Friday, May 18, 2012
A look at homes hosting open houses this weekend in Bowie and Upper Marlboro.
There are eight open houses listed in Bowie this weekend, while there are 10 listed in Upper Marlboro. Here's a sample of the listings: 4107 Chelmont Lane, Bowie, MD 20715 12718 Holiday Lane Bowie, MD 20716 8811 Maple Avenue Bowie, MD 20720 To see the other five open houses in Bowie, visit AOL Real Estate. 11202 Dappled Grey Way Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 3916 Rolling Paddock Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 4037 Ranch Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 To see the rest of the Upper Marlboro listings, read AOL Real Estate.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Violations include improper hand washing to improper food storage.
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Thursday, May 17
By Kyle Jones Capital News Service Guests at Six Flags America taking a break from the roller coasters could get more than they bargained for at the park's concession stands. A Capital News Service analysis of Prince George's County health inspection reports uncovered hundreds of health violations at Six Flags over the last 16 years. Between 1996 and 2010, park food stands were cited 761 times for storing food on the floor, improper hand washing by employees, failing to deal with insect infestations and other violations that could help spread pathogens that cause food poisoning. "We're looking to protect the food," said Susan Thweatt, chief of the Food Protection Program at the Prince George's Health Department. "If we feel …
Collett was hired as the new Vice President of Marketing for the Upper Marlboro-based company.
With more than 18 years of marketing experience, Michelle Collett has been hired by Upper Marlboro-based South River Restoration, Inc. (SRR) as the new Vice President of Marketing. SRR specializes in disaster recovery, employing journeyman and master restorers to help restore properties damaged by floods, storms, and other disaster. Collett is SRR’s first in-house marketing specialist. President Bryan Agee said they decided to bring her on because of the tremendous growth SRR has seen over the past decade. “We are extremely excited to have Ms. Collett join our team,” he said in a press release. “Her strategic vision paired with our passion to give back what disaster took will be a win-win combination!” Prior to joining SSR, Collett …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
A list of our winners from our Readers' Choice polls across the county.
It's almost Mother's Day, which means if you actually planned ahead you either have flowers headed to mom's door or are taking her out to a meal. For nearly a two-week period we asked our Patch readers in Prince George's County to tell us which restaurants were the best within their region for a meal with mom this Sunday, May 13. In Bowie and Upper Marlboro, the decision was simple for our readers as Rip's Country Inn took another Readers' Choice win with 69 percent of the vote. Rip's Manager Bill Burgess was pleased to hear the Bowie establishment won top honors in this week’s Readers’ Choice. They will be serving a buffet-style brunch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the western part of the county— College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park and …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Rip's Country Inn in Bowie was voted by readers to be the best place to take mom for brunch on Mother's Day.
The votes are in, and Rip's Country Inn in Bowie was voted by far the best place to take mom for brunch on her special day. Rip's Manager Bill Burgess was pleased to hear the establishment won top honors in this week’s Readers’ Choice. The restaurant will be open for brunch on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be serving a buffet-style brunch including breakfast favorites such as an omelet station, eggs benedict, pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage, and country potatoes. Lunch options will include chicken saute, seafood alfredo, carved beef and ham, salmon, salads, rice and more. For the full menu, check the Rip's website. Brunch will cost $19.99 for adults, $7.99 for children ages five to seven, and children …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The Upper Marlboro-based company has been convicted of fraudulently overbilling NSA for work performed in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
The Upper Marlboro-based Bechdon Company has agreed to pay the federal government $1 million for crimes relating to overbilling labor hours for employees working on a National Security Agency contract. According to a press release from the United States Department of Justice, the penalty is part of a non-prosecution agreement with the government as a result of Bechdon cooperating with the investigation of the overbilling scheme. Also as part of the agreement, the current president of Bechdon will resign at the end of this year, and the company will sell the majority of its business operations. According to the testimony at the trial, Bechdon overbilled NSA for work performed during the late 1980s or early 1990s. The company manufactured …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
This week's top Prince George's County news.
Here are the biggest stories that made the headlines across Prince George's County: Upper Marlboro Youth Takes on Cancer and Wins Now 9-year-old Zane Mosby is living cancer-free and raising funds and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Jackson Found Guilty of Planning Greenbelt Woman's Acid Attack Tamara Jackson, of Bladensburg, was found guilty of planning an acid attack that injured a woman and her toddler, according to NBC Washington. The woman who confessed to throwing the acid-like substance is Tikia Anderson, of Greenbelt, testified against Jackson, leading to Friday's verdict. Carjacking Story Fabricated A victim's car and property were allegedly stolen late Tuesday night near the University of Maryland in College …
As part of our series on veterans and jobs, we're posting veterans' resumes on Patch. If you're a potential employer, we invite you to take a look.
If you're a veteran or have a veteran in your family, you know that the job market for those formerly in the military can be worse than for civilians. In Maryland, the 8.9 percent unemployment rate among the 28,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans is higher than the state’s overall average. Veterans often get preference in hiring from government agencies but it's still tough out there. Patch has begun telling some of the stories of the struggles of veterans facing fewer employment opportunities, and the successes, too. But, we want to do more. If you are a veteran and are looking for work, we invite you to contact us so we can put your job search information on our sites. We'll feature you in your hometown Patch among hometown employers. We…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
We want to hear what kinds of stores you think would most benefit the community.
A new Big Lots store celebrated its grand opening in Bowie last week. As Bowie and Upper Marlboro both continue to grow and seek to fill more vacant storefronts, what would you like to see? More big-box discount stores like Big Lots and chain grocery stores? Or smaller locally owned businesses like books stores and boutique clothing shops, or specialty grocery stores? Maybe you’d like to see all of the above? What do you think would add the most value to the community? Let us know what you think in the comments!
Joy Jensen
2:53 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
We have already purchased our Season Passes and have visited the park twice this year. If you haven't been there in a while, it's changed from years ago. I know the ownership changed, too. We have never seen anything sketchy or scary. All the employees are really freindly and it's a good value for the price. We love it and it's right here! more ›