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Why No Trader Joe's, Council Approves Melford Amendment, Woman Jailed for Nonprofit Theft: March 2013 News Rewind

All the news you may have missed in Bowie in March 2013.

Here are Bowie Patch's greatest hits from March 2013.

Police Seek Bowie Appliance Thief

The suspect has been stealing new appliances from recently constructed homes across Prince George's County.

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The city has been working to bring the grocery chain to Bowie for several years, with little success.

Bowie Woman Gets Jail Time for Nonprofit Theft

Penny Parker Green, 34, stole more than $166,000 from The ARC of Prince George's County while she was employed by the organization.

Police Charge 5 Teens With Burglary, Vandalism

Bowie police arrested five area teens on burglary and vandalism charges in relation to a break in at Bowie High School on March 19, according to a police report.

Melford Amendment Clears Bowie City Council
After three-and-a-half hours of citizen comment and council discussion, the resolution supporting an amendment to the covenants on the Melford property passed the Bowie City Council with a vote of 6-0-1.

Two New Stores Opening in Bowie Town Center

Francesca's Collections and Fashion to Figure are both opened in the Bowie Town Center later in Spring 2013.

Man Charged in Bowie Armed Robbery
A local man was arrested in March and charged with an armed robbery at Hunan Gardens, a Chinese restaurant on Mt. Oak Road.


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