McVeigh trial hears emotional child testimony
Five year old David Westberry feared death after the Oklahoma City bombing and spoke of wanting to join his grandfather Paw-Paw. His grandmother described his trauma and coping with balloons sent to the sky. Officer Allan Prokop recalled a victim's life slipping away.
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Denver
David Westberry
Oklahoma City
Paw-Paw
Mathilda Westberry
Timothy McVeigh
U.S
Ms. Westberry
David
Allan Prokop
Fire Claims One Life In Lewistown Home
A fire gutted a single story brick and wood ranch home at 8129 Stevens Road in Lewistown. One person was found dead, awaiting confirmation by the state medical examiner in Baltimore. The house is owned by Kenneth and Anna Renner. the Renners were away on a camping trip and were not hurt. Investigators met with the Renners who indicated possible occupants.
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Lewistown
Stevens Road
Baltimore
Kenneth
Anna Renner
Bob Thomas
Renner
Thomas
Renners
Homewood Eyes Move From Downtown Frederick To Willow Road Site
Homewood Retirement Center plans to relocate from the Court and West Patrick streets hotel, the former Francis Scott Key, to a new $25 million 27 acre campus off Willow Road. The project includes 120 apartments, 30 assisted living beds, 60 skilled nursing beds and 60 Alzheimer's beds, with potential future cottages. The center seeks a state certificate of need by September and aims to house all current downtown residents in the new facility. The board meets June 12 to decide the fate of the old building and consults on possible reuse.
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Homewood Retirement Center
Frederick
Willow Road
Homewood
David Fisher
Court and
West Patrick Streets
Francis Scott Key
Frederick County
Orphan’s Court
John Crum
Frederick City
West Patrick and
Court Streets
Growth to pay for growth in Urbana PUD plan
Urbana residents heard how the Villages of Urbana planned unit development will fund infrastructure through a special taxing district. Natelli Communities and Kiplinger Washington Editors partner on the project owned by Monocacy Land Co. News described a 3,500 housing unit plan with ORI zoning, two schools, centers, nine miles of trails, and $10 million in road work. The CDA would issue bonds repaid by a property owner levy, not by Urbana outside the district. Sixteen lines omitted.
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Urbana
Mark Friis
Urbana Civic Association
Natelli Communities
Gaithersburg
Kiplinger Washington
Monocacy Land Co
Donald L Woodsman
Frederick County Commissioners
PUD
CDA
Woodsmall
Friis
Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Burkittsville Rejects Main Street Speed Bumps
Burkittsville voters rejected adding five speed bumps on Main Street amid an 84 percent turnout. Eighty four of 91 voters who turned out at the community center favored keeping two existing bumps and rejecting new ones. Councilwoman Joyce Brown led the referendum drive, praising high turnout as evidence of civic engagement.
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Joyce Brown
Brown
Frederick
Lake Linganore eyes annexation of 105 acres plan
Lake Linganore directors heard a preliminary plan to annex 105 acres between Meadows Balmoral and Gas House Pike near Boyers Mill Road. The plan would rezone from agricultural to low density residential. The Frederick County Planning Commission will consider the proposal at its June 17 meeting.
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Lake Linganore Hears
Lake Linganore Board of Directors
John Kendall
Frank Elis
Linganore Development Group
Kendall
Balmoral
Gas House Pike
Boyers Mill
Singapore Board
Frederick County Planning Commission
Federal grant funds police to move into community
Frederick City Police will receive 472125 as part of a 1 million dollar federal grant to place officers on the street rather than at desks. Frederick is one of 13 Maryland municipalities to benefit, with Rockville also slated for 49259. Officials say the funds will boost patrol exposure, provide office support, and improve equipment and technology to combat crime and protect residents.
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Frederick City
Barbara Mikulski
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland
Rockville
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Mooman
GFDC
Skip
Bruce Hamilton
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