“On behalf of the Council, I urge the County Executive to explore options that would enable the more timely opening of the District VII Police Station. This is especially important given the scheduled opening of the MGM Resort and Casino in the same South County corridor in mid-2016.”
RSVP for Our Biggest Community Event of the Year! Prince George’s County Family & Friends Day is Aug. 30th. Featuring FAME (Foundation for the Advancement of Music & Education, Inc.) performers Renee Barnes, Richard Payne, Chelsey Green, Verny Varela, and Virtuoso Horns.
If you are a business or nonprofit and would like a free display table at the event, please contact Brendon at bllaster@co.pg.md.us. 1000-1500 residents are expected to attend.
Franklin added, “Doctors has provided this caliber of care for years and years and years, often times not getting the recognition that Doctors deserves. But I’m here today to say Prince George’s County loves Doctors Community Hospital. We believe that this kind of facility is the caliber of facility we want to see all across our great county.”
Full story: http://www.somdnews.com/article/20150723/NEWS/150729829/1064/doctors-community-rehabilitation-and-patient-care-center-opens-in&template=southernMaryland
CALLING ALL LOCAL CONTRACTORS — Here’s an opportunity for you to learn what the County’s new Clean Water Partnership can do for you!Attend the Contractor Pre-Qualification Event on Tuesday, August 4 to learn how you can “green” grow your business! RSVP by July 30 to Corvias.Solutions@corvias.com.
The District Court Self-Help Resource Center provides limited legal services for people who are not represented by an attorney. Limited legal services include help completing forms, answering questions about legal problems, and preparing for your day in court. If you need additional help, the District Court may refer you to mediation, other legal organizations, or the private bar.
The Self-Help Resource Center is able to help with the following kinds of cases:
More details: http://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/districtctselfhelpctr.html
“Prince George’s County stands to gain up to $3 billion in economic activity from the Largo Town Center revitalization project centered around a proposed regional medical center, a report released Friday shows.”
Full Story: How much Prince George’s stands to gain from Largo Town Center hospital project
“The budget process revealed to us that there is need for more trust,” Franklin said. “This bill is in large part to try to strengthen that trust, to show that we listened and we heard them when they said gaming revenue would mainly help education.”
Challenged by a study indicating churchgoers are more likely to be overweight, three Prince George’s County church congregations are stepping up in a new county weight loss challenge.
“We are delighted to be engaging in the Biggest Winner challenge, and let me say it, we aim to win,” said Pastor Henry Davis III of First Baptist Church Highland Park in Landover during the program’s announcement Feb. 24. Read More…
Uber is expanding in Maryland in a big way, with plans to add 5,000 jobs in the state.
The announcement came one day after Maryland regulators approved a settlement placing the popular ride share service under state regulation.
Under the terms of the settlement, all UberBlack and UberSUV drivers will be required to hold Maryland passenger-for-hire licenses and their names would be submitted to the Public Service Commission for background checks. Read More…
In a gathering that was part tutorial, strategy session and pep rally, business leaders and local officials from Montgomery and Prince George’s counties crowded into a small auditorium at the University of Maryland in College Park on Wednesday for a hurriedly organized meeting designed to gin up lobbying efforts on behalf of the proposed light rail Purple Line. Read More…