Four Victor Cullen graduates win state youth honor in Hagerstown
Four 19 year olds from Sabillasville reform school are among 20 youths statewide honored at the fourth annual Youth Enrichment Service awards in Hagerstown. Lt Governor Townsend and DJJ Secretary Simms praised their turnaround through education or work, while Foster Grandparents founder Middleton noted the programs’ role in moral renewal.
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Carlos Allen
Jason Hardiman
Neptali Paz
Antoine Whitby
Victor Cullen Reform School
District race in Sixth District near end of campaign
In Maryland's Sixth Congressional District incumbent Roscoe Bartlett and challenger Steve Crawford head into the final days with sparse voter contact. Crawford reports about 57,000 dollars on hand versus Bartlett's roughly 265,000, and Crawford's spending centers on staff while Bartlett leans on fundraising. The piece notes limited outreach, negative framing in coverage, and a broad view of politics, abortion stances, and the potential for a Democratic gain if national factors align.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Steve Crawford
Bartlett
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News-Post
Crawford
Beverly Byron
Bill Clinton
Clinton pushes national focus on ending domestic violence
Sue Hecht of Heartly House in Frederick writes urging national leadership to end domestic violence. She cites VAWA funding, the 1996 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Clinton administration efforts to support victims, shelters, and local law enforcement against abuse. Dole critics are noted for opposing federal action.
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Frederick
Mystery German gear found by hunters on Sugar Loaf Mountain
Unresolved mystery surrounds a three-foot seine shaped filter found by hunters at Sugar Loaf Mountain earlier this year. The German stamped device, with a collapsible rim and white rubber cover, may be a water container or filter used in desert warfare by Nazi forces, per Camp Detrick security officers. Meanwhile, local events: SEVENTY Baltimore executives toured Frederick for trade discussions with the Chamber of Commerce. a Key Chevrolet ad notes production delays despite record output in 1946. The Fred County Youth Association hosted a 24-hour dance marathon raising 1228.56 for retarded citizens, with three winning couples. A Victory Bus tour stopped at the Ford-Dole-Beall HQ on West Patrick Street. Fourteen Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 1164 attended a training conference at Waverley Elementary School.
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Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County Youth Association For Retarded Citizens
Frederick County Square
Frederick County Association For Retarded Citizens
Richard Cook
Lynn Reilly
Kevin Drabczyk
Lisa Grimes
Eddie Johnson
Janet Officer
Emmitsburg
Sheila Charles
Waverley Elementary School
Laura Rosensteel
Dawn Gigeous
Mary Ann Ireland
Pam Shorb
Tina Kreitz
Mary Ellen Bankard
Tina Wormley
Beth
Ginny
Meg Preston
Mary Anna White
Karen Kittinger
Traci Bollinger
Amy Greco
Parking injustice prompts volunteer group plea in Frederick
A Frederick volunteer from the Religious Coalition at the William Donald Schaefer Government Services Building reports no parking for volunteers or clients. They request minor accommodations such as reserved spaces in the back lot or a nearby lot, criticizing permit parking that forces the poor to pay for street parking.
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William Donald Schaefer
Frederick
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Care and feeding by the cat helpers story
A couple tends a stray mother cat and two kittens after finding them on Harp Road. For nine weeks they fed and cared for the trio, braving floods and long trips to Walkersville, earning neighbors’ praise as the Good Samaritans.
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Kathleen FE. Sier
Harp Road
Walkersville
Letters on cats and defense lawyers spark reader dispute
Dennis Janda argues over cat abandonment and welfare while criticizing Kathleen Sier for labeling neighbors as dumpers. He recalls a stray kitten named Sylvester and notes a Good Samaritan took the mother cat. He calls for lawyer accountability if clients reoffend and urges solutions to crime without victimizing citizens.
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Kathleen Sier
Mrs. Sier
Crime costs a double hit for taxpayers
Frederick News-Post editorial questions rising crime and the need for a new sheriff’s department vehicle bought last week, asking who is responsible for the system that drives arrests, trials, and lenient sentences, while criticizing the cycle of crime and revenue.
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Frederick
Sacred obligation to vote as a civic duty and freedom
Robert F. Kennedy emphasizes voting as an inalienable right and sacred duty for all citizens. He rejects partisan labels, urging Americans to honor those who fought and died for liberty by casting ballots and defending democracy.
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Democratic Republic
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with home and business phone numbers for verification. Some letters are abridged for space and poetry or addressed letters are not published. Send by mail fax or email to the listed Frederick address.
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