- Plan afoot to upgrade Laurel Mall in ’07 (p)(f)
Plans to transform the 27-year-old Laurel Mall into a dynamic, mixed-use town center should come into focus in 2007, beginning with a presentation by the mall’s owner expected sometime this month. Jan 4, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Planners envision greener Route 1 (p)(f)
At Route 1 and Muirkirk Road, big changes are in store, said Kevin Fisher, a consultant hired by the commission. Fisher noted that the Intercounty Connector is to have its eastern terminus at Route 1 just north of Muirkirk. He also said if the Metro subway system's Green Line is extended northward from Greenbelt, as state officials have discussed, it could have a station across Muirkirk Road from the current MARC commuter train station, making the Route 1-Muirkirk Road area into a major transportation hub.
in Public bookmarks - Police complete investigation in Washington shooting case (f)
The Prince George’s police investigation into whether former county official Keith Washington was at fault when he shot two furniture deliverymen Jan. 24 wrapped up Tuesday, as the grand jury considering the evidence proceeded with deliberations. June 28, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Police encourage neighborhood watch programs (p)(f)
Laurel police say the city’s small contingent of Neighborhood Watch groups has shown some success in combating crime but police are not pushing to expand the program to other areas. Theresa Kelliher, Laurel’s community policing officer, said that Neighborhood Watch programs can’t be forced. Jan 25, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Police Probing Death of Man Shocked by Stun Gun (f)
Prince George's County police are investigating the death of a man who became unresponsive shortly after officers used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday, a police spokeswoman said yesterday. May 28, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Police truancy program targeting middle schools this month (f)
Prince George’s County police have taken in dozens of middle school students in May after months of targeting high school students who were skipping class. May 31, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Pr. George's Reataurants Learning Service With a Smile (f)
Jack B. Johnson, the county executive, said recently that he was concerned about the quality of service in some Prince George's restaurants. And with upscale eateries and one of the largest hotel and convention centers on the East Coast opening next year at National Harbor, many in the county are hoping that a new program will go a long way toward tackling what Turner called a "longtime source of frustration" -- shoddy customer service. June 24, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Prince George’s Ballot Preview (p)(f)
Here is a preliminary list of candidates who have filed to run in the Sept. 12 primary election. July 6, 2006
in Public bookmarks - Prince George’s County, nightclubs come to terms (f)
The two-month-old standoff between the Prince George’s County government and nine nightclubs that officials blamed for high crime effectively ended Friday when both parties agreed to drop their legal challenges. June 11, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Prince George’s police go on the offensive (f)
Prince George’s County Police Chief Melvin High went on the offensive Wednesday to assure the public his department is diligently and objectively investigating recent cases where police officers’ actions led to the deaths of residents. June 28, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Progress Is Slow as Clubs, County Hammer Out Security Plans (f)
A month after Prince George's County authorities tried unsuccessfully to close several nightclubs and businesses they said were crime magnets, only limited headway has been made in negotiating new security plans for them. May 21, 2007 County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) briefly shut down the nine clubs, bars and catering halls last month after a wave of violence in Prince George's. But officials reversed course when a judge ruled that five could reopen because the county had not adequately warned owners and did not give specific grounds for the closures.
in Public bookmarks - Proposed ICC Route Crucial to Konterra ‘Mini-City’ / Muirkirk Area Map (p)(f)
Billed as a future mini-city the size of Reston, the 2,000-acre development site near Laurel has spent two decades stalled at the intersection of commerce and politics. Success has always banked on economic factors and on key decisions made by local and state politicians. Muirkirk Area Map Sep 26, 2006
in Public bookmarks - Protesters Offer to Be Part of Solution (f)
Representatives of the Washington area's go-go community marched on Prince George's government yesterday to protest County Executive Jack B. Johnson's order to close nine popular nightspots. About 100 singers, musicians, sound engineers, and club owners and operators marched in Upper Marlboro from the Show Place Arena to the County Administration Building about a mile away to deliver a message to Johnson (D) and his administration: Let us be part of the solution to the violence that has recently plagued the county. April 4, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Quite Lions Celebrate 75th - Bob Mignon Honored (f)
When the Laurel Lions Club celebrated its 75th anniversary June 12 at a monthly dinner meeting at the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, Mignon was named Lion of the Year. June 21, 2007 This link will expire. Look for article in Laurel Leader Archives after June 28, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Recent Ills Turn Up Heat On Police in Pr. George's (f)
At the beginning of this year, the Prince George's County Police Department seemed to have overcome some high-profile problems. After hitting a record peak in 2005, the number of homicides in the county had decreased substantially. Other violent crimes were also down, for the most part. And in February, a federal judge lifted the Justice Department's two-year oversight of the once-troubled police canine unit. June 28, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Remaking Laurel Mall (f)
By the end of next year, visitors to Laurel Mall could be enjoying a new 16- screen theater with stadium seating, a two-story bookstore, restaurants with sidewalk dining and a new anchor store at the newly made-over mall. Feb 1, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Reports On School Crimes Are Rare (f)
The recent announcement that Montgomery County school officials were starting work on an annual report of crimes committed by students and other disciplinary incidents underscored a surprising fact: In this era of heightened concern about school safety, few Washington area school systems regularly report such offenses to the public. APril 29, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Residents Fume Over Expense Accounts (p)(f)
Officials in Prince George's continue to hear from angry constituents concerned that public officials have charged thousands of dollars to their county-issued credit cards to pay for personal expenses, violating county policy. Nov 30, 2006
in Public bookmarks - Residents want two sports bars closed (f)
J’s Sports Café in South Laurel and Sunrise Restaurant and Sports Bar in Beltsville already face hearings before the Board of License Commissioners on Wednesday where commissioners may decide to fine the clubs or suspend or revoke their liquor licenses as a result of recent violence near the two establishments. If the bars retain their licenses, residents will be able to argue at protest hearings on May 2 why the bars’ licenses should not be renewed. Mar 2, 2007
in Public bookmarks - Second Shooting Death at J's Cafe (f)
Hartley Lee of the 8800 block of Hunting Lane in Laurel shot dead Apr 18 outside J’s Sports Café at Crystal Plaza, just under a year after a 35-year-old basketball coach was gunned down in the strip mall’s parking lot. April 19, 2006
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