Frederick High School cited on Newsnight Maryland Safe Schools 101
Editorial lauds Frederick High School for its character education and Peer Mediation programs highlighted on Newsnight Maryland. It contrasts FHS with Salisbury Middle School’s camera surveillance, noting balanced steps to reduce school violence while avoiding heavy-handed monitoring.
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Newsnight
Maryland
Maryland Public
FHS
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Littleton
Colo
Salisbury Middle School
Frederick High
Glendening under fire over roads and safe guns plan
The piece criticizes Governor Parris Glendening for stalling the Interstates connector and pushing a "safe guns" proposal while Montgomery County leaders and business groups call the road plan two projects that lead to nowhere and warn it will not solve the transportation gridlock. The column notes GOP gains, attacks Glendening’s sincerity, and mocks the long delayed policy initiatives.
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Silverman
News-Post
Montgomery
Sonia Boin
U.S 29
Parkway Standards
Doug Duncan
Washington Board of Trade
Metro
Ilendening
Maryland
State House
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Frederick City
Beltways
Parris Glendening
Lincoln
Writer's block delays Edmund Morris at Capitol Hill home
Historian Edmund Morris, paid $3 million to author Ronald Reagan's official biography, opens his Capitol Hill townhouse doors to writer Sam Schram. Morris laments writer's block as a breeze rattles shutters and chimes while Schram recalls Chicago baseball memories and a career in journalism history.
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Sammy
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Eric Banks
Sosa
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Bird nickname and a novelist’s moral maze in biography
In New York the author recalls being called Bird after a wild Village Vanguard episode where he riffed Charlie Parker on Wynton Marsalis’s sax. He then imprisons a larger point on biographies, noting pressures to invent voices when real sources clash with a living figure like Reagan, and how Edmund Morris faced publisher deadlines and ethics.
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New York Times
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Reagan
Edmund
Edmund Morris
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Howard News Service
Shenandoah bridge opens soon in Keyser area
JOSEPH Melody, District Roads Engineer, WV Highway Department, announced the new Shenandoah bridge will open to traffic during the coming week, final link in the U S 340 relocation project. City officials plan to switch to chemical methods against pigeons and starlings defiling City Hall.
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W.va
West Virginia Highway Department
Shenandoah Bridge
U.S. 340
W. Raymond Walter
Community volunteers defend Catoctin Youth football league
Amy Blickensstaff of Thurmont defends the Catoctin Youth Association Football program against a critical letter by Cynthia Frock. The writer urges concerned parents to attend the next home game or board meeting to observe weekly preparation and seek financial information through proper channels.
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Catoctin
Cynthia Frock
Thurmont
Sexual orientation protection urged in community letter
A reader argues for protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation, criticizing Frederick County official John L. Thompson Jr for comparing hiring a gay employee to hiring an arsonist. The letter urges adding sexual orientation to protected classes, defending innate traits and urging empathy toward LGBTQ individuals.
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John L. Thompson, Jr
Frederick Courtly
Mr. Thompson
Frederick County
Society Must Embrace Gay Youth And End Shame
A reader letter urges acceptance of homosexuality highlighting parental struggle, societal prejudice, and teen risks from isolation and substance use. It cites court rulings, Maryland law on adult consensual activity, and calls for officials to avoid demonizing LGBTQ people while promoting open, honest family discussions. Cathy Brennan from Towson adds legal perspective.
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Thompson
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland, Inc
Law of
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick
Questions Raised Over Humane Society Dog Euthanization
Letter from Jim Gray of Jefferson questions whether an owner was informed that relinquished dogs could be killed immediately. He cites animal control and Humane Society roles, urging humane treatment for humans and animals and accountability for communications.
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Humane Socety
Humane Society
Unenforceable I respond to county commissioner's repeal claim
The letter challenges Frederick County Commissioner John Thompson’s assertion that sodomy laws justify not prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. It argues that laws and government stance should protect equal rights regardless of legality. The writer emphasizes consistent, respectful engagement with local officials.
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Frederick Count
John Thompson
Letters to the Editor Instructions for The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post outlines letters to the editor requirements including the need for the writer's name address and home and business phone numbers for verification. It notes publication space limits and that not all letters can be published.
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