Brentwood News

Bladensburg is among nine Prince George's County municipalities that will soon be installing solar panels on their town halls, thanks to federal money.

Artist Melissa Glasser Bruzera of Brentwood stands with student Hilary Bright, 15, of Bladensburg on Saturday at the bridge over the Anacostia River where she and other students helped paint a mural for the Port Towns Youth Mural project.

Services for William 'Buddy' Jordan, 95, were held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 1 p.m. at Phillips Chapel C.M.E Church, 4023 Cates St.

Cherokee Lane Elementary School in Adelphi selected eight students as its "Good Citizens" in October.

The Tuesday death of a 32-year-old Brentwood man has been ruled a suicide, according to Prince George's County police.

Several local organizations are recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with events that aim to educate residents about the problem and of the resources available to fight it.

MANOKIN -- Viola Georgia 'Granny Vi' Cotton, daughter of the late Pauline Waters and Romeo Dickerson, was born July 13, 1932, in Manokin and departed this life Tuesday, Sept.

Brentwood is considering reestablishing its police force, at the behest of an anti-crime advisory committee and residents.

The Mount Rainier Bike Co-op is hosting a "Life After Labor Day" event from 1 to 8 p.m., Saturday, with a party, potluck dinner and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the silent auction, such as bike tools, bike clothing or shoes, biking books, pool passes, gift certificates or gift baskets.

The City of Mount Rainier is continuing its Free Flick program of family-friendly movies through October.

Communities throughout the Hyattsville/Port Towns area will join others nationwide Tuesday in holding National Night Out events focused on community involvement in crime prevention.

Army Sgt. Ian Maharaj, son of Geeta and Alvarez Powell of Hyattsville, was a member of the team that performed color guard duties at Camp Victory in Iraq.

The Q: Do you agree with the American Federation for Equal Rights' decision to leave out gay legal groups in its Prop 8 lawsuit? Yes, those legal groups were no help in the initial fight.

The dedication of the Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center in North Brentwood will take place at 10 a.m. July 18 at the center, which is located at 4009 Wallace Road.

The Town Center area - which runs along Franklin Road between Old Hickory Boulevard and Church Street in downtown Brentwood - was designated as a redevelopment zone by the city of Brentwood five years ago.

Metro officials are warning commuters to avoid the Red Line if possible and expect delays throughout the system after a Metrorail train crash that killed seven people.

North Brentwood's proposed fiscal 2010 budget includes reallocating previously unused money allocated for police patrols to pay for a public works manager.

North Brentwood-based nonprofit Neighborhood Design Center held an awards ceremony May 20 to honor volunteers and community clients who helped with community revitalization projects in Prince George's County.