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Seat Pleasant receives state open space grant (Lanham Gazette)
Seat Pleasant city officials hope to renovate the Goodwin Park picnic area with newly acquired state funding as early as this spring.Murtha, Backer of Troops, Earmarks in Congress, Dies (Update1) (Bloomberg) Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- John Murtha , a former Marine drill instructor turned congressman who unapologetically wielded his power to benefit his Pennsylvania district, died today. He was 77.
Metro's Plans for Tuesday's Snow Storm (FOX 5 Washington D.C.) On Tuesday, Feb. 9, the Metrorail system will open at 5 a.m. with limited service and may close early depending on weather conditions as more snow and below-freezing temperatures are expected. Fifteen stations will remain closed due to heavy snow drifts on the tracks. A combination of six- and eight-car trains will operate at 30-minute intervals and travel at maximum speeds of 35 miles per hour ...
Snow continues to stymie commutes (The Washington DC Examiner) Odds aren't great that Washingtonians will have normal commutes anytime soon.
Police blotter (Fort Washington Gazette) This activity report is provided by the Prince George's County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
Buck Lodge Middle raises $2,000 for Haitian relief efforts (Greenbelt Gazette) Students and teachers at Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi raised about $2,000 for relief efforts in Haiti during a one-day fundraiser Jan. 15. A major earthquake struck the Caribbean nation Jan. 12, killing more than 150,000 people, according to Haitian government estimates.
Amid objections, ruling allows Pr. George's concrete plant (Washington Post) A Prince George's County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that county lawmakers acted properly when they approved a company's request to build a concrete plant in a small, working-class community just outside Fairmount Heights and Cheverly.
Prince George's police academy director replaced (Washington Post) Prince George's Community College has replaced the head of the police academy it runs for small departments and hired a consultant in an effort to meet state training standards.
Municipal police departments get in tune with county, state (Bowie Gazette) Twenty-three municipal police departments in Prince George's County received federal money to purchase nearly 400 handheld radios that will enable officers to communicate with all public service agencies in the county, announced Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown on Jan. 14.
Franklin County area community calendar of events (Chambersburg Public Opinion) Auditions, "Is There Life After 50?" 7 p.m., The Greystone Inn, 14882 Charmian Road; by Blue Ridge Theatre Guild; 491-0196.