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9 May 2024

Schrom Hills Shooting, JEDI Audit Dominate April 22 Council Meeting

by Pat Scully

Apparently the public is waiting until after the various worksessions before weighing in on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget, as no one offered input at the public hearing portion of council’s Monday, April 22, meeting. Mayor Emmett Jordan noted … Read More

1 Feb 2023

Trial Juror: Just One Day, One Trial (One Long Day)

by Pat Scully

Unlike members of a grand jury, people who are called for trial (or petit) jury duty serve for one day or one trial. All registered voters and people who have a driver’s license or an identification card through the Department … Read More

27 May 2021

City’s Maglev DEIS Review Focuses on Inflated Benefits

by Pat Scully

The City of Greenbelt filed its comments on Monday, May 24, on the Baltimore-Washington SCMaglev Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Greenbelt’s comments, which were endorsed by the City of College Park and the Town of Landover Hills, uncovered 222 pages … Read More

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Display Ad

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