Posts Tagged ‘snow’

Snow Days Waiver Approved!

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The Maryland state school board has approved the waiver to make up only 4 of 9 missing school days. The state school board approved a request made by the Prince George's County school system to waive five of the nine school days missed due to snow this school year on Monday. The other four days will be added to the end of the school year. On Feb. 23, the state board unanimously approved a plan that allowed school systems to shorten the m

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Improving Snow Removal Policies

Monday, March 1st, 2010
Greater Greater Washington reports on suggested ways to improve snow removal policies in Prince George's County. The Prince George's County Council will soon convene a public meetingwith officials from the Department of Public Works & Transportation (DPW&T) to discuss the county's response to and management of the recent back-to-back snowstorms in February 2010. The goal of this event, according to council chairman Thomas E. Dernog

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Do You Have Snow Damage?

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Prince George's County has advised all homeowners and business owners to check their properties for damage.  Better safe then sorry. LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources’ (DER) Permit and Review Group, in conjunction with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, today announced that it strongly encourages all homeowners, building owners and managers to check the structural integr

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Snow Snow Everywhere, And Not A Place To Walk

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
People are dealing with the snow in any way they can.  Some going crazy from frustration, while others pitch in together to make a difference. ABC New 7 reports on the frustration of being surrounded by meters of snow. SILVER SPRING, Md. - It's a big dig out frustration we're hearing from all over our area. People spend hours shoveling sidewalks and bus stops, only to have road crews cancel out all the effort with new piles of snow

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S’no Fun In Prince George’s

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
The snow has put our lives on hold, here are a few of the stories of what is going on right now in our county. Prince George's County Government has finally been snowed under. They have closed today for the first time this week. The Prince George's County government closed Wednesday--its first time doing so since the dawn of Snowpocalypse--in light of the merciless pounding the weather has dealt the region. The announcement, made early W

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