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Prince George's County

    How a farm incubator in Prince George’s County is changing who grows Maryland’s food
    At the Urban Farm Incubator, participants are working to increase access to fresh food for Prince Georgians and to teach young people about health and farming.
    From left, volunteers Gigi Parker, Ruth Getachew and Malik Carter work with farmer Isaac Zama to plant moringa seedlings at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro.
    Maryland is betting big on the Sphere. We had to see it up close.
    Maryland officials are betting a smaller Sphere in National Harbor will jolt economic development and transform Prince George’s County for years to come. We went to Las Vegas to see what the hype is about.
    The Sphere looms over Las Vegas.
    4-vehicle crash at intersection near BWI Airport leaves one dead
    A four-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus early Sunday in Anne Arundel County left a 33-year-old woman dead and two injured.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    UMD staple Marathon Deli opens in Montgomery County. Can it live up to the college memories?
    Nostalgia is served up in the shape of secret-sauce-drenched french fries at Marathon Deli’s new Kensington location.
    Longtime College Park staple Marathon Deli has arrived in Kensington, serving up its fan-favorite gyros and Marathon fries, along with more sophisticated menu items.
    Man killed when school bus crashes with 2 vehicles in Prince George’s County
    A school bus carrying no children collided with two other vehicles in Prince George’s County on Friday morning, leaving one man dead and the bus driver hospitalized, police said.
    A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
    Hutzell: Speed dating for Congress: How Maryland’s 5th District candidates stand out
    COLUMN | In Maryland’s biggest primary, almost anything seems possible just 32 days from the start of early voting. A look at how candidates are trying to break out of a crowd of Democrats.
    A dozen candidates for Congress in the 5th District attended a forum organized by three political clubs in Prince George's County on May 3, 2026.
    New organic market coming to Westphalia Town Center
    The arrival of Sprouts Farmers Market is being hailed as a win by residents in the Westphalia community who have pushed for retail, grocery stores and more economic investment.
    Sprouts Market to open a location in the Westphalia Towne Center at the end of 2027.
    Bowie passes tax increase to address ‘police-department-sized’ budget gap
    Mayor Michael Estève said the rate increase was still 2 cents short of what’s needed to close the structural deficit in the city budget.
    Bowie Mayor Michael Estève said the city is still exploring how to close an additional $2 million gap in its budget.
    Nationals manager Blake Butera wants regular check-ins with his young roster. Here’s why.
    Messaging can go a long way at the major league level. Delivering tough messages requires empathy, which can get lost in the data-driven ways of most modern franchises.
    Nationals manager Blake Butera says coaches hold individual meetings to ensure players know what the team expects of them.
    What Bowie’s new Mayor Michael Estève wants
    Bowie Mayor Michael Estève tells The Banner he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city.
    Michael Estève says he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city.
    Prince George’s Stadium is changing. He knows how much it was needed.
    Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium. The ballpark is completing a $50 million renovation project.
    Darren Blackmon, a Bowie native, returned home to be the Chesapeake Baysox’s head groundskeeper after growing up attending and working at Prince George’s Stadium.
    5 takeaways from the proposed Prince George’s County budget
    The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.
    The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.
    Final tracks laid for Purple Line as transit project inches toward 2027 opening
    The Purple Line, the long-delayed light rail project that will connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, has taken another ceremonial step toward completion.
    State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremonial pin hammering marking the completion of the Purple Line in Silver Spring.
    Keibert Ruiz breaks out of slump to help Nationals win back-and-forth game vs. Twins
    Just one game after catcher Drew Millas had his best offensive showing of the season against the Twins, Keibert Ruiz delivered three extra-base hits for Washington on Thursday.
    Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young slides home to score on a double by Keibert Ruiz in the third inning.
    Moore hands out key endorsements, specifically in Howard, Baltimore County executive races
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is giving his seal of approval to dozens of candidates in the upcoming Democratic primary election.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is offering his stamp of approval to dozens of candidates running for office, many of them in competitive Democratic primary races.
    Bowie State University to lay off employees amid $18 million deficit
    Maryland’s oldest historically Black university will cut 79 jobs.
    Bowie State University is facing a multimillion-dollar deficit for the second year in a row.
    8,000 applicants, 2,000 jobs: The summer employment dilemma facing Prince George’s County
    This summer, the first without Six Flags’ massive hiring power, Prince George’s County’s Summer Youth Enrichment Program can place only 2,000 of its nearly 8,000 applicants, a steep drop from previous years.
    The roller coasters of Six Flags America are seen above the tree line near Bowie.
    Prince George’s County’s budget has survived federal job cuts. Is the worst yet to come?
    A close reading of Prince George’s County’s 860-page budget, along with interviews with economists, suggests that the county’s toughest fiscal challenges lie ahead.
    Funding for the county executive’s office is increasing by $3.84 million, and the County Council’s office is seeing a $4.4 million increase.
    Prince George’s County offers standout tastes of West Africa
    Chefs from Cameroon, Nigeria and Senegal are serving delectable staples of their homelands, including wood-fired beef and jollof rice, across Prince George’s County.
    Bros J Suya first opened in Beltsville as a truck in 2021. The Cameroon-inspired restaurant’s main attraction is suya, strips of wood-grilled beef.
    Meet The Banner journalists covering Prince George’s County
    We've assembled a team of award-winning journalists to help cover local government, education, health, children and families, food and culture.
    The Banner’s editor-in-chief, Audrey Cooper, addresses attendees at a community listening session at the Prince George’s County Memorial Library branch in Laurel.
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