Politics
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) Has Introduced Anti-Crime Legislation
WASHINGTON POST: Mendelson bill would direct D.C. mayor, police to launch new crime strategies. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) introduced legislation Thursday that would launch on a pair of gun violence reduction strategies that national […]
Alsobrooks Beefs Up Campaign Team
MARYLAND MATTERS: Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) shook up the senior leadership team of her U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday, parting company with a highly touted national Democratic strategist and bringing in high-level operatives […]
Budget Crunch Presents Early Test of Moore Administration
MARYLAND MATTERS: Billions of dollars in collected operating and transportation budget deficits will present Gov. Wes More (D) with one of the toughest challenges of his nascent administration. Ever ebullient, Moore was sworn in earlier […]
Economic Development
A new council unwinds old plans for development in Pr. George’s
WASHINGTON POST: Prince George’s County’s incoming council has launched its new legislative agenda, halting decisions made by the previous council and eliciting concerns about a changing vision for development. In some of their first moves […]
Artsy New Apartments Coming to West Hyattsville Metro Station
HYATTSVILLE WIRE: An artsy new apartment building is coming to the area around the West Hyattsville Metro station. Gilbane Development Co. is planning a five-story building with first-floor retail space and a parking garage that would open […]
D.C. Unemployment Rate at Lowest in Nearly 50 Years
WASHINGTON INFORMER: D.C.’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate in over four decades in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau’s latest statistics show that the city’s jobless rate stood at […]
Hometown Sports
2023 Spring Football Game Set for April 22
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: The Bowie State football team will host its annual Spring Football game on Saturday, Apr. 22 at 2 p.m. from Bulldog Stadium. Prior to the spring game, the Bulldogs will host junior […]
Bowie State Softball Records Most Wins in Program History
BOWIE STATE ATHLETICS: The Bowie State Bulldogs have made program history with 28 wins on the season after sweeping the Virginia State Trojans with a 6-1 victory in the nightcap Sunday afternoon at the BSU […]
Howard U. Uses Spring Game as Springboard
WASHINGTON INFORMER: It may be April and the football season is still four months away, but Howard began its quest to complete unfinished business Saturday at the annual Spring Blue-White Game at Greene Stadium. Despite […]
Local News
Prince George’s County Group Helps Young people in DC area Do ‘Good Works’
WTOP: A group in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is teaching young people how to save lives. Isaac Esene, the founder and director of the nonprofit Good Works, said they teach young people how to become better […]
Steny Hoyer’s Big Win: Congressman ‘Quarterbacked’ Effort to Bring FBI to Maryland
BALTIMORE BANNER: It was 2009 when U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer began his quest to bring a new FBI headquarters building to Prince George’s County. The director of the FBI at the time, Robert Mueller, approached […]
CASA Scrambles to Save Political, Financial Support
MARYLAND MATTERS: These should be heady times for CASA, the immigrants’ rights group based in Langley Park. The organization just finalized its new strategic plan, and canvassers from CASA’s political unit were on the ground […]
Wellness
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As the Something in the Water festival approaches, what are some DOs and DON’Ts?
WASHINGTON (WDVM) — The Something in the Water Festival is opening its doors in Washington, D.C. for the first time this Friday. As people prepare to head to the festival, here are some guidelines from […]
Juneteenth Festival by M-NCPPC at Watkins Regional Park
The Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County, part of the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is pleased to announce its 2022 Festival for Juneteenth: the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of […]
Summer Atrium Light & Fountain Show at National Harbor
The whole Atrium comes alive with this spectacular, swashbuckling show! Guests and visitors will be amazed when they view this dazzling display of lights, fountains, lasers and more. This event takes place at Gaylord National Resort […]
