Krantz farm sale signals end of era
The Krantz family farm near Frederick sold to Detrick Overlook LLC from Leesburg for 2.5 million, ending a long era of local farming on 91 acres along Shookstown Road. Nancy Moss and other siblings describe mixed feelings as city growth absorbs historic dairy and crop operations, with development nearby and Fort Detrick to the north.
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Frederick
Leesburg
Shookstown Road
Detrick Overlook LLC
Sala Nancy Jean Moss
Shookstown
Willowdale Drive
Waverley Drive
Fort Detrick
Avalon
Mrs. Moss
Robin Krantz
Moss
Smith sentenced to six months for threats
Patrick Andrew Smith 18 of Walkersville was sentenced to six months jail for sending threatening instant messages to Santana High School students in California. He will be released in about 48 days with time served credit after pleading guilty to making a terrorist threat. Investigators linked messages to a Brunswick Middle School student and a death siren claim, while victims described lasting fear. multiple students were mentioned by name in court testimony.
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San Diego
Frederive County
Santana High School
Patrick Andrew Smith
Walkersville
Michael Groch
San Diego County
Smith
Charles Andre
Andso
Santana
Montgomery County
California
Westhills High School
Brittany Weaver
SHS
Spying suspect linked to Libya
Retired Air Force sergeant Brian P Regan, 38, is accused of accessing sensitive defense secrets and taking notes on a secret document after logging into Intelink at a National Reconnaissance Office facility in Chantilly Virginia. FBI arrested him at Dulles before he could fly to Zurich.
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Air Force
Brian P Regan
Libya
FBI
Regan
Dulles International
Zurich
Switzerland
National Reconnaissance Office
Chantilly
NRO
U.S
Civitas
TRW
Fairfax
Intelink
YMCA closings upset parents over two week cuts
Nine YMCA child care centers at Kemptown Deer Crossing Orchard Grove Parkway Twin Ridge Urbana Waverley Whittier and Valley elementary schools will close for up to two weeks starting Monday due to staffing shortages. Parents warn they learned of the closures just three days before the new school year and face work and childcare challenges.
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YMCA
Kemptown
Deer Crossing
Orchard Grove
Parkway
Twin Ridge
Urbana
Waverley
Whittier
Valley
Short staffing closes 9 centers at Urbana site
YMCA child care director Jame Bieber says supervisor Jan Hall ordered an aide for Urbana Elementary School site to start Monday. Hall notes the YMCA would delay background checks and a possible underage work permit to meet the Monday opening. Maryland standards require background checks and physicals for new staff.
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YMCA
Jame Bieber
Jan Hall
Urbana
Barbara Rice
Maryland
Department of Program Standards
Strong cat can hold obese United Volunteer Fire Co. praised
Ron Summers praised the United Volunteer Fire Co for a rapid ambulance transfer this month after battling obesity. He recalled sitting on a 600 pound capacity gurney and being wheeled into the ambulance during his hospital transport. Summers spoke by phone Friday about the event.
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United Volunteer Fire Co
Ron Summers
Summers
Powerball fever grips Stamford and nation before $280 million draw
Powerball mania climbs to a $280 million jackpot as hopefuls flock to buy tickets. In Stamford and across states, fans line up while some seek luck with rituals, including a Greenwich break from sales and workers at Heritage Equipment joining in the frenzy.
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Stamford
Conn
Cindy Sherry
Connecticut
Greenwich
Netpa Ees
Parttery Powerhatl
West Virginia
Gale Robinson
Bob Mullen
Beckie
Heritage
Mullen
Rotin
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