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9 Mar 2017

Ups and Downs This Season With ERHS Raiders, Lady Rs

by Patrick Gleason

Despite falling short of defending their state title, the Roosevelt Raiders have a lot to be proud of – and a lot to look forward to. After losing an impressive senior class, the Raiders began the season with a tightly … Read More

9 Mar 2017

Burglary Suspect Chased Into Ceiling at AMC Theater

by Jill Connor

The AMC Academy 8 Theater in Beltway Plaza was evacuated and closed for over three hours on Tuesday afternoon when a burglary suspect being pursued by the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGCPD) hid in the ceiling space to avoid … Read More

9 Mar 2017

Budget Shortfall Discussed At Turner’s Listening Session

by Dylan Sinn

John Tabori, a member of the county council’s Blue Ribbon Commission, presented the commission’s finding that Prince George’s County faces a $229 million budget deficit by 2023. Tabori made his remarks to about 40 people at a listening session for … Read More

8 Mar 2017

City Continues to Move Forward On Center City Dog Park Location

by Kathleen Gallagher

What does it take to get everyone on the same page at a city council meeting? What makes everyone compliant and cooperative rather than crabby and cantankerous? One word: puppies. On March 6 council met with City Manager Nicole Ard … Read More

1 Mar 2017

State Rejects Prince George’s Request for Aug. 22 Opening

by Julie Depenbrock

Prince George’s County Public Schools will begin the 2017-2018 school year September 6 and end June 13. The school system’s request to begin prior to Labor Day was denied Tuesday, February 28 by the State Board of Education, according to … Read More

1 Mar 2017

County Board of Education Votes to Increase AP Funding

by Julie Depenbrock

In response to student testimony, the Prince George’s County Board of Education voted unanimously to increase funding for Advanced Placement (AP) exams to $500,000. The funds will cover all students on the Free and Reduced-price Meals (FARM) program “and everyone … Read More

1 Mar 2017

Buried Treasure Opens

This year’s Greenbelt Youth Musical is Buried Treasure, an enchanting story about three high school students who fall down a mineshaft in the abandoned Treasure Trove mine and find themselves in the mythical Underworld. The trio’s subterranean adventure forces them … Read More

1 Mar 2017

ERHS Basketball Playoff

by Bill Cornett

In the region quarterfinal on Tuesday, the Raiders opened up a big lead in the beginning, but in the second half Bowie gave it maximum effort and tied it up with less than five minutes to play. Find out what … Read More

22 Feb 2017

City Residents Ask Away!

by Diane Oberg

Petitions were the order of the day at the February 13 council meeting, with eight petitions received. As is their usual practice, council took no action on these petitions but will consider them at future meetings, if council action is … Read More

22 Feb 2017

City Council Previews North Core Infrastructure Detailed Site Plan

by Kathleen Gallagher

Q: What’s about 80 pages long on 11” x 17” paper and still needs a magnifying glass to read most of it? A: The North Core Infrastructure Detailed Site Plan (DSP) for the Greenbelt Station “town center” and Metro garage. … Read More

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