Sunday, March 17, 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 …
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. …
