Maryland mandates explode local budgets and slow funding
In Annapolis lawmakers pushed 750 state mandates onto counties and towns, with locals forced to fund them amid shrinking state aid. Education still receives a large share, but libraries, community colleges, and health departments face cuts. A review by Senate President Miller and House Speaker Mitchell is promised, likely delaying any cuts for two years and possibly revealing surprises.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
House of Delegates
R. Clayton Mitchell
Miller
Mr. Mitchell
Annapolis
Moratorium debate over capital punishment in Maryland
Roy Meachum argues against capital punishment citing the Thanos case and Virginia's Earl Washington Jr. He asserts execution lacks deterrence and harms civil society, urging abolition and citing DNA exoneration as evidence that one innocent spared matters more than punishing the many.
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Maryland
John F. Thanos
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Public Defender’s Office
Serely
Thanos
Virginia
Earl Washington Jr
Washington Post
Republic
Washington
Baltimore
England
United States
Gun rights and crime control in Frederick letter
Ken Berkowitz argues crime, not handgun use, drives violence and urges focused gun law reform. He asserts adults must lock away handguns at home, supports strict juvenile gun penalties, and calls for severe, certain punishment without letting bias influence policy.
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Roy Meachum
David Lopoten
Frederick
Mr. Meachum
Washington
D.C
Ken Berkowitz
Debris-laden Monocacy River narrowly harms Jug Bridge work
Officials report no contractor damage from high water as the swollen Monocacy River lodged debris against a temporary bridge. Workmen freed the debris to prevent buildup before river levels returned near normal. Frederick citizens urged to pledge not to pay inflated prices and to surrender ration stamps for goods. Despite heavy rains, Frederick used 100,000 to 200,000 gallons more water daily from Fishing Creek than entering the impounding dam, signaling drought effects and reliance on 24 hour Singapore filtration.
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M.J. Grove Lime Company
Jug Bridge
Monocacy
Frederick
Hugh V. Gittinger
Leo McCormick
OPA
Daniel E. Wight
WFMD
Frederick City
Fishing Creek
William J. Davis
Singapore
Indian Summer Fades as Showers Arrive in Autumn Grace
Twenty years ago the season’s color faded under a chill downpour with more showers forecast. A strong wind signaled winter’s approach as leaves fell. The 558th Signal Company of the Army Reserve moved several large airplanes to Frederick Airport for Frederick Community College to conduct its new Aviation Maintenance training program.
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558Th Signal Company
Army Reserve Center
Rocky Springs Road
Frederick
Frederick Community College
Maturing of reality at Middletown life stages
Middletown resident Forden M. Hughes reflects on changing habits from student to junior executive and finally to an older stage, noting shifts in how he carries items from Alpine Designs backpack to an attache case and now a plastic bag for a PB and J sandwich.
Chamber of Commerce defends aldermanic interview process
Joe Lebherz of the Chamber of Commerce rebuts Roy Meachum's claim that the interview panel for aldermanic candidates was blinded by flashiness. He notes the panel included two women and four men, all candidates answered equally, and the chamber's recommendations were not frivolous.
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Roy Meachum
Chamber of Commerce
Meta Nash
Sally Murphy
Chamber
Murphy
Nash
Roy
School Board Negligence Over Impression Teacher Manuals
A Frederick County parent condemns the school board for negligence in handling the Impression Teacher's Manuals. The parent argues the appellants' requests were ignored and seeks accountability for the board's decision.
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Frederick County
School Board Faces Free Speech Row Over Witchcraft in Schools
Letters praise appellants for presenting facts about witchcraft as a religion and criticize the school board for blocking parental and public discussion. Authors argue spells in schools undermine education and accuse the board of deception, while praising educators like Gary Hughes and leaders Brenda Arnold and Carolyn Snyder.
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Frederick County
Sam Koski
Harry deMoll
Visual problems on county roads near Woodsboro and Libertytown
William Eyler Jr reports two near misses on Md 550, north of Woodsboro and Libertytown, involving a county bulk trash truck and passing dump trucks. He urges flag persons to guide operations on narrow or poorly visible sections to prevent accidents.
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Woodsboro
Libertytown
Hughes Campaign Highlights Courage and Service
In the run up to the November 2 mayoral election the writer extols Gary Hughes noting his Navy Good Conduct award and submarine service from 1976 to 1982. It outlines his business General Business Services his volunteer work with Advocates for the Homeless Inn Hood College Alumni Association Maryland State Arts Council and past leadership roles with the Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill Industries. The piece emphasizes Hughes warmth and public service as core campaign strengths.
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Gary Hughes
Gary
US Navy
Submarine Service
Advocates For the Homeless Inn
Hood College Alumni Association
Maryland State Arts Council
Chamber of Commerce of
Frederick County
Goodwill Industries
Monocacy Valley
Frederick City Election Frames Dark Divide
Vincent Digidia argues against CCRJ and NAACP in Frederick County, urging unity over racial division. He notes diverse candidate experience in the upcoming Frederick City election and condemns posturing that inflames racism.
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Concerned Citizens For Racial Justice
NAACP
CCRJ
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Frederick County
Ccij
Frederick City
Letters to the Editor Address and Fax Details
The Frederick News Post invites readers to send letters to the editor. Letters may be mailed to P O Box 57B Freder ick MD 27705 or faxed to 662 8299.
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Frederick
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Lake
Mike Rey
Pt Plaer
Joe Lebherz
Brenda L. Arnold Frederick
Carolyn Snyder Frederick
William Eyler Jr
Thurmont
Hughes
Vincent Digidia Frederick
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