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Officials kept quiet about water crisis fix plan in Prince George’s Co.

OXON HILL — Water officials in Maryland knew that they may have averted a crisis that threatened to leave hundreds of thousands of people without water for days, but they kept mum for hours to ensure their fix worked. Water ...

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General Assembly OKs Prince George’s school overhaul plan

ANNAPOLIS — The House of Delegates has given final approval to a bill giving the Prince George’s County executive more control over the county’s school system. The House voted 81-45 on Saturday to agree with changes made by the Senate ...

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Cost of proposed Prince George’s regional hospital rising

ANNAPOLIS — The cost of a proposed new regional hospital in Prince George’s County has risen to $650 million, and state and county officials say it could go higher. The officials gave the new estimate Tuesday at a state Senate ...

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Prince George’s Co. judge asked to order O’Malley to appoint Hall to State House

UPPER MARLBORO— An attorney urged a Prince George’s County judge on Tuesday to order Gov. Martin O’Malley to appoint a businessman to a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, but a lawyer representing the governor said it was up ...

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Judge says court should review delegate nomination to replace Alston

UPPER MARLBORO — A judge says the nomination of a Prince George’s County businessman to fill a seat in the House of Delegates once held by Tiffany Alston should be reviewed by the court. The Washington Post reported that Prince ...

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Prince George’s Co. searches for new schools chief

UPPER MARLBORO — The Prince George’s County school board is beginning its search for a new superintendent as the school system contends with a void in leadership following Superintendent William Hite’s departure. A consulting company hired to identify and screen ...

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District Heights police officer charged in shooting of suspect

UPPER MARLBORO — A District Heights police officer has been indicted on an attempted murder charge after authorities say he shot a handcuffed suspect in the back. Prince George’s County prosecutors say Johnnie Riley, a sergeant with the department, turned ...

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Prince George’s Co. bill would deter new fast food businesses

UPPER MARLBORO — The Prince George’s County Council is considering giving itself and the public the chance to weigh in before a business owner decides to open a fast-food restaurant, nightclub or liquor store. The Washington Examiner reports that the ...

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