil rights rhetoric while advancing a death penalty with personal cowardice.
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Glendening
Tyrone Gilliam
Critique of Trapping and Habitat Loss in Frederick Post
A reader condemns the article promoting Mr Leggett and his business over animal welfare ideas. The comment argues trapping is a Band-aid for habitat loss from development and notes steel traps are often left unchecked, causing prolonged suffering and self-amputation by trapped animals.
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Frederick Post
Teven
Mr. Leggett
Letter reveals public tension over animal rights and meat ethics
Kathleen Tokar of Frederck writes about trapping dangers to animals and mixed views on euthanasia, vegetarianism, and meat consumption. She contrasts animal welfare with human concerns amid heated debates, noting religious and moral questions and critiquing animal rights activism alongside abortion slogans.
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India
Community member calls Mahone brothers to step back
A Frederick County resident argues against two Mahone brothers, claiming their actions inflame racial issues and influence NAACP elections. He urges both Black and White communities to see through their leadership and keep public housing cohesive and respectful. He signs as Mike Kovacs from Falling Waters, West Virginia.
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Frederick County
Mahone Brothers
NAACP
Frederick
Ick
Priorities on Giovanni Bisaccia’s fetter and animal slaughter
A reader discusses Nov 3 remarks about a tough ending for friends, condemns a slaughterhouse image as horrible, argues for quick humane death before butchering, then questions the impact if everyone were vegetarian leading to livestock extinction.
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Giovanni Bisaccia
Two-mile Penalty in Robin Meadows
Daniel Kraus of Robin Meadows reports a road closure on New Design Road since July 1997. A section between the east entrance and Ballenger Creek bridge was torn out and a new bridge, started six months after the disruption, remains unopened as of November 1999, causing residents a two mile penalty each way to Frederick or I-270.
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Tam
Robin Meadows
New Design Road
Day Construction Company
Ballenger Creek
Frederick
Letters to the Editor Freviench News policies
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive signed letters including the war name and full contact details and warns not all letters will be published due to volume. Submissions may be mailed faxed or emailed to the editor with space constraints and exclusions noted.
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Freviench News
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick SL
P.O
Frederick
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