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Laurel restaurant temporarily closed after shooting, stabbing incidents
The City of Laurel has temporarily closed Amigos Mexican Grill after separate shooting and stabbing incidents near the restaurant left five people injured during a Cinco de Mayo celebration last week. Amigos Mexican Grill had its use and occupancy permit suspended by the city’s Department of the Fire Marshal and Permit Services effective May 8…
Why every garden needs wild strawberries
Each year, I marvel at the curious lack of wild strawberries in our…
Residents press Maryland comptroller on rising energy costs, affordability
Prince George’s County residents sought answers from Maryland’s comptroller on affordability and rising…
Youth basketball league keeps winning on and off the court
On any given Saturday morning during the winter, you can walk into a…
Police identify suspects in Laurel stabbing, shooting incidents
Police have identified suspects in separate stabbing and shooting incidents at a shopping…
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College Park
County government takes on student attendance
The county announced April 27 that it is launching a new program to help tackle one of education’s most persistent problems. More than a third of county high schoolers are chronically absent, defined as missing more than 10% of school days. The problem is not only in Prince George’s County. In Maryland, 35% of high…
Hyattsville
Will county lose its way on ag research?
I’m guessing it’ll be early April. No, that last warm snap makes it more likely for late March. Scratch that, the cold blast pushes it to early April again. Oops, the sun just popped out this morning. OK, they’re peaking — get down to the Tidal Basin NOW to take an Instagram-friendly cherry blossom selfie.…
The Laurel Independent
3 shot, 2 stabbed near Laurel shopping center
At least three people were shot and two others stabbed in two separate incidents near Amigos Mexican Grill in Laurel on Tuesday night, according to the Laurel Police Department. LATEST UPDATE: Police identify suspects in Laurel stabbing, shooting incidents The incidents occurred in the 13600 block of Baltimore Avenue at the Centre at Laurel shopping…
