Shelters are opened at the following locations:

• Charles H. Flowers High School, 10001 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Springdale, MD   
• Gwynn Park High School, 13800 Brandywine Rd, Brandywine, MD   
• University of Maryland, Ritchie Coliseum, 7950 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD

I don't know how you're going to get there if you need it as they're ( Read more... )

The deadline to register for the general election is October 16, 2012. Note that people who are registered and who have voted before are receiving notices that they may not be registered. You can register online here. To submit your registration electronically, you must provide a valid Maryland-issued state ID number or driver’s license number. The ( Read more... )

The Law and You

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 7:00 PM (EDT)
Oxon Hill Library
6200 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
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What are the recent and upcoming court decisions that will affect you?   To learn the answer to this and other questions, join us for a presentation by Ms. Tara A. Harrison, Principal Deputy State's Attorney for Prince ( Read more... )

The Prince George's County Civic Federation meets on the first Thurs. of each month. They shared this information in preparation for their meeting tonight:

Below are the statewide ballot questions.

Question 1 - Constitutional Amendment - Qualifications for Prince George’s County Orphans’ Court Judges

Question 2 - Constitutional Amendment -  ( Read more... )

I was just informed that "in exchange for taking on the responsibility for purchasing slot machines, the casino owners will receive a 6% reduction on the 67% state casino tax."

Am I understanding this correctly?: A 6% reduction of 67% is quite a bit less than 10% and 10% of 67 is less than 7, so the tax will still be more than 60%? I really didn't ( Read more... )

From the Prince George's County Department of Housing & Community Development:

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is a partnership between the Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Maryland State DHCD/ Single Family Special Loans Program. The WAP helps eligible low income households with the ( Read more... )

County Executive Rushern Baker has sent a message to his friends and supporters about his wife's early-onset Alzheimer’s, saying:
For thousands of people in Prince George’s and over 100,000 people the metropolitan region, this is not a temporary condition but a permanent part of life that is not likely to ever improve.

He further says:
We’ve decided ( Read more... )

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Making Home Affordable program is hosting its 75th Help for Homeowners Event in Upper Marlboro, MD on Wednesday, August 8th. In partnership with HUD and HOPE NOW, this event gives struggling homeowners the chance to meet directly with their mortgage servicer or a housing counselor. Having you and your staff spread the ( Read more... )

From the County web site (the database of which is down as I'm writing this, so am unable to verify the link for this press release):

Council Member Mary Lehman's Bill Rewards Residents, Businesses, and Nonprofits with Rebates

The Prince George’s County Council, during the final session before summer recess, voted unanimously following a public ( Read more... )

From Bonnie Bick of the Campaign to Reinvest in the Heart of Oxon Hill:

Zoning Hearing Examiner Rules That Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
Did NOT Have The Power To Remove Salubria’s Historic Designation
Last week, the Prince George’s County Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE) ruled against National Harbor developer Milt Peterson, deciding that the ( Read more... )