Politics & Government
Five Things You Should Know Today
On this first day of winter, here's what you need to know about Upper Marlboro.
1. In case you missed it, Upper Marlboro's government leaders are upset about the county's plan to demolish the Old Marlboro Elementary School along Elm Street. On Dec. 14, the town commissioners to County Executive Rushern L. Baker III, requesting a meeting about the proposed demolition. Let's see what happens.
2. Rob Hagans, of Mitchellville, . Hagans is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of AARP Maryland. Prior to that job, he worked as Prince George’s County’s finance director.
3. Athough former County Executive Jack B. Johnson was sentenced to serve seven years in federal prison, he'll still collect his pension. According to a WTOP report, Johnson will collect $49,552 per year and have a nest egg of $350,000 upon his release.
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4. Michael W. King, who lives along Goldenrod Lane in Upper Marlboro, , and assault with a deadly weapon after .
5. The U.S. Small Business Administration has made low-interest disaster loans available to the Prince George’s County small businesses affected by Tropical Storm Lee. The September storm , as some businesses were .
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