Recent Prince George's County News (25 Nov 2010)

Public Safety

• Crime & Police:
  • Post: La Plata man charged in Arington tourist attack is PG sex offender, released after serving less than 15 yrs of life sentence http://is.gd/hKXCz
  • Gazette: Neighborhood watch groups aiding busy district 3 police in Suitland http://is.gd/hKZkl about 22 hours ago
  • Examiner: Most Wanted: U.S. marshals seeking 'public nuisance'; Wanted man wrongly released by PG http://is.gd/hL3CZ 
• Fire/EMS:
• wtop: UMd Child care center moved after gas leak http://is.gd/hKW45
• CollegeParkPatch: Gas Line Ruptures on UMd. Campus; Day care center was temporarily evacuated, but no injuries reported. http://is.gd/hKWGb

Government & Politics

• HyattsvillePatch: Edwards Didn't Pay Taxes 4 Campaign Staff; treats part-time staff as contractors, may run afoul of IRS http://is.gd/hKX09
• Gazette: County needs a few more heroes; Even a few more County Council members would do during time of crisis (Edit) http://is.gd/hKZF4 
• Gazette: Baker's task; Some transition team notables aren't helping with county executive-elect's image of change (Edit) http://is.gd/hKZUq 
• Gazette: Dumb and dumber in Annapolis? (Letter from Martha Lewis) http://is.gd/hL07N ago
• RT @badast_turtles: Maryland earmarks could be at risk: By Paul West, The Baltimore Sun ... http://bit.ly/dGdEUe 
• Scandals
• Gazette: Prosecutors: Arrested liquor store owner bribed county officials; Case part of federal corruption probe ... http://is.gd/hKYDZ 
• AFRO: Should Leslie Johnson Take Her Oath? http://is.gd/hL3Id 
• SiliconIndia: Prince George's County officials allegedly bribed by U.S. Indian http://is.gd/hL3X8 

Education

• Gazette: Race to the Top's pilot programs likely delayed; Guidelines on new teacher eval prob won't be ready by deadline http://is.gd/hKYl3 
• Examiner: Schools audit targets bureaucrat salaries, day care inspections http://is.gd/hL4eY 
• Washinton Informer: Prince George’s County Primer (Education-related topics) http://is.gd/hL4u0 

Business, Transportation & Development

• Gazette: Task force to protect small businesses in Langley Park area; Owners concerned development could force them out http://is.gd/hL18u 

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• Gazette: Bowie police to use grant to upgrade cameras, data system; Consultant also hired to review department's needs http://is.gd/hL1wd 
• College Park:
• Gazette: College Park officials take wait-&-see approach on housing proposal, 6-story student complex at bookstore site http://is.gd/hL0TN 
• Fairmount Heights:.
• Gazette: Fairmount Heights seeks spot on federal historic register; applies for national recognition of notable past http://is.gd/hL1pJ 

Other

• Gazette: Countywide solar panel installation nearly complete; 9 Cities hope to use savings to send students to college http://is.gd/hKYNs