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After hurdles, Whole Foods plan moves forward in Prince George’s

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Planning board expected to review key elements of the Cafritz family Riverdale Park project on Thursday.

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Walker Mill’s Albert Lewis takes top teaching honor

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Lewis did not set out to become a teacher, and is one of few black male teachers in the school system.

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Pr. George’s police have witness in double homicide, but she can’t talk

(Matt Zapotosky / The Washington Post)

A disabled woman was left unharmed in the room where her mother and her mother’s boyfriend were found slain.

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Washington area religion events

Concerts, Thurgood Marshall celebration, spring festival and more.

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For this summer’s getaways, drivers face new challenges on I-95 in Virginia

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The express lanes project will be very active, but all escape routes from the D.C. area will require patience.

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Pr. Geo.’s school board hires 15 new employees before Baker takeover

New board positions and employees will cost the school system $1.9 million next year.

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Four charged in killing were looking for money, police say

Homeowner fatally beaten in Prince
George’s County, police said suspects ransacked house, cars

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Michelle Obama at Bowie State: ‘Be an example of excellence’

(Nikki Kahn / THE WASHINGTON POST)

The first lady says too many young African Americans fantasize about being “a baller or a rapper.”

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Milwaukee schools chief may be interested in Prince George’s job

Gregory Thornton served as a deputy superintendent in Montgomery County 10 years ago.

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Prince George’s steps up efforts to eliminate blight, tear down houses

(Linda Davidson / THE WASHINGTON POST)

With the highest foreclosure rate in Maryland, the county aims to tackle neighborhood blight.

 

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SUV fatally hits grandmother in Wheaton

A Ford Explorer attempting a U-turn careened across traffic and struck a 77-year-old woman at a bus stop.

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For sale at gun shows: Stuff that has nothing to do with guns

The shows have become travelling malls, with jewelry, paintings and camouflage onesies for sale.

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Hello again: A new home for Rosenwald, Md. content

A blog evolves. We've been rethinking blogs here at the Post. Take a look and tell us what you think.

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Staple or scourge? Plastic bag manufacturers battle taxes and bans

Advance Polybag workers worried as Maryland legislators weighed the country’s first statewide bag tax.

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Prince George’s County crime report

Among incidents reported by police in Prince George’s County, Greenbelt, Hyattsville and Laurel.

Prince George’s County Animal Watch

Cases received by the Department of Environmental Resources’ Animal Management Group.

Prince George’s County volunteer opportunities

Special Olympics Prince George’s County seeks volunteers for the May 18 aquatics qualifier event.

Prince George’s County events, May 16-22, 2013

Farmers markets, nature walks and other community events.

Prince George’s County Animal Watch

Cases received by the Department of Environmental Resources’ Animal Management Group.

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Across the region, gas stations are disappearing, making way for high-rises but also leaving drivers feeling a bit stranded.

Live-action tables open at Maryland casino

Crowds cheered after 12:01 a.m. when live tables opened at Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover.

Earning their chips

Student dealers learn the ins and outs of the games in preparation of Maryland Live Casino’s opening of live-action table betting.

Spring snow leads to slick morning commute

Residents across the Washington area woke up Monday morning to a snow-slicked landscape.

Funeral for a Maryland father and 3 young girls

Mother and one surviving daughter mourn the four victims of a house fire during a memorial service in Upper Marlboro.

Restricting and producing guns in Md.

As lawmakers debate gun-control legislation, the Beretta USA factory in Accokeek continues to produce weapons.

Casino professionals live the wanderer’s life

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Maryland governor on the State of the State

Martin O’Malley urges lawmakers to ban assault weapons and repeal the death penalty.

A sight for soaring eyes

The Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Md., is prime eagle-watching territory from Thanksgiving into January.

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