Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong concerns, as well as those of others in the community, regarding the recent granting of a special exception to build a crematorium to be attached to the existing Borgwardt's Funeral Home on Powder Mill Road in Beltsville, MD.  While we understand the importance of providing funeral services to our community, research supports that placing a crematorium in such close proximity to numerous schools and childcare facilities raises se

Jareb Rivera   (L) and Reynaldo Prieto Gonzalez (R) were arrested and charged in connection with multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force. (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Multiple large-scale illegal car rallies were dismantled by the Maryland Car Rally Task Force and partner law enforcement agencies on Sunday in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery, and Howard counties. The dismantling operation started at 10 p.m. on Sunday, Febru

COLLEGE PARK, Md— University of Maryland Choral Activities presents the 24th annual Festival of Lessons and Carols on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at 8 p.m. at the University of Maryland’s Memorial Chapel in College Park, Md. The festival is modeled after the historic Christmas Eve tradition presented by King's College of Cambridge, which is broadcast by National Public Radio. Conductors Kenneth Elpus, Eric Beomjin Kim, Kevin Crouch, Michael Hudlin, Trevor Tran, and Julie Huang Tuck

Dr. Billy Okoye LARGO, MD – The  Prince George’s County Planning Board  of  The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission  (M-NCPPC) welcomes Dr. Billy Okoye as a member of the five-member Planning Board. Appointed by Prince George’s County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy and confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council following a public hearing, Okoye was sworn in on Monday, November 17, 2025. Okoye succeeds former Prince George’s County Planning Board Vice Chai