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Prince George's lawmakers concerned about tax-break program
Washington Business Journal
Feb 06Prince George's County lawmakers are concerned that a proposed program to grant tax breaks to developers is too broad, the Washington Examiner reports. County Council Chairwoman Andrea Harrison, D-Bladensburg, demanded that a bill establishing the prop... »
Capital City owner talks about the closing of his beloved diner
Virginia Politics
Jan 27It didn’t take long for the new Denny’s on Bladensburg Road NE to impact Capital City Diner, the historic 1940s-era diner that owner Matt Ashburn bought off eBay for $20,000 and dragged down from Avoca, N.Y. to his underserved Trinidad neighborhood. Re... »
Capital City Diner is closing
Washington Business Journal
Jan 27Capital City Diner is closing its doors, though the move may not be permanent. The diner put a message on its Facebook page Friday saying it will serve its last meals this weekend. "Although we received positive response to our recent improvements, we ... »
Former Riverdale Firefighter Charged With Arson
Hyattsville Patch
Jan 26A former Riverdale firefighter has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with a 2008 blaze in Hyattsville, according to Prince George's County fire officials. Gerard McBurnie Dixon, Jr., 23, of Bladensburg was arrested Wednesday by out-of-... »
Eugene L. Reed, Longtime Riverdale Park Resident
Riverdale Park-University Park Patch Announcements
Jan 24Eugene L. Reed, a longtime resident of Riverdale Park, passed away on Jan. 19, 2012. Reed is survived by wife Inez Reed, children Donna Rohrbaugh and Raymond Reed, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and three sisters. A visitation will be held... »
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Tarsier at DC Brau Brewery 02.11.12
DCsocialite.com
Feb 01Needless to say, we’re fans of DC Brau’s beer here at DCSocialite. We’re also equally ecstatic Tarsier Catering will be serving food outside the brewery on Saturday, February 11th during the growler hours (1 – 4pm). No info on the menu yet, but you c... »
Elegy for a Diner
We Love DC
Jan 287.18.10courtesy of Paige Weaver I’ve been trying to come to terms with this all day. I’ve been sitting on this post for a few hours, but it seems right now to post it. Since we moved to Brookland, our weekend haunt has been the beautiful steel diner on... »
Capital City owner talks about the closing of his beloved diner
Virginia Politics
Jan 27It didn’t take long for the new Denny’s on Bladensburg Road NE to impact Capital City Diner, the historic 1940s-era diner that owner Matt Ashburn bought off eBay for $20,000 and dragged down from Avoca, N.Y. to his underserved Trinidad neighborhood. Re... »
Capital City Diner to Close This Weekend
DCist
Jan 27The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down. [ more › ] »
Recent Prince George's County News (26 Jan 2012) (Incomplete, lacking Gazette items)
PG Politics Blog
Jan 27Gory Prince George's White, Ronnie Lionel, 19, (8.071), 29 Jun 2008 DoreenGentzler #breaking stay tuned for more info about the Prince George's County indictment re: prisoner who was killed in jail #news4 nbcwashington Ex-Prince George's detention offi... »