Downtown Frederick Needs Public Restrooms Now
Editorial argues the downtown lacks accessible public toilets and weekends night hours, suggesting a central facility near the police station or a downtown kiosk. It proposes municipal subsidy, clear signage, lighting, and maintenance, with oversight by the Historic District Commission.
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Erick
Europe
America
St. Michael's
Frederick
Good Taste and Historic District Commission
Fred
Lincoln echoes in 2000 campaigns and party lines
Lincoln’s name surfaces in 2000 race as politicians invoke the Great Emancipator to bolster health care, judicial nominees, and party identity. Historian David Donald notes the trend of cloaking political aims in Lincoln’s legacy while urging voters to assess candidates’ fitness and trusted advisers.
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Abraham Lincoln
John McCain
Lincoln
Steve Forbes
Gary Bauer
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Donald
Woodrow Wilson
Fdr
Jfk
Nixon
Bert Lance
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Orville Hickman Browning
Senate
Browning
White House
Bush
Bill Bradley
David Donald
Serpe Howerd News Service
Opening Fair Attendance Dulls Night Parade in Frederick
The 87th Frederick Fair opened with a large crowd for daybreak events but the Opening Night Horace Heidt Parade of Stars drew a smaller turnout than anticipated. Frederick city officials prepared a housing transfer request under the Lanham Act and Independent Offices Appropriation Act for a south of East Patrick Street project. The Indian Lookout Sportsmen's Association held its Emmitsburg meeting with 60 attendees, naming Woodward T. Auldridge as president and rewarding the top recruiter. Mayor Ronald N. Young cautioned the Frederick Police Officers Association about probable lack of city backing. Devilbiss earned a sociology PhD from Purdue University. she is the daughter of Delores Devilbiss and the late John A. Devilbiss. County commissioners formed a 12-member Central Dispatching Construction committee to oversee a new central alarm facility on a county site off Montevue Lane.
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Frederick Fair
Horace Heidt
Frederick City
Public Housing Administration
East Patrick Street
Fair Grounds
Lanham
Independent Offices
Frederick
Frederick County
Montevue Lane
Charles C. Smith
Donald ¢. Barnes
Karl W. Bartgis
James K. Shaw
Manon Malone
Grover N, Sensabaugh
Donald J. Trimmer
Thomas Scheel
Richard J. Ashton
Robert E. Mumma
Merhi J. Kemsberg
Robert E. Campbell
Frederick County Humane Society aids thousands yearly
The Frederick County Humane Society helps nearly 6,000 lost, injured, abandoned, and abused animals annually. They adopt out over half of their animals, twice the national shelter average, but some animals are unsuitable for adoption and are humanely euthanized. The group offers counseling, low cost spay neuter programs, microchip clinics, bereavement sessions, and humane education, while stressing responsible pet ownership.
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Frederick County Humane Society
Frederick News
Post
Kindovis Club For
Burkittsville Officials Back Local Focus Over AT T Expansion
The mayor and town council reject outside legal fights over AT T expansion near Catholic Church Road, one mile from Burkittsville. They vow support for farm families and neighbors while aligning with Frederick County’s Comprehensive Plan and seeking input from residents via the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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At&t
Catholic Church Road
Burkittsville
Frederick County
Jefferson Pike
Catoctin Creek
Burkittsville Chosen To Host Barn Raising AT&T Debate
Dan Meyer chairman of Burkittsville Planning and Zoning explains that the town will sponsor a barn raising discussion on the AT&T project. He notes county concerns, community input, and potential federal review via FCC procedures, stressing no formal appeal and no town party status.
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At&t
Burkinsville
Brown
Shafer
Shafers
Harpers Ferry Nature Conservancy
Conservancy
Common Carrier Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Hey
Frederick Newis-Post
PCC
Burkittsville
Dan Meyer
Planning & Zoning Commission
Letters Highlight Seperatism and Favoritism in Frederick
Judith C. Whims writes praising Kappa Alpha Psi for supporting African American students in Frederick County while criticizing public schools for steering Black students into merit gaps. She recounts personal placement into honors programs due to parental intervention and notes her sister at Middletown High School excels despite a predominantly white school.
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Frederick County
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Frederick
Kappa Alpha Psi
Middletown High School
Frederick Historic District Planning Faces Master Plan Challenge
Jay Tilden, member of the Frederick city Historic District Commission, urges residents to read September Frederick Magazine’s Carroll Creek reflections. He notes a clear community vision has yet to emerge and warns that the project demands world class urban planning, private lands use wisdom, and creative marketing to realize Site A building, downtown growth, and improved traffic while treating the master plan as more than advisory.
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Jonathan Warner
Wison
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Frederick Magazine
Government Services
MARC
Fast Street
Warner
Willamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Frederick City Raises Water Service Charge with Quarterly Billing
William B. Rose criticizes Frederick City for shifting from semiannual to quarterly water and sewer bills, calculating a higher daily rate by adjusting the year length to 360 days and noting the annual revenue gain of 14,400 dollars from 10,000 invoices, with no extra water provided.
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Frederick City
Letters to the Frederick News Post for public input
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters with the writer name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published and the paper reserves the right to edit or reject. Contact options include mail, fax, and email.
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Fredenck News-Post
News
Nnme
Cail
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick $T
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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Editorial
Marsha Mercer
Hema
perSnew Foe
Indian Lookout Sportsmen's Association
Emmitsburg
Woodward T. Auldridge
Harold Hoke
Guy Baker Sr
James Adelsberger
Robert Stonesifer
Ronald N. Young
Frederick Police Officers’ Association
Board” of Aldermen
Connte. Devilbiss
Purdue University
West Lafayette
Delores Devilbiss
Wo 14Th St. Frederick
John A. Devbiss
Annette Cormany
Fredenck County Humane Society
Tam
Diane Thomas
Judith C. Whims
Berry's
Jay Tilden
Frederick City Historic District
William B. Rose Frederick
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