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Daniel Fowler
Text alert sign-up falls short of expectations
- Participation in the University of Maryland’s emergency text alert service is only half of what the official in charge of it had hoped for, despite a sign-up blitz last week.
No decision on money release
- A self-imposed deadline to decide whether to release the millions of dollars Prince George’s County has been withholding from the operators of its cash-strapped hospital system passed Tuesday with no announcement by County Executive Jack Johnson.
Deasy has mostly good news on schools
- Prince George's County Public Schools Superintendent John Deasy said Tuesday the school system is making progress toward raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps, but expressed concern about the potential consequences of looming economic problems.
Schools still struggling to get students to meet requirements for vaccination
- More than 2,300 Prince George's County Public School students have failed to meet state vaccination requirements two weeks after Maryland schools were to start barring students who lacked the inoculations.
Students taking more AP tests, but scores dip slightly
- Advanced Placement test scores in Prince George’s County were the lowest in the past five years, according to recently released data.
Nigerian bank coming to Prince George’s
- Before leaving on a Nigerian trade mission last week, Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson said he planned to talk to businesses and institutions that he wanted to locate in the county.
Schools reach out to Hispanic parents
- More than 1,000 people are expected to attend a Dual Language Parent Summit on Saturday where parents will have the opportunity to learn about the Prince George’s County Public Schools in both English and Spanish.
County receives nearly $2.3 million in federal funds for public safety
- Prince George's County will use the nearly $2.3 million in federal funding it recently received to help keep the community safe during the holidays and to upgrade the public safety communication system, according to John Erzen, a spokesman for County Executive Jack Johnson.
Ex-cop in Montgomery County admits guilt in $280M fraud case
- A former Montgomery County police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribery and tax evasion charges as part of “the largest corruption case ever” pursued in Maryland in terms of the value of federal government contracts involved, U.S. Attorney for Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein announced Wednesday. More than $280 million in federal contracts were awarded under corrupt circumstances, prosecutors said, leading to charges against three persons. Michael B. Holiday, a 50-year-old former police officer from Silver Spring, pleaded guilty to securing more than $130 million in federal contracts for a security company that he owned by paying off a General Services Administration contracting official, according to court documents.
- A former Montgomery County police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribery and tax evasion charges as part of “the largest corruption case ever” pursued in Maryland in terms of the value of federal government contracts involved, U.S. Attorney for Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein announced Wednesday. More than $280 million in federal contracts were awarded under corrupt circumstances, prosecutors said, leading to charges against three persons. Michael B. Holiday, a 50-year-old former police officer from Silver Spring, pleaded guilty to securing more than $130 million in federal contracts for a security company that he owned by paying off a General Services Administration contracting official, according to court documents.
U.Md. promotes emergency awareness
- The University of Maryland is promoting emergency awareness on the College Park campus this week, at least partially in response to the Virginia Tech massacre last spring, according to university officials.
Prince George’s schools plan goes to parents
- Prince George’s County superintendent John Deasy is hoping to create dozens of schools for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and over the next several weeks parents will have a chance to weigh in on the proposal.
Public will get its say on fire, police stations
- Prince George’s residents get to have their say tonight as county officials consider building 20 new fire stations, four new police stations and hiring at least 700 additional police officers.
Project reaches out to local contractors
- More than 200 local or businesses and minority-owned firms were expected to attend a Monday evening forum at National Harbor to learn about opportunities from plumbing to car detailing at the Prince George’s County site.
- More than 200 local or businesses and minority-owned firms were expected to attend a Monday evening forum at National Harbor to learn about opportunities from plumbing to car detailing at the Prince George’s County site.