Middletown Bypass Dropped From County Road Plan
Residents of Middletown criticize the county decision to drop the long promised bypass from the top improvement list. The county favors widening Md. 85 between I-270 and English Muffin Way, with a two lane bypass remaining No. 2. Georgia Pacific and Toy R Us plants are expected to add heavy truck traffic, intensifying calls for safer traffic flow and relief on Alternate U.S. 40.
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Iddletown
Main
Zion Lutheran Church
U.S. 40
Middletown
Frederick County Council of Governments
Frederick County
English Muffin Way
Georgia Pacific
Toy R Us
Reynolds couple decry media violence after sentencing
David and Hope Reynolds of Sabilasville issue a stern critique of modern culture. They warn that constant violence in TV, music, and media corrupts the youth and undermines biblical values, and express concern for America's future after a courtroom sentence.
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David and
Hope Reynolds
Sabilasville
Maryland lead regulation debate cited in MDE stance
Ed Waters reports on J Richard Hudson's critique of House Bill 760 and the Maryland Register rules. Quoted MDE spokesman Quentin Banks says lead risk reduction not removal, while critics urge separation of risk reduction from lead abatement rules and challenge limited applicability to rental properties.
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Ed Waters
Frederick
Quentin Banks
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Register
Frostburg
Cumberland
Salisbury
Baltimore
Cecil County
Washington
MDE
Banks
Thomas V. Mike Miller
Senate
Casper R. Taylor
House
Wasserman, Payne and Nishida
Clinton Defends Bosnia Plan Amid Isolationism Charge
President Bill Clinton argues for sending 25 000 to 35 000 U.S. troops to Bosnia to police a fragile peace between Croats Muslims and Serbs while denouncing critics as isolationists. He warns against scaling back foreign aid and argues restraint risks national security despite opposition notes.
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Nstead
U.S
Bill Clinton
Bosnia
New York
Freedom House
Agency For International Development
Balkans
America
Bipartisan Debate on Foreign Aid and War Powers
Doug Bandow argues Congress should decide foreign aid and war decisions, not the president alone. He criticizes hyperinternationalism and urges Congress to curb interventions, stressing protection of U.S. citizens and lives. Copley News Service.
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America
Congress
Washington
U.S
Fire safety week and Colorfest draw crowds, crews active
Frederick County officials warn of fire danger as leaves fall and extend fire tower openings. Fire prevention programs inform residents on extinguishers alarms and home hazards. Colorfest draws about 75 000 attendees with crafts animals and demonstrations. A jail inmate caused fumes injuring a officer and others. NAACP leader Nickens praises rapid, nonracial handling of Sagner unrest and backs local tenants council efforts.
Do We Need Proof Before Guilty Verdict in O J Simpson Case
The letter questions public certainty about the O J Simpson verdict suggesting many form opinions from incomplete stories. It argues the trial centered on procedure and proof beyond reasonable doubt rather than the killings themselves and questions whether society can or should convict without full evidence.
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O.J
Confession Tale Reopens an Old Brunswick Murder
A reader questions the Frederick News-Post coverage of two unsolved Brunswick murders from years past. The piece identifies Robert Childers as the man who allegedly confessed to killing Judge Moats, noting he was later cleared, and asks why the article did not mention his innocence or the uncharged suspect who remained unnamed. The reader notes Childers was in Kentucky at the time, separated from family during holidays.
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Frederick
Kentucky
Maryland
Confessed Murder and Family Time Saga in Maryland
A man, drunk and desperate to see his family in Maryland, concocted a murder confession to gain access home for the holidays. He later admitted lying, was released after a polygraph, and returned to Maryland with his family, while his recovered alcoholic father is praised in the community. The letter argues about heritage, Confederate symbolism, and Southern identity in Thurmont.
Just get over it ball name debate at 250th Frederick
The Frederick News-Post letters page features criticism over the Sabers and Roses Ball name during Frederick city s 250th anniversary celebration. A letter by Lucian Heichler questions what the city celebrates and suggests focus on broader history beyond the Civil War era. Mayor Jim Grimes had changed the ball name, prompting reader reaction.
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Thurmont
Africa
Racial Justice
Martin Luther King Jr
Mr. Webster
Confederate Air Force
South
Lucian Heichler
Frederick
Frederick City
Jim Grimes
Letters to the Editor workflow and contact details
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to send letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume publication is not guaranteed. Send to Letters to the Editor, 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21701 or fax to 6628299.
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Frederick
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J. Richard Hudson
Ron Guns
Erphive
PARTY
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Capitol Hill
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Panetta
George Bush
Iraq
Rep
D-Calif
United States
Copley News Service
Wvows
Herman Toms
Ray Steele
Charles Troxell
Roger Etzler
LeRoy Crum
Alton Shaff
Charles Bell
Junior Fire Company
City Motorcycle
Elm Street School
Bell
Ralph Burgee
Catoctin Colorfest
John Brown
James Stockman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stockman
Lord Nickens
NAACP
Sagner Development
Sagner
Mark Tavenner Frederick
Moats
Alcoholic Anonymous
Virginia
West Virginia
Gale House
Angel Mills
Linda Childers
Weddle Brunswick
Nerry
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