Maryland inspectors win $8 million highway contract
A Baltimore firm and partners secure an $8 million state highway administration contract to inspect and quality control seven projects across Carroll Frederick and Howard counties over two years. The team will oversee grading drainage paving structures shoulders maintenance of traffic landscaping and utilities to ensure contract compliance.
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Baltimore
State Highway Administration
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Maryland
Ing. of Co
Defenders Day echoes and local veterans remembered in Frederick
Frederick News Post recalls Defenders Day and Fort McHenry episode of 1814 while praising local veterans G Hunter Bowers Donald Hiltner and Richard W Graham. The piece notes Key Monument ties to Francis Scott Key, local civic leaders, and a Raytheon FAA contract bid, ending with editor’s signoff.
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Col
E. Brooke Lee
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Donald Hiltner
News-Post
Hiltner-Roelke
Frederick
North Market Street
Richard Graham
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Club
Elks Ledge
G. Hunter Bowers
Richard W. Graham
Bowers
Maryland State Guard
Richard T. Kreh
Captain Bowers
National Guard
Guard
State Guard
Sperry L. Storm
Lem Keller
Clark Sheetenhelm
Ted Clark
Middletown Valley
Roscoe Remsberg
Frank Remsberg
Renn
Parents must guide children with love and responsibility
Belinda M. Conway from Thurmont defends parental authority over sex education, arguing that open guidance and moral example from parents outrank schools. She warns against apathy and praises cautious judgment, stressing safety, faith, and lifelong instruction to raise prudent, morally grounded youths.
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Lloyd
Picazo
September grand jury urges scrapping juvenile confinement plan
The September grand jury urged abandoning confinement for juvenile prisoners at Montevue, plus calls to tighten controls on Welfare Board spending and to revisit local law enforcement inventory. Frederick High boosts interscholastic football sales with 25 years of effort, unveils cheerleaders, band, and rooting section as tickets go on sale. Dr. Olive L. Reddick of Hood College spoke at convocation to start the 14th academic year. Public concessionaires anticipate midways at the Great Frederick Fair despite soggy weather. Linganore bus driver Joyce Nesbitt saved a student choking on a candy fireball by a swift abdominal thrust. Parents from several high schools lobby for athletic-field funding to match Frederick City's Governor Thomas Johnson High School.
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Montevue
Welfare Board
Frederick
Middletown
Singanore
Brunswick and Catoctin High School
Frederick City
Thomas Johnson
Michael Cooney
Fire Trucks Speed Hazard Prompt Letter to Fire Dept
A reader complains about two fire engines racing through traffic on September 13 near Patrick Street and Kline Boulevard. They urge slower speeds, citing near collisions and danger to the public while praising firefighters’ work overall.
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Patrick Street
Kline Boulevard
Company 3
Company 4
Fredericktown
Defining extremism and moral duty to speak out
A reader argues against diluted use of extremism and urges clarity in naming threats. The letter recalls experiences in Germany before and after reunification, including border guards with attack dogs, East German prison cases, and a visit to Anne Frank’s attic and Dachau to illustrate the stakes of extremism.
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John McCurdy
Germany
Reunification
Ceard
Anne Frank
Amsterdam
Dachau
Letter writers clash over extremism and party plans in Maryland
The writer condemns neo Nazi influences and campaign ties, praising opponents and criticizing Roscoe Bartlett for accepting funds from Larry Pratt. The letter contrasts GOP plans to dismantle federal programs with Clinton ideas and fault lines over budget, debt, and Reform Party prospects in Maryland.
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Larry Pratt
Roscoe Bartlett
Pratt
Steve Crawford
Hogwash on taxes and budget reform in politics
Letter criticizes candidates for promising lower taxes while ignoring core issues like budget balance, jobs, crime, and immigration. Cites Dole and Clinton tax plans as benefitting the rich, calls for ending all tax breaks and loopholes to double the federal tax base and enable real reforms.
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Dole
Republican Party
Clinton
Ross Perot
Reform Party
Maryland
Internal Revenue Service
Bob Dole
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
What's wrong with this picture abortion policy concerns
A letter from Lisa Sewell argues that youths can obtain birth control or abortions without parental permission, while requiring a note for simple actions like cough drops. The writer urges parents to attend meetings and scrutinize school policies on medication and moral guidance, calling for parental involvement.
Letters to the Editor Address and contact details
The Frederick News Post invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Provide the mailing address 200 E Patrick St Frederick MO 21705 or send via telefax to 662 8299 for correspondence.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick News- Post
E. Patrick St
Frederick
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