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Hyattsville

Hyattsville spent over $500,000 on software that won’t work

In a meeting Jan. 27, Treasurer Ron Brooks told the Hyattsville City Council that a five-year effort to update the city’s record-keeping software must be abandoned and begun again.  The failed effort will cost the city $524,000 in payments to a contractor called BC Systems, Brooks said in an interview.  The city spent much more…

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College Park

Candidates line up for county council election

By SHARON O’MALLEY Three candidates are running for the District 1 Prince George’s County Council seat left open by four-term Councilmember Tom Dernoga, including Dernoga’s chief of staff and a former Laurel City Councilmember who was convicted of misdemeanor assault in 2014. Primary Election Day is June 23. District 1 covers North College Park, Laurel…

Hyattsville

Science of the City: Challenges and Controversies of Asphalt Art

Across the nation, cities, including Hyattsville and Mount Rainier, have embraced artworks painted directly on streets as a technique to calm traffic and beautify communities. In our February “Science of the City” article, we described the extensive Bloomsburg Foundation research project indicating that asphalt art can significantly reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. This piece examines…

The Laurel Independent

Youth club teaches girls about domestic violence and trafficking prevention

Sisters Mia and Makel Doughty learned that love and healthy relationships are not always like they appear in the movies. On Feb. 7, the siblings joined 17 girls at the Laurel Multiservice Center for the “Safe Hearts. Strong Minds.” event, which aimed to educate and empower girls ages 9 to 18 about teen dating violence,…

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