Archive for September, 2010

Keeping Our Eyes On The Prize — Our Youth – A Parent And Youth Conference Sponsored By Pgc Public Schools And Pgc Pta Council

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The Prince George's County Public Schools and the Prince George's County Parents and Teachers Association Council will host a Parent Youth Conference on Saturday, October 2, at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 7601 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt, MD from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.   All parents and youth are invited. See  PTA Conference Flyer for more details.

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Help Bring The Vision To Life

Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Over the last two years, thousands of Prince Georgians answered the call to help create a brighter future for their communities, schools, businesses, and local neighborhoods through Envision Prince George’s.  You spoke. Now is your time to act.  Attend the first meeting of the: Envision Prince George’s Implementation Coordinating Council Wednesday, September 22, 6:30 p.m. Prince George’s County Ballroom 2411

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Umcp Awarded Grant From U.s. Russia Foundation

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
With help from the State, the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) was one of four universities in the U.S. to receive a grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation to partner with Russian universities. The grant will help UMCP assist Russian schools with the commercialization of technology, setting up incubators and expanding research capacity. Read more about the grant and ideas to expand the county as a higher education innovation eng

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County’s Fire Department One Of Busiest In The Nation

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
[THE GAZETTE] The Silver Hill and Morningside fire departments were among the busiest stations nationwide in 2009, according to a new survey released in August by Firehouse Magazine, an industry publication. The Silver Hill station was ranked the 10th busiest in the U.S., and the Morningside station was the 14th busiest when it came to heavy rescue operations, such as pulling drivers out of overturned cars or other rescue operations that re

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Prince George’s African American Museum Presents New Photography Exhibit

Friday, September 3rd, 2010
The Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center at North Brentwood, Inc. (PGAAMCC) aspires to become recognized nationally and internationally for its innovative approach to the documentation, interpretation, preservation and presentation of local and regional African American history and culture. The Museum's latest exhibit: Everywhere with Roy Lewis features photography from the masterful eye of an artist who has in

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County Maintains Key Credit Rating

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
[THE GAZETTE] Prince George's County has again earned the highest possible grade by one of the top three Wall Street ratings firms. In a report issued last Monday, officials for Moody's Investors Service upgraded the county from AA+ to the AAA bond rating, the highest score possible. The rating, which is the county's equivalent of a perfect credit score, allows the government to pay lower interest rates on bonds it sells to finance major co

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