Edmonston News

Port Towns residents want healthier restaurants, more affordable housing and increased pedestrian access.

A Florida man and a teenager allegedly catch a 7-foot alligator illegally, and the whole thing is caught on tape by a passing college student.

A man jumps onto a bus and starts violently punching the bus driver, and the whole thing is caught on tape by surveillance cameras. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

An armed Secret Service office... Police: Students Pooled Money ... Chris Gordon Reports Four people, including two hig... Liz Crenshaw Reports Does the Cardio Twister really... Charles County Sheriff ... via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

Prince George's County police are investigating three homicides that occurred between Friday night and early yesterday. via Baltimore Sun

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. Prince George's County has experienced a violent weekend. via NewsChannel 8

Don't forget the option of building materials recovery and resale at Community Forklift a couple miles over the DC border, in Edmonston, Maryland . via Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

By Rosalind S. Helderman Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, April 2, 2008; Page B04 Andrea Harrison , a former Prince George's County Council staffer, was holding on to a slim lead in a Democratic primary ... via The Washington Post

Andrea Fletcher Harrison gets a supportive handshake from her son, Christian Harrison, 14, on Tuesday evening at her home in Springdale. via Gazette.Net

“I see this as a power struggle between the establishment -- that's folks who have been in politics -- versus the unions, who are trying to solidify their power base in Prince George's politics”

Factions Compete for Council Seat COMMENT Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, March 31, 2008; Page B01 Voters in part of central Prince George's County will go to the polls tomorrow for a Democratic primary ... via The Washington Post

Adam Ortiz for County Council COMMENT Saturday, March 29, 2008; Page A14 WITH SOMETHING approaching unanimity, politicians in Prince George's County are fond of lamenting its lack of a vibrant commercial and ... via The Washington Post

Economic development, government accountability and candidate credibility were hot topics during this week's District 5 debate, the last before Tuesday's special primary election to fill the County Council seat ... via Gazette.Net

“I haven't raised any money in six years”

County council candidate and Kenmoor Middle School teacher Theresa Dudley accused several candidates in the special election for the vacant District 5 seat of taking money from developers during a campaign ... via Montgomery County Sentinel

“We need leaders like him who will speak for us.”

Issue date: 3/23/08 Section: Neighborhood 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Maryland Division has endorsed Edmonston Mayor Adam Ortiz in the April 1 special election for the Prince George's County ... via District Chronicles

“I'm so glad that we didn't have to drive to Baltimore or Washington. Our son, he was only this big, and to be able to stay here at Frederick Memorial Hospital and to not to have to drive an hour, is fantastic”

FREDERICK COUNTY, MD Frederick Memorial Hospital is celebrating a life. They are about to release a baby boy who was born premature. via WHAG

“Just watching him, it became a part of my fiber.”

COMMENT Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. via The Washington Post

Harrington starts work in state Senate, replacing Britt -- Janel Davis and Daniel Valentine Loading... The Prince George's County Council agreed Monday to hold a special election to replace former Council ... via Gazette.Net

COMMENT Another blow has been struck against working-class communities that are struggling to protect their environment, as detailed by Edmonston Mayor Adam Ortiz and Cedar Heights Civic Association President ... via The Washington Post

A new survey of 400 likely Democratic primary voters in the district shows Donna Edwards leading incumbent Albert Wynn by eight points as we head into the final days of the primary campaign. via Thoughts About K4D

“There is a lot at stake, and it's nice to be recognized. ... We matter”

Democrats and Republicans around here are so unaccustomed to attention from presidential candidates or the national press during a primary season that few events were scheduled to capitalize on this year's ... via The Washington Times