Saturday, March 23, 2013
The top stories from around Prince George's County this week.
Can We Get a Trader Joe’s in Bowie? The city has been working to bring the grocery chain to Bowie for several years, with little success. Bowie Woman Gets Jail Time for Nonprofit Theft Penny Parker Green, 34, stole more than $166,000 from The ARC of Prince George's County while she was employed by the organization. ACP Rejects Cafritz CSX Bridge Proposal The developers, who are hoping to put the county's first Whole Foods on the property, are seeking an alternative bridge proposal across property owned by the University of Maryland. Riverdale Park Pursues Eminent Domain of Jey's Auto The move comes after the property owner refused the town's fair market offer to purchase the property outright. Laurel Man Fatally Shot in Northwest DC A 24-…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
This week's top headlines from your Prince George's County Patches.
Should Hyattsville Release Weekly Reports? Hyattsville's City Council keeps tabs on Hyattsville's government with informative, near-weekly memos seen by few other people. Hyattsville Mayor: Minimum Sidewalk Vision Not Final Plan Mayor says his "minimum point of departure" for University Hills sidewalks was a rhetorical device. Woman Sexually Assaulted in Riverdale Park Police say the victim was groped by a man while walking her dog in the area of Natoli Place and Rittenhouse Street. Public Arts Initiative Clears Riverdale Park Council The town could see new artwork go up in public spaces later this year, with Beale Circle as a possible first location. Olson Seeks to Spur Development Near Metros Legislation proposed by the council member …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
The biggest news stories from around the county the week of Feb. 18.
Hyattsville Council: No Dancing at Acapulco Spirit Concerns about noise, crime, and potential code violations doom effort to obtain dance hall license for long-time West Hyattsville restaurant with few actual noise and crime issues and no recent code violations. PGPD: Undercover Investigation Reveals Prostitution Ring at Greenbelt Massage Parlor Prince George's County police reports that Bamboo Spa in Greenbelt was involved in illegal activity. Former MPD Officer Convicted Of Stealing Her Brother's Identity A former Metropolitan Police Department officer from Brandywine, MD, has been convicted of counterfeiting, identity fraud and theft, after stealing her brother's identity, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Early Morning Blaze Causes $400K…
