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Truck Handles 2nd Alarm Laurel Townhouse Fire
June 25th- Ladder Truck 14 and its volunteer crew were alerted to respond on the 2nd Alarm to the 14300 block of Bonnett Ln for the townhome fire. The truck arrived on scene and was put to work in the main fire building. The truck crew completed primary and secondary searches throughout, opened up checking for extension, and cooled hot spots. The truck operated for approximately two hours before returning to service.
Adrian Simmons selected for Ward 1 seat
Adrian Simmons was chosen by the Laurel City Council on July 1 to be the next councilmember representing Ward 1. Simmons, 45, fills the seat vacated by Carl DeWalt, who resigned from the council in May. “I’m jumping on a moving train,” Simmons said, after the council meeting.”I have a...
Independence Day Celebration Set for July 6th
(Laurel, MD, July 3, 2024) The Laurel 4th of July Committee is ready to go for their 45th Independence Day Celebration, being held on July 6, 2024! Mayor Keith R. Sydnor and the Laurel 4th of July Committee offer this handy schedule of the events for the day (weather permitting):
Residents in Suitland express their frustration over the constant crime at community meeting
SUITLAND, Md. — It's been a frustrating couple of months for neighbors who call the Village at Towne Square and the surrounding area in Suitland home. Wednesday night, they got to speak their mind at a community meeting, put on by Prince George's County Councilmember At-Large Calvin Hawkins. 'I'm...
Finding childcare in Maryland is hard. Finding good childcare is even harder
When Stephanie Jovine searched for child care for her nearly 4-year-old daughter LuzMarie in Prince George’s County in 2015, she found two options, both of them bad. Jovine couldn’t afford the first one, and the second denied the young girl snacks and then sheets for sleeping. “I was so upset, you know, it was so hard to trust anyone,” said Jovine, a teacher in the District of Columbia Public Schools...
Three Cities’ TRO Against County Is Rejected; Firefighters Pulled
As Greenbelt’s City Council held a closed-door meeting, Berwyn Heights and College Park did the same. Around midnight on Thursday, June 27, the three cities filed a joint motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green to prevent them from removing career firefighters from Greenbelt and Berwyn Heights on June 30.
Prince George's County Council At-Large candidate withdraws hours after announcing her bid
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Hours after announcing her candidacy for the At-Large County Council position, Prince George's County Councilmember Wala Blegay says she is withdrawing from the race to support Bowie's mayor. Blegay, who represents the County's Sixth District, told WUSA9 that she will be backing Mayor Timothy...
Diontre Mackall Killed In Triple Forestville Shooting: PD
A 20-year-old District man was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night in Prince George's County that left two others with less severe injuries, police say. Diontre Mackall has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed in the fatal triple shooting in the Forestville area on July 2.
Playa Bowls is Coming to Burtonsville
EDENS/Burtonsville Crossing has announced that “Playa Bowls will bring never ending summer to Burtonsville Crossing with delicious smoothies, açaí bowls, cold brews, and juices. Welcome to the Burtonsville Family Playa Bowls”. Based on the rendering shared (seen below), the store will be located next to Ulta...
Baysox Let Early Lead Slip In Wednesday Night Defeat
BOWIE, Md. — The Bowie Baysox, the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, let their early lead slip against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, in a 9-5 loss at Prince George’s Stadium on Wednesday night in front of a season-high crowd of 8,975.
Four Seasons bio-musical ‘Jersey Boys’ is terrific fun at Toby’s Dinner Theatre
It’s just too good to be true, but it is! Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons at Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia is terrific fun. I couldn’t take my eyes off the four leads—Nicky Kaider (as Frankie Valli), Patrick Gover (as Tommy DeVito), Ben Clark (as Bob Gaudio), and Benjamin Campion (as Nick Massi).
DAR Chapter Continues Cleanup Of Historic Walker Gravesite
On Saturday, May 25, members of Pleasant Prospect Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) and the John Hanson Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) gathered to remember two soldiers who fought in the American Revolution. They raked leaves and cleaned the historic gravesites of Isaac and Nathan Walker, located behind Golden Triangle Drive in Greenbelt. Isaac Walker was a lieutenant during his service and his son, Nathan Walker, was a private during the American Revolutionary War.
'We definitely feel the love': Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing members return on July Fourth
LINTHICUM, Md. — About 170 Maryland Air National Guard members returned home in time for July Fourth. "The men and women of the Maryland National Guard (are an) amazing, amazing team," U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Hunt, the 175th Wing's commander, told 11 News. The 175th Wing returned from...
Maryland native Quincy Wilson potential race dates, times revealed for Paris Olympics
WASHINGTON (7News) — Bowie, Maryland native and Bullis School rising junior Quincy Wilson will be running in the 2024 Paris Olympics in either the mixed 4x400m relay on August 2 or men's 4x400m relay on August 9, according to a newly revealed track and field schedule. As a member...
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