DPIE Briefing on Squatters

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The briefing includes other important county code related Quality of Life issues - check it out!

Broad Creek Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) Augmentation Project

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This is the scene as your turn right onto MD 210 by Safeway. Read the newsletter to learn more about the project. Contact the WSSC Project Manager, Austin M.Freeman (301-206-8328), if you have questions.

This Eagle Has Landed

We share our beautiful community with natural wonders. This Bald Eagle appears injured and stopped for a rest on a neighbor's deck but left before help could arrive.
Injured wildlife should be reported to 877-463-6497.

County FY 2016 Budget Hearings

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• County Executive Baker Presents the budget (video)

• Press Release

• Council Budget Town Hall Meeting - March 2015

• FY 2016 Proposed Budget
• Prince George's County Schools Briefing to the County Council-FY 2016 BOE Operating Budget Request
• Board of Education FY 2016 REQUESTED Annual Operating Budget
• Prince George's County Schools CEO's Proposed FY 2016 Budget Brief Summary
• Prince George's County Schools CEO's Proposed FY 2016 Budget Full Version

Camp Springs Duplicate Bridge Club

Come to Camp Springs Duplicate Bridge Club on Friday mornings at 10 AM to exercise your Brain!
Bridge lessons are available for beginners, refreshers for people who have played previously, but have ‘forgotten’ how to play, as well as introduction to duplicate for the ‘party’ bridge players.
You can bring your own partner but if you don’t have a partner, come anyway we have a guaranteed partner on site!
Club Managers and Directors are Martha D. Bley and Ross A. Bley (Martini and Rossy). Our phone number is 301-292-4103 if you would like to call us. Cell phone number for the day of the game is 240-441-9885.
Address of club is 6311 Old Branch Avenue, Camp Springs Maryland.
Cost is $5.00 per person for Shuffle and Play days.

Understanding IRS Filing Requirements under the Affordable Care Act

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Heritage Livestock

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Animals are part of the Accokeek Foundation’s stewardship of Piscataway Park. Many visitors appreciate the beauty of the farm animals without realizing their important role in farming systems. Over the centuries, domesticated animals have lived here with humans and have contributed to shaping this land as we see it today. At the Accokeek Foundation, we care for our farm animals in a way that enhances the health and stability of the natural and agricultural ecosystems of this special place.

Check the Date on Perishables Bought at Local Supermarkets

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An alert neighbor referred this the the County Health Department Food Protection Program

State Highway (SHA) Emergency Traffic Patrol (ETP)

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ETP is a free 24/7 roadside service on major highways. If you have an accident with no serious injuries, move your vehicle to the shoulder, turn your hazard lights on, and call #77. ETP provides flat tire change, jump starts, emergency fuel, and will coordinate towing.

And Still I Rise - From Black Power to the White House

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Ark Media is seeking African American families from Prince George's County, Maryland for a story about the Black Middle Class, as part of a four-hour PBS documentary series.
This series -- tentatively entitled FROM BLACK POWER TO THE WHITE HOUSE - takes viewers on a journey through the last half-century of African American history, exploring the unprecedented progress and lingering obstacles to racial equality since the landmark legislative victories of the civil rights movement. The series will be hosted and executive produced by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and will air on national PBS in 2016.
We are looking to interview a family from Prince George's County as part of a discussion about the growth of the African American middle class.
We would love to speak to you if you or your family:
• Identify as middle or upper middle class and African American
• Currently live in Prince George's County
• Moved to Prince George's County in the 1970's
• Lived in a neighborhood with a population that changed from predominantly white to African American, and
• Observed first hand the effects of the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008-09 in your neighborhood
We're interested in the factors that drew you to your current neighborhood, your experiences living there, and the changes your neighborhood has undergone since your arrival.
Please feel free to forward this message to your contacts. Please reach out to Eu-Hua Chua, Associate Producer at e.chua@ark-media.net or (718) 935-9745 ext 107. Looking forward to speaking to you,

County Budget Town Hall Meetings

Workers' Rights Workshop

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Rebuilding equity in Prince George’s will take some work (Courtland Milloy)

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A Tantallon Resident's Letter to Rushern Baker

Homes Do Matter

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In our diverse community and county, all homes matter. You may not agree with all the statements in the report but there's a lot to consider.

FY 2016 Proposed Budget Hearing Handout

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This was handed out at the Feb 3rd public budget hearing. A $117.4 million shortfall is forecast for FY 2016 (starts July 1st).

Check mortgage interest rates for your situation

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A free tool from the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Chesapeake Bay Critical Bay Area Updated Boundaries

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Maryland's Critical Area Program)

Northern Va. Community Reeling After Armed Home Invasion

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"Finally I screamed because I was hysterical by that point, but my husband fortunately was in the next room, and so when he came over the fella was like, 'I just want money, I need money,'" Willman said.

Saving Money on Car Insurance

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(The Consumers' Checkbook advice mentioned in the News4 report is here)