Thursday, May 17, 2012
Share your memories of attending high school in Upper Marlboro here on Patch.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Click the links below to add you photos and memories from your time at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School, Frederick Douglass High School, or Largo High School. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Share your memories of your time at Frederick Douglass High School.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Frederick Douglass High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Share your memories of your time at Largo High School.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Largo High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
Share your memories of your time at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School.
As the school year comes to an end and graduation is around the corner, it's time to share memories of your time in high school with friends, family and classmates. So share them on Patch! Add your photos from your time at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School to this post and have a place to share these memories beyond just the pages of your yearbook. Got a great picture from the homecoming game? What about that special pep rally or school play? We know you have those couple shots from prom. After you upload the photos, tell us who's in them. Congratulations class of 2012!
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…
Prince George's Community College at Westphalia Training Center offers county residents opportunities to be trained in construction and several other trades.
Looking for construction trade training or hair braiding instruction? The Westphalia Training Center, located in Upper Marlboro, offers Prince George’s County residents the opportunity to quickly earn licenses and certification credentials required for in-demand jobs. Operated by the Prince George’s Community College, the Center offers students hands-on training in construction trade areas including residential, industrial and commercial construction; building maintenance engineer training; carpentry; electricity; residential wiring; heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC/R) certification; locksmithing; plumbing; and welding training. The center also offers hair braiding instruction and landscaping and arborist classes. Westphalia …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Traffic will be heavier on Route 4 late this month due to numerous graduations scheduled for the Show Place Arena.
The following high school and college graduations will be taking place at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro in the month of May. Be alert for increased traffic, particularly on Route 4. Patch will post a list of June graduations later this month.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
This week's top Prince George's County news.
Speed, Buzzard Contributing Factors in Sunday's Motorcycle Fatality David Christopher Norris, of Upper Marlboro, died Sunday after his motorcycle struck a buzzard causing him to veer off the road. Engine Overheats in NASA Goddard Building Containing Radioactive Material An engine at NASA Goddard overheated and smoked in a building containing radioactive material Thursday. Cafritz Hearing is Adjourned After six days, the Prince George's County District Council ended the evidentiary hearing for the Cafritz rezoning request. The developers want to rezone about 37 acres just south of College Park, in Riverdale Park, to Mixed-Use Town Center so that they can construct a Whole Foods Market, almost 1,000 residential units, and both retail and …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Plan to fix "Doomsday Budget" includes $247 million in tax increases and elimination of exemptions for single filers earning $100,000 or more and joint filers earning $150,000 or more.
UPDATE (5:59 p.m.)—Some Maryland residents will pay more taxes in the coming year under a plan worked out between Gov. Martin O'Malley and legislative leaders. O'Malley, accompanied by House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, announced the nearly $35.8 billion plan during a Wednesday morning news conference in Annapolis to discuss the upcoming special session. "To leave this budget incomplete, to leave this budget as it stands right now, would damage the very forward motion that all of us, together, have worked so hard to achieve for our state," O'Malley said. "Progress is a choice," O'Malley said. "Job creation is a choice. Building America's number one schools, making a college education affordable, …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Prince George's County middle schools will see extended school days and combined bus routes next year.
James Madison and Kettering middle school students can expect to spend an extra 40 minutes each day in school next year. Beginning in August, middle schools students who are struggling will receive an additional 40 minutes a day of instruction in math, science and reading while those who do not require extra help in these areas will receive extra instruction in subjects like music or foreign languages, reported WJLA.com. Prince George's County middle school students would be in class for as long as seven hours and 20 minutes, much longer than their peers in neighboring Montgomery County and Washington, DC. School officials hope the longer days will improve student performance. Currently, Prince George’s County Public Schools ranked 24 out …
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8:54 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
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