Saturday, April 6, 2013
This week's top headlines from your Prince George's County Patches.
Tia's Makes Way for Medical Office Building The old building will be razed and new structure will be built in its place. Lanham Woman Attempts Robbery, Bites Good Samaritans A Lanham woman is facing robbery and assault charges after attempting to steal a purse from an 80-year-old woman and then biting the victim's husband and a Good Samaritan, who foiled the robbery. Laurel Fire Investigation Widens to Seven Incidents Authorities have expanded their investigation into a series of recent fires across Laurel and are now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, officials announced Thursday. Corcoran Gallery, University of Maryland Explore 'Teaming Up' The struggling Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC is set to …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The top stories from around Prince George's County this week.
Can We Get a Trader Joe’s in Bowie? 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. ACP Rejects Cafritz CSX Bridge Proposal The developers, who are hoping to put the county's first Whole Foods on the property, are seeking an alternative bridge proposal across property owned by the University of Maryland. Riverdale Park Pursues Eminent Domain of Jey's Auto The move comes after the property owner refused the town's fair market offer to purchase the property outright. Laurel Man Fatally Shot in Northwest DC A 24-…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
This week's top headlines from your Prince George's County Patches.
Police Seek Bowie Appliance Thief The suspect has been stealing new appliances from recently constructed homes across Prince George's County. School Safety, Tech Improvements and More Approved in BOE's $1.7B Budget The Fiscal Year 2014 budget for Prince George's County Schools represents a $28.9 million increase over last year's budget. Prince George's Budget Proposal Includes Furloughs, Force Reduction County Executive Rushern Baker's $3.2 billion dollar proposed budget represents a 0.6 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2013. Olson Seeks to Spur Development Near Metros Legislation proposed by the council member would offer incentives to developers looking to build near Metro stations. Woman Sexually Assaulted in Riverdale Park Police …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
This week's top headlines from your Prince George's County Patches.
Bowie Man Dies in Cement Truck Collision Tyronski Johnson, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene after his car collided with a cement truck on Landover Road on Monday. Melford Amendment Clears Bowie City Council The measure gives developers the ability to propose a mix of residential and retail development on the tract of land, and also increases the city's zoning authority over the property. Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Oil Company in Laurel A two-alarm fire swept through the Laurel Fuel Oil building Wednesday night, injuring one firefighter and causing up to $1 million in damage. Historic Chillum Giant to Close in April One of the area's oldest supermarkets will be shutting down after nearly six decades in business. Man Arrested for …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
The top news stories from around Prince George's County.
City Council to Vote on Melford Amendment Monday The Bowie City Council must decide to either amend the covenants on the Melford property, which would pave the way for extensive retail and residential development on the site, or to leave the covenants as they stand. Two New Stores Opening in Bowie Town Center Francesca's Collections and Fashion to Figure are both set to open this spring. Assault, Thefts Rise in Bowie Police Chief cites increase in theft from autos as assault reporting as contributing to the upward trend, even as other types of crime in the city are at historic lows. Asian Brothel Raided and Closed in Greenbelt The second brothel discovered in two weeks by police in Greenbelt was closed Tuesday. Sequestration Cuts Could …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
This week's top headlines from your Prince George's County Patches.
After Sandy Hook: Educators To Take Up Increasing Security in Pr. George's Schools Installing panic buttons, electronic doors, and increasing armed police officers are on Thursday's agenda for the county's education board. Ride the Rhode Island Ave Streetcar from DC to College Park Film from 1950s puts you in the driver's seat of old streetcar line which serviced Hyattsville. Now see the plan which would return streetcars to Rhode Island Avenue in the next 10 years. Fire Chief: High Rate of Accidential House Fires in Bowie "Unusual" After three major house fires in Bowie this past weekend, which were preceded by nine other fires in the prior two months, Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor offered some explanations for the …
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Top stories this week in Prince George's County.
Among stories that received attention this week in Prince George's County were: Criminals trading Tide laundry detergent for drugs, a man sentenced for taking cell phones and cash from people attending a party, and a local yarn store closing in the face of increasingly difficult retail environment. Here are those articles and others. Racehorse Escapes From Laurel Park, Heads Down U.S. Route 1 Drivers along U.S. Route 1 in North Laurel were given quite a start Friday morning when they encountered a riderless racehorse heading south along the highway. Police: Criminals Trade Tide Detergent for Drugs Criminals in Prince George's County are stealing Tide laundry detergent from stores and trading it for marijuana and crack, according to Sgt. …
Ann Palmes
10:57 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
I truly believed Mayor Robinson when he said "This is not a done deal" last week, but after the council meeting and the article in the Bowie Blade, I believe he lied and I will never believe him again. As for St. James Reps, their body language gave them away. When the subjects were getting tense the one person ( I won't call him a gentleman) chewed his gum very fast and the female that came in … more ›