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Integrated Clean Energy Planning

Friday, June 1st, 2012
The National Capital-Area Chapter of the American Planning Association will conduct a session on sustainable town planning with an emphasis on the use of clean energy strategies in an urban context. The session is part of the 2012 Speaker Series offered by the Maryland National Capital Park and Panning Commission. David Ager, CICP, LEED AP ND, and Brian Levite, CEM, are the presenters for the Integrated Clean Energy Planning session. The session

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Metro And Town Center Development Could Begin Soon In College Park

Friday, June 17th, 2011
The University of Maryland, College Park is on board to start development for a light rail line and a town center on the east side of campus. If granted permission by federal transit officials, preliminary engineering for the $1.93 billion Purple Line could begin this fall. The town center will include a hotel, restaurants, and retail shops if approved. School officials believe the projects will make the campus more assessable to commuting profes

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M-ncppc Park Police Offer Free Security Surveys

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
The Prince George’s County Division of the Park Police will launch a new policing initiative called “Operation Safe Neighborhoods.” The program will provide in depth, on site examinations of residences to address potential security weaknesses and ways to improve these weaknesses. The surveys will be conducted by Park Police officers State Certified in Residential and Commercial Crime Prevention. For more information visit: http

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Bikes Can Change The World

Thursday, May 26th, 2011
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is collecting bicycles and bicycle parts in any condition to support the efforts of Bikes for the World (BfW).  A sponsored program of the WABA, Bikes for the World collects unwanted bikes and related materials in the U.S. to assist impoverished people in the D.C. area  and developing countries.  The Need for Wheels collection event takes place Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. - 1 p

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Maryland’s First Lady Kicks Off Bullying Awareness Week

Monday, May 23rd, 2011
The First Lady of Maryland, Katie O’Malley and Governor Martin O’Malley have declared the week of May 23 as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week.  This designation is designed to raise awareness about bullying and encourage students, parents, and educators to take a proactive role in lowering and stopping incidents of bullying.  Hear the First Lady’s message here.  Use this form to report incidents of bullying.

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Planning Board Meetings Go Live On The Web

Monday, May 9th, 2011
Beginning Thursday, May 12, weekly public hearings of the Prince George’s County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) can be watched and heard LIVE online.  Those interested in viewing and/or listening to the hearing proceedings may access this service through M-NCPPC’s Prince George’s County Planning Department website, (www.pgplanning.org).  Links are provided to the B

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Food Justice Series Begins

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The Accokeek Foundation Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship presents the Food Justice Series, Thursday, March 31, 6 - 8 pm, in the Langston Room of Busboys and Poets, 2021 14thStreet, NW Washington, DC.  The series begins on Cesar Chavez Day and is conducted in partnership with the National Immigrant Farming Initiative and the Rural Coalition.  Participants will explore the struggles faced by farmworkers and other land wor

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County Executive Delivers State Of The Economy Address

Monday, March 28th, 2011
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker will deliver his first State of the Economy address tomorrow, March 29, 6 p.m. at the Riggs Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Maryland at College Park.  Baker's presentation is part of the 10th annual Prince George's Chamber of Commerce economic development showcase.

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County Council Focuses On The State Of Healthcare In Prince George’s

Monday, March 28th, 2011
On Tuesday, April 5, the Prince George's County Council will host  Healthy Communities--The Prince George's County Health System Update.   The community meeting takes places 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the Bowie Senior Center, 14900 Health Center Drive in Bowie.  Featured presenters include Prince George's County Health Officer Dr. Donald Shell, and Dimension Healthcare President and CEO Kenneth Glover.  There will be an opportunity for quest

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Free Foreclosure Prevention Workshop

Monday, March 28th, 2011
If you are behind on your mortgage and fear losing your home, you have options.  The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is hosting a free foreclosure prevention workshop on Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover, MD.  Learn how Maryland's foreclosure prevention laws affect you.  Meet with loan providers.  Talk to housing counselors and

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