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Prince George's County

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Protecting Pedestrians: 25 Fatal Pedestrian Accidents in Montgomery, Prince George's Since 2011

Since 2011, 25 people in the two counties have died in pedestrian accidents. Here is more information on when and where each of these accidents occurred.

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Costco Gas Man

5:22 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

More helpful would be a chart showing causation. Who was at fault? What were the pedestrians wearing. So far, the approach appears to be a scattergun approach of blaming the drivers. Today alone I observed dozens of pedestrians cutting through moving traffic.   more ›

Monday, May 13, 2013

Three Companies Vie to Operate Prince George's Casino

Penn National Gaming and Greenwood Racing will compete against MGM Resorts to operate Maryland's sixth casino.

Three companies have submitted bids to operate Maryland's sixth casino slated to be in Prince George's County, according to reports.  After spending nearly $40 million in ads supporting a sixth casino in Maryland, it was not a surprise that MGM Reports proposed an $800 million project at National Harbor Thursday, The Washington Post reported Friday. Penn National Gaming proposed a $700 million Hollywood Casino Resort at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, the Post reported, after spending almost $40 million in an anti-casino ad campaign run by a special interest group. The third bid came as a surprise, from the owner of Greenwood Racing, which owns a Pennsylvania casino formerly called Philadelphia Park Racetrack and Casino. That company…

John Floyd II

3:13 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Please be advised that Rosecroft Raceway, a standardbred "trotter" track, is in Fort Washington and nowhere near Laurel. We have our own Laurel Park Race Course, a thoroughbred track.   more ›

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Blog Roundup: Tax Deadline Approaching, African Leaders Avoid U.S. Blacks

Patch brings a unique perspective on everyday news written by users like you. Read what some of our Local Voices bloggers had to say this week.

African Leaders Avoid U.S. Blacks My response has always been quite simple—It’s your fault! Let me break it down based on the itinerary for the delegation that met with Obama two weeks ago. In most cases, the State Department takes the lead in setting up the program for foreign leaders, but they are free to add their own program in addition to State’s program if they so desire. While in Washington, each leader participated in numerous meetings and events to strengthen bilateral cooperation on a range of shared priorities. Hoyer: Make It In America With the start of the baseball season this month, many Americans are once again focusing on a cherished national tradition. But there is another great tradition that deserves renewed attention: …

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Blog Roundup: House Approves Gax Tax, Cardinal Celebrates Easter and Wine Tasting

Patch brings a unique perspective to everyday news written by users like you. Read what some of our Local Voices bloggers had to say this week.

General Assembly Passes O'Malley's Gas Tax Under Cover of Darkness As expected, the House of Delegates voted to approve motor fuel taxes, and the Senate will now take up the measure before the General Assembly adjourns on April 8.  A proposal as unpopular as this one must be hidden from public view and carefully timed to avoid news cycles. Happy Maryland Day! In honor of Maryland Day, we wanted to share this wordle made from posts that were submitted to the Maryland Love Project. After nearly 400 years, here are a few of the many ways people describe the land that is now our great state. Cardinal Wuerl to Celebrate Holy Week and Easter Events Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Washington will observe the death and resurrection of …

Monday, March 18, 2013

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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Intensity of Flu-Like Illnesses Still High in Maryland

The brunt of the flu virus may have passed, but other strains of the virus are keeping the number of flu-like illnesses high in Maryland.

The flu strain that has been making many sick in Maryland and around the country may be peaking, but that doesn't mean it's time to cease precautions and skip the flu shot. Other strains could circulate, keeping the flu around for months. Overall, the intensity of flu-like illnesses in Maryland remains high, according to the latest Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report for the week ending Jan. 19. The influenza virus was geographically widespread according to the last report, meaning there is flu activity throughout different regions, said David Blythe, a medical epidemiologist with the state. While the virus is difficult to predict, he said there is a possibility the flu has peaked and is headed toward a decline. Even …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Speak Out: What Would You Do On Your Last Day On Earth?

The world could end Dec. 21 if the Mayan calendar is correct.

If the Mayans are right, the world is supposed to end Dec. 21. Though many scholars have debunked the end of the world myth, across the DMV, people are throwing parties to celebrate. So we want to know, if Friday is your last day on Earth, what would you do to make it special? What's on your doomsday bucket list?

Craig

7:50 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012

I spent my end of the world day watching the news and getting more and more depressed about the state of this country. Maybe the Mayans were on to something. Only, it won't be Dec. 21... it will be some unknown date when the chinese finally stop buying our bonds. Or take over our industries.   more ›

Monday, December 17, 2012

Maryland Reacts to Sandy Hook School Shooting

Counties across the state took measures to deal with the Newtown, CT school shooting.

Communities across Maryland have been reeling in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Some residents said they feared dropping their children off at school while others demanded action from legislators. Hyattsville Elementary School's new principal, Julia Burton, addressed her students Monday before Prince George's County schools observed a minute of silence to honor the victims of Friday's school shooting in Newtown, CT. "Take care of yourself. Take care of each other. And take care of the place," she told students. In Wheaton, parents reacted to the tragic news and talked about school safety in Montgomery County. Frances Frost, a contributor to the Local Voices section on Wheaton Patch, wrote in an email: "As a mom of 4…

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Locals Honor Those Killed at Sandy Hook

In Montgomery and Prince George's counties, many organizations honored the victims with vigils, flags at half staff and more.

There has been an outpouring of support for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut. A candlelight vigil will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in Ijamsville, MD, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce announced in a news release. Noelle Tate, a mother of 5- and 1-year-old girls, organized the memorial to show respect and support for the Newtown, CT, victims and their families. “I’ve been deeply affected by the tragic events that took place on Friday," Tate said in a statement. "As a mother, I weep at the thought of those children being brutally murdered while innocently going about their school day. I grieve for the parents whose pain will never subside." Havre de Grace Seventh-day Adventist Church in Rockville …

Richard Rice

2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Not only do I pray for the families of those who were murdered and traumitized by the killings in Newtown, Conn. but also for the family of the shooter who are shouldering their own pain of a different kind.   more ›

Westboro Baptist Church Member Says Group Will Picket Sandy Hook Elementary

The group also picketed a Prince George's County High School last year, calling it "pervert-run."

A member of Westboro Baptist Church, the group that picketed Northwestern High School in Prince George's County last year is headed for Sandy Hook Elementary School. Westboro Baptist is known for picketing funerals of soldiers and AIDS victims and now says it plans to picket Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to Examiner.com. A day after Friday's shooting in Newtown, CT, where police said 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed his mother and then 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary, Westboro Baptist member Shirley Phelps-Roper posted a message on Twitter that the group would "sing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing his judgment." On March 1, 2011, Westboro came to Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, which…

Adam DeBaugh

9:44 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

I can just imagine the greeting the Westboro Church people get from the police and other brave first responders in Newtown. Phred Phelps and his clan of fanatics, hate-mongers, and vicious, un-Christian lunatics have a special place in the contempt and disgust of real Christians and other people of faith.   more ›

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