May 3 Senior Coffee with Prince George's County Police -- Local Human Trafficking (2012)

The next coffee for Seniors with Prince George's County community police is Thursday, May 3rd at 1:00 p.m..  We meet at the Laurel/Beltsville Senior Activities Center, 7120 Contee Road, Laurel, MD ( MAP ). 

An agent from the FBI's Baltimore Office, will speak about local human trafficking.

Apr 26: 77-Year Old Man *FOUND* (2012)

UPDATE: 2012.04.25 04:00 pm

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PGPD locates critical missing man, Noel George Walters, safe and sound in DC. Announced on Twitter @PGPDNews

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The Prince George’s County Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing person identified as 77 year-old Noel George Walters. He was last seen Thursday, April 19, at approximately 8:00 a.m., walking from his residence located in the 4300 block of Sarasota Place in Beltsville, Maryland. He has not been seen or heard from since. Walters is described as a black male with medium complexion. He is approximately 5’6”, about 156 pounds, with gray hair. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, black jacket, black jeans and penny loafer shoes. Walters suffers from dementia, high blood pressure and glaucoma and needs his medication. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Noel George Walters is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department’s District VI Investigative Section at (301) 937-0910.

Apr 16 ICC Coming to Virginia Manor Rd by 2013/1014 (2012)

... Contract D/E will complete the ICC by constructing the final segment between I-95 and US 1 in Prince George's County. The full scope of work includes designing and building 0.9 miles of four-lane, tolled roadway with a partial interchange and crossing bridge at Virginia Manor Road and a continuous flow signalized intersection at US 1 near the Muirkirk MARC commuter rail station. ... Engineering design work is underway, with construction starting this spring. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2013 / early 2014. ...
[Read the full article here. Cite provided by a Montpelier Hills resident.]

Apr 14 - Laurel Not in 50 Best Buy Closures List (2012)

The Best Buy store in Laurel is not closing -- it is not on the list of all 50 Best Buy stores to be closed, most by May 1; the last 3 by this summer -- according to an April 14 Best Buy. Inc. press release. Only two Best Buy stores in Maryland will close: in Baltimore Harbor and Hunt Valley.

Apr 3 Armed Robbery at Crystal Plaza Rite Aid; Tied to Money Switch Scam (2012)

Prince George's County Police News Blog Apr 9, 2012

Apr 23 & 30 County Police Seminar on Security for Your Cell Phones & Personal Property

Prince George’s County
Police Department
Maj Putnam and Cpt Lloyd with
Cpl Knight & Cpl Beasock present:

Holding The Key To Keeping Your Items Safe
Monday, April 23, 2012 and Monday, April 30, 2012
7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
District VI Satellite Office
11613 Beltsville Dr,
Beltsville, Maryland





You will receive helpful tips for cell phone security and information on how to prevent someone from breaking into your home and vehicle.

Questions? --
Cpl Gerald Knight
gbknight@co.pg.md.us
301-937-0910

Mar 30 Mattress World Becomes Furniture FEM in Crystal Plaza (2012)

UPDATE: FEM has closed

Apr 21 Free Mulch from Prince George's County (2012)

Forwarded from Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Free Mulch giveaway from Prince Georges County!
Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Prince George’s County Yard Waste Composting Facility, 6601 S.E. Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/der/pdfs/MulchGiveaway2012.pdf

Mar 21 Keep "Pink Slime" out of our school cafeterias in Prince George's County (2012)

Feb/Mar Events of Friends of Laurel Library (2012)

Feb 9 Thousands of Prince George’s County Homeowners to Benefit from National Mortgage Settlement (2012)

Feb 8 Prince George’s County Preparations for Forecasted Wintry Mix (2012)

Jan 20 Briarwood residents met with BG&E over outage complaints (2012)

After last August's Hurricane Irene, when houses in the South Laurel Briarwood community were without power for more than four days, resident Mary Swift had had enough of what she saw as seemingly excessive power outages. By Pat Farmer, paf1@patuxent.com January 20, 2012 [full article]

Jan 13 Laurel Bottom Dollar & Bloom stores to become Food Lion -- AGAIN (2012)

Laurel's two Bottom Dollar Food grocery stores and the Bloom in Scaggsville escaped being closed by its corporate parent, but they will be getting a name change: Food Lion [AGAIN].  MORE at Baltimore Sun

Jan 20 County Launches Alert System for Emergencies (2012)

Jan 20 County Launches Alert System for Emergencies

Feb 5 New Laurel Museum Exhibit True Life: I ‘m a Laurel Mill Worker (2012)

Jan 15 Annual Sing for King and Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012)

Dec 21 Lilly Black Lab/Mix still missing (2011)

Dec 22 Public Hearing on Our District 23A Realignment (2011)

Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee 

Recommends Maryland Legislative Redistricting Plan 

Significant Changes Proposed for District 23A 

Public Hearing to be Held on December 22nd at 10:00 AM 

2011.12.18 UPDATE -- Official Press Release at:

mdp.state.md.us/PDF/Press/PressRelease-GRACLegisPlan-121611.pdf 

PGPD Fallen Police Officers Memorial (2011)

          

 Prince George’s County Police

Explorer Post 600

Prince George’s County Police Explorer Post 600 in Beltsville, MD, is gratefully accepting donations to establish a Countywide Fallen Police Officers Memorial (to be located at the S.W. corner of the MNCPP Park--Sellman and Montgomery Roads). This sacred Memorial is dedicated in loving memory of those brave Officers during the past 50 years who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Post 600 Explorers have the honorable task of fund raising, planning and organizing construction of the memorial. To raise funds for this memorial, name-engraved paver-bricks will be displayed to note families/businesses donating $100 or more. Further information about a paver-brick donation may be obtained below. Tax-deductible donations of any amount can be made using the Memorial Fund form below.
Your much-appreciated donation should be made payable to Explorer Post 600 and ‘Memorial’ should be noted on the memo portion of check. The Explorers are also seeking individuals who desire to donate time/materials/construction expertise for this worthy project.

Please see additional information and the donation form.