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Crime

Kensington: A Lot Of Heart Has Gone Into Revitalizing A Community

April 30, 2015

In the heart of Kensington, one corporation has made it its mission to be a source of hope to everyone, from children to veterans to recently released inmates. The multitude of projects currently in development are

Carroll Park

Carroll Park: Residents Plan to Take Action in Community Meeting

February 26, 2013

In a rousing community policy meeting, residents and liaisons for local organizations assembled to discuss and develop action plans for multiple neighborhood issues. “We want to see results and to sustain those results,” Mike Cormany,

Milton
Crime

Hunting Park: Keeping Children Safe from Kidnappers

February 15, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36865921] It’s every parent’s nightmare – losing his or her child in a kidnapping. Iriana DeJesus would have turned 17 this year. She could have been halfway through her junior year in high school and

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