Ulmschneider Remembered; FBI Update; Dave and Busters Opens

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"Our first responders answer the call, never knowing what could happen. They just do their jobs and answer the call. That’s what Firefighter John Ulmschneider did. He answered the call and lost his life doing what he loved to do."


Firefighter Ulmschneider laid to rest before hundreds of peers

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Bagpipes droned and drums thumped as a sea of blue encircled the white church.

In white gloves, hats and dark uniforms, firefighters gathered to honor a colleague who died doing what friends and family say he loved: answering someone’s call for help.

Four days after John E. Ulmschneider was fatally shot while responding to a 911 call, thousands of emergency personnel from around the region streamed from buses, ambulances and hulking firetrucks Wednesday and lined up at a church in St. Mary’s County to pay their final respects Washington Post Story, Photo Gallery



Washington Magazine names Hyattsville among the 5 hottest places to live in the DMV

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Congratulations to the City of Hyattsville, MD! It was named one of the top 5 "HOTTEST" places to live in the DMV, according to Washingtonian Magazine.

"Hyattsville’s quaint Cape Cods, bungalows, and Victorians finally have a vibrant main street to match. What used to be an uninviting strip of rundown commercial and industrial spaces along Route 1 has in the past decade been transformed into a shopping and dining district. Folks fed up with DC’s astronomical prices are taking note that in Hyattsville you can get a house with a yard for less than $300,000, have your pick of two Metro stops, and drive downtown in less than 20 minutes—some of the reasons why home prices jumped by more than 5 percent last year." More...



Dave & Buster's is now open for fun in Capitol Heights

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County Executive Bakers plays a game during a pre-opening reception for the media and invited guests.
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The popular entertainment complex Dave & Buster’s will open in Prince George's County today. Located in the Ritchie Station Marketplace, it can be seen from the Beltway. Reporters and invited guests got an early peek at  a preview party last Wednesday. The 40,000-square-foot complex features a sports bar, dining areas and more than 165 of the latest games, from video games to skeeball to billiards. More… Photo Gallery

Executive Newsssurplus

County to sell surplus property

Prince George’s County, Maryland, is offering the following surplus land for sale. The price listed for each property is the fair market value, and each property is for sale at not less than that price. This offer shall remain open through close of business May 30, 2016. Expressions of interest must include a ten percent (10%) earnest money deposit in the form of certified funds, payable to Prince George’s County, Maryland and must be submitted by close of business May 30, 2016. A separate deposit must be included for each expression of interest. If more than one party wishes to purchase a property, a sealed bid will be requested sometime after the closing date. Information concerning that process will be supplied to all interested parties. More...

Executive News

Mikulski presses for FBI headquarters funding

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III released the following statement after Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Maryland) successfully included $646 million in federal funds in the fiscal year  2017 CJS spending bill for a new, fully consolidated FBI headquarters. 

“I want to thank Senator Mikulski and Team Maryland for positioning Prince George’s County to be the new home of the Federal Bureau of Investigations.  

With a new consolidated headquarters at the Greenbelt or Landover Metro stations, the FBI will be able to better protect the national security of our nation, provide their employees with a 21st century state of the art campus and facilities, and be the best deal for the U.S. taxpayers." More...

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Presidential primary is April 26

The 2016 Presidential Primary Election in Maryland takes place Tuesday, April 26. For those who did not take advantage of early voting, the polls will be open from 7a.m. to 8 p.m. Early Voting begins on April 14, 2016 and ends on April 21, 2016.

This is the first time for the state's new voting system that, among other things, produces a voter verifiable paper record and allows voters with disabilities to vote privately and independently. For more information, visit the Board of Elections



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