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Landlords cry foul as more states seal eviction records
With eviction filings leaving a lasting mark on renters’ records, many states are reconsidering how much information landlords really need. When pandemic-era tenant protections expired, rents immediately soared, and eviction filings surged last year more than 50% over pre-pandemic levels in some U.S. cities. These filings can cast long...
Maryland Postal Worker Named ‘Driver of the Year’ by USPS
Carter Scott has been named the winner of the Postal Service’s Driver of the Year Award. He is a Silver Spring resident, according to Source of the Spring, who works out of the Suburban Processing and Distribution Center in Gaithersburg. Per USPS: Carter Scott has walked — or rather...
Nonprofit created to save Johns Hopkins childhood home shut down by state
A nonprofit that spent years fundraising trying to save Johns Hopkins’ childhood home was shut down by the state last fall, according to files obtained by Baltimore Sun Media. Documentation from Maryland’s secretary of state alleges that the Johns Hopkins House Inc. misled donors by soliciting contributions under the pretense that the nonprofit was financially stable when it faced thousands of dollars of debt and a foreclosure lawsuit. Robert Brown, the nonprofit’s executive director, responded in a statement that the violations laid out by the state were “entirely without any merit whatsoever.” The organization wasn’t able to do any preservation due to insufficient funds, Brown wrote. “Could I, as executive director, have done a better job? Probably. Did I do my best and devote six years and 60 hours a week to the project? Yes,” he wrote.
Football Game Preview: Bowie Leaves Home
The Bowie Bulldogs will challenge the Vista Ridge Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games. While Bulldogs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they...
Maryland Voters Guide: Key races in state, Hagerstown
There is an open seat in the United States Senate for Maryland as U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, a Democrat of three Senate terms, is not seeking reelection. Cardin’s decision in May 2023 not to seek a fourth term changed the political landscape of the state, including in one Western Maryland U.S. congressional district, where three-term U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-6th, made a run (and lost a bid) for the seat in the May 14 primary. ...
13 Dogs Adopted in One Day at the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter During the Maryland 3000 Adoption Campaign
Prince George’s County, MD. – The Prince George’s County Animal Shelter participated in the Maryland 3000 Adoption Campaign during August. Throughout the month, the shelter waived fees relating to animal adoption in the hopes that eager pet parents would adopt cats, dogs, and other small animals. The...
Police ID 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Hyattsville Crash With SUV
University Park resident Angel Aguilar has been identified by authorities as the biker killed after he was found on a sidewalk following a crash on Saturday afternoon. The crash was reported shortly after 3 p.m. on Aug. 31. Officers from the Hyattsville Police Department were called to the 4300 block...
Man charged in brother’s murder weeks after fight, injury in Prince George’s County
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police said a man who pushed his brother during a fight in August faces a murder charge after the brother died as a result of his injuries. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said Monday that officers arrested Rene Pop Chub, 32, of Capitol Heights, Md. […]
Southern portions of Prince George’s County asked to conserve water
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — WSSC Water asked portions of southern Prince George’s Countyto be conservative about their water usage for a few days starting Wednesday. WSSC Water issued an essential-water-use-only request for people in Clinton, Rosaryville, Marlton, Brandywine, Accokeek and portions of Fort Washington. The request will begin at 8 p.m. on Sept. […]
Police identify driver killed in crash in Temple Hills that left 3 hurt
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince George’s County have released the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash in Temple Hills on Saturday. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said that on Aug. 31, shortly before 10 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving a […]
Man shot, killed in Landover, PGPD investigating
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Detectives in Prince George’s County are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Saturday night in Landover. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said at around 7:40 p.m., officers responded to the 6900 block of Hawthorne St. for a shooting. There, they located 34-year-old […]
PGPD donates money to help Fairmont Heights High School football team tackle season
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Prince George’s County are stepping up to ensure that student-athletes at Fairmont Heights High School are ready to tackle the football season. The Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) announced on Monday that it has generously donated a $600 check to the Fairmont Heights High […]
Body of man killed in WWII to be reinterred in Cheltenham
After nearly 80 years, the remains of a Charles County native who was killed in action during WWII will be coming back to the area. U.S. Army Pfc. Lemuel Dent Jr. will be interred on Sept. 5 at Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery in Prince George’s County. Johnson Funeral Services of White Plains will perform graveside services preceding the interment. A native of Ironsides, an area on Route 6 in Charles County,...
Generous donation establishes Howard County’s first Bicycle Traffic Garden
A new Bicycle Traffic Garden for children at Huntington Park in Columbia provides an innovative model for the sustainable reuse of obsolete basketball and tennis courts. Unveiled by Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Aug. 30, the colorful, interactive traffic garden teaches new bicycle riders to follow directional signs and learn safe street skills, and encourages proper riding etiquette.
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