City invests in trees to shade downtown and boost urban forestry
Frederick plans 22,000 dollars to plant 300 trees downtown along South Market Street and key corridors. City photos show aging sycamores and other species thriving on Baker Park and Ballenger Creek Trail, with praise for the urban forestry program and a Plant award from state natural resources.
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Golden Mile
Ballenger Creek Park
Baker Park
South Market Street
All Saints
South Streets
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Bentz
Friends of Trees Organization
Frederick
Jim Grimes
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forestry Service
Maryland Community Forest Council
Let the Independent Counsel Law Die and Starr's Legacy End
A column argues Congress should not renew the Independent Counsel statute, which expired June 30, 1999 if not renewed. It criticizes GOP use of probes and recounts Walsh, Starr, and Barrett inquiries, urging abolition and condemning political weaponization of investigations.
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Congress
Independent Counsel
Tsay
Office of the Independent Counsel
OIC
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Michael Deaver
Lawrence Walsh
Walsh
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Commerce
Ron Brown
Labor
Alexis Herman
Interior
Bruce Babbitt
David Barrett
Henry Cisneros
FBI
Donald Smaltz
Agriculture Secre
Tary
Mike Espy
Smaltz
Espy
Kenneth Starr
Clintons
Arkansas
Paula Jones
White House
Secret Service
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Multiple local items span weather station closing and summit news
News from Frederick area covers Linden Hills station closure by US Weather Bureau and efforts by city officials to keep it via state and federal contacts. Also notes relief payments rising October 1, charity support for Cadets football, Carter at Camp David, and a long local fundraising dance with many participants.
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Lewis F. Robertson
Linden Hills
US Weather Bureau
Frederick
Richard E. Zimmerman
Millard E. Tydings
Herbert R. O.conor
J. Glenn Beall
Teens for Life critique of Derr on partial birth abortion
Daniel J. Wold of Mount Airy Frederick County Teens for Life voices disappointment with Senator Jack Derr for flipping on a partial birth abortion ban and supports Alex Mooney’s bid, fearing future legislation affecting Maryland residents.
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Frederick County
Jack Derr
Sen. Derr
Maryland
Alex Mooney
Daniel J. Wold
Mount Airy
Teens For Life
Frederick County State's Attorney Scott Rolfe Aims Safety Drive
Frederick County states attorney Scott Rolfe pledges action to make Frederick safer and urged voters to re elect him while Jack Dundee of Middletown backs the effort.
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Scott Rolfe
Frederick County
Frederick
Lawmaker’s letter sparks abortion funding debate in Maryland
George Littrell rebutts Senator Tim Ferguson’s claim about Medicaid abortion funds in Maryland. He notes continued state support for abortions for health risks and genetic defects, cites a 1981 limit, and projects fiscal 1998 and 1999 expenditures around 2.4 million dollars annually totaling near 4.8 million for over 5,000 abortions. Littrell argues District 4 deserves a truthful senator.
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Tim Ferguson
Ferguson
Maryland General Assembly
State of
Maryland
General Assembly
Frederick
Carroll Counties
No More Politics as Usual Paul Gilligan for County Commissioner
Betty L. Brown retired Postmaster of Burkittsville accuses Paul Gilligan of governing by “my way or no way” and criticizes his record as mayor. She urges voters to consider his town projects and meeting conduct before supporting his county commissioner bid.
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Paul Gilligan
Frederick County
Burkittsville
Mr Gilligan
Theresa Adams for Frederick County State's Attorney
A former Carroll County state's attorney urges Frederick County Republicans to elect Theresa Adams in the September 15 primary. The letter extols her prosecutorial record including decade sentences for drug dealers, long prison terms in child abuse cases, and a complex murder case handled amid controversy.
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Frederick County
Carroll County
Theresa Adams
Terry Adams
Frederick
Terry
Maryland
Mike
Adams Seeks Move to Frederick County States Attorney Role
Jerry F Barnes, State's Attorney for Carroll County, endorses Terry Adams for Frederick County State's Attorney. He praises her prosecutorial talents and contends she will help make Frederick County safer while acknowledging the loss to Carroll County. He frames the move as a gain for Maryland residents in the fight against crime.
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Terry
Frederick County
Carroll County
Maryland
Terry Adams
Mooney and Derr race discussed in Frederick letters
Letters from residents discuss Frederick County politics and the ECDC. Suzanne Gorgas praises Scott Rolle and questions signs and prosecutions. Joan L. O Neill urges Alex Mooney for state senate while criticizing Derr and the school board. Theresa Adams criticizes Rolle, while Derr’s attendance at meetings is questioned.
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Frederick County
Scott Rolle
Frederick Community College
Theresa Adams
Rolle
Derr
Economic and Community Development Commission
ECDC
Frederick
Mooney
Alex Mooney
Outside attention swells for Mooney bid in Frederick
In Frederick County the chatter centers on campaign support for state Senate hopeful Alex Mooney. Donor amounts of 500 to 1000 dollars signal broad outside interest in the local race, leaving residents curious about the reasons for such attention.
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J. Milton Patterson
State Department of Public Welfare
Baltimore
Frederick County
Alex Mooney
State Senate
Political ad critique targets Derr and Mooney race
Reader letter decries a Senator Jack Derr advertisement from August 31. It accuses him of debuting in politics in 1982 and lifelong insurance work since 1964 while joking about his listed accomplishments and a mock comparison to candidate Alex Mooney.
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Jack Derr
Mr. Derr
Alex Mooney
Questioning Ned Ferris for Frederick County sheriff role
Phyllis Bidle questions the candidacy by Ned Ferris, asking when credentials and experience will be exposed. She raises claims about his roles as a part time driver education instructor, unsuccessful deputy sheriff applications, and an early quit from Montgomery County police training.
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Frederick County
Ned Ferris
Montgomery County
Shakespearean Thought Echoes in Post-Scandal Commentary
William S. Mayo notes that the era’s chatter mirrors Shakespeare with the line hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. He argues poetry remains relevant, offering insight into public discourse and the emotional undercurrents of political reaction.
Letters to the Frederick News-Post for editor input
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with sender contact details for verification. Due to high volume many letters are edited for space and not all submissions are published.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Somme
Frederick News-Post
Patrick Sr
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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