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Prince George’s County Executive Hosts Fiscal Year 2013 Public Budget Hearings

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Over the next two weeks, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III will continue to host a series of public hearings to engage citizens in a dialog about the County’s FY 2013 budget.  The hearings, which will held in a total of three locations in the northern, southern, and central parts of the County beginning January 26, will provide residents with an opportunity to give their input and opinions on the Prince George’s Cou

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Eco City Farms Unveils And Celebrates Public Art And Food Project

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
ECO City Farms is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit urban farm in Prince George's County designed to serve as a prototype and incubator for sustainable local farming. Join ECO City Farms for a Double Unveiling: "Cultivating Community/Cultivar La Comunidad" Public Art and Food Project & Tennis Court Farm. Friday, October 21 Unveiling Ceremony 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Community Celebration 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  4913 Crittenden Street Edmonston, M

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Prince George’s County To Hold Second Public Forum On Water Quality

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Prince George's County invites the public to attend the second of three forums for input on the Chesapeake Bay TMDL and the Watershed Implementation Plan Process to protect local streams and the Bay. The public forum will be held on September 7, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Beltsville Community Center located at 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, Maryland.  The public forums are a joint effort between the Prince George’s County Departme

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Speaker Series Examines Impact Of Land Use Planning On Community Health

Thursday, May 19th, 2011
The next Speaker Series session of the Prince George’s County Planning Department takes place Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m.  The topic:  Sector Planning and Non-Traditional Partnerships:  The Port Towns Example.  Speakers include Celeste James, Program Director for Community Health Initiatives as Kaiser Permanente, Sadara Barrows, Executive Director of the Port Towns CDC, and Adam Ortiz, Mayor of Edmonston, MD.  The Port Towns are four sma

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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 workers

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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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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 pro bon

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Rethinking Suburban Living

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Across the country, suburban planners and residents are grappling with how to adapt to demographic shifts, changing housing preferences, and growing infrastructure needs.  You are invited to participate in a conference focused on real-world solutions to these current suburban challenges.  Makeover Montgomery: Innovative Strategies for Rethinking America's Suburbs will take place in College Park and Silver Spring, Maryland on April 14-16, 2011.Â

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Prince George’s County Council Hosts Budget Town Hall Meeting

Monday, February 28th, 2011
Tonight, February 28, 2011, the Prince George's County Council will host a Town Hall Meeting regarding the FY 2012 Budget Process.  The meeting begins at 7 p.m. on the campus of Prince George's Community College, Community Room B, 301 Largo Road in Largo, MD.  The schedule for budget public hearings has also been set.  The first public hearing will focus on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, April 12, 1 p.m. at the County Administra

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Build Innovative Green Communities

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
The Prince George’s Green Power Coalition will host a community forum on Building Innovation Green Communities, Tuesday, February 22, 7 – 9 p.m. at the Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD.  The forum will offer practical solutions for creating sustainable neighborhoods through innovations such as a green business incubator, a community solar co-op, and the first complete green street in Maryland, located in the City E

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