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Wayman Savoy (left) chats with Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks during an "Age My Way" senior information fair hosted by the county's Department of Family Services outside its Camp Springs headquarters on May 17. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Resources, Relaxation Offered to Prince George’s Seniors

by William J. Ford May 17, 2022May 18, 2022

Over 230 people registered to attend Tuesday’s “Prince George’s County” information fair for seniors, one of the first in Prince George’s County in years.

Maryland lieutenant governor candidate Candace Hollingsworth speaks in support of a clean energy resolution during a press conference in Annapolis on May 12. Hollingsworth is the running mate of former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Environmental Activists, State Candidates Push Support for Clean Energy

by William J. Ford May 12, 2022May 13, 2022

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (with scissors) participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, on May 10. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (third from left) stands alongside state and hospital officials. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Behavioral Health Unit Coming to MedStar Hospital in Clinton

by William J. Ford May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Former District Heights, Maryland, Mayor Johnathan Medlock (left) is sworn in as a interim member of the Prince George's County Council by Mahasin El Amin, clerk of the county's circuit court, during a ceremony May 9. Medlock fills vacated District 6 seat on the council until December. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Medlock Sworn In to Prince George’s County Council

by William J. Ford May 9, 2022May 11, 2022

Tequila Butler (right) files Naomi Smith's nails during a Mother’s Day luncheon at Prince George’s Ballroom in Landover, Maryland, on May 5. Smith joined 149 other mothers who received treatment such as a catered meal, massage therapy and pictures taken. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Women Pampered in Style During Mother’s Day Luncheon

by William J. Ford May 5, 2022May 11, 2022

**FILE** Rushern L. Baker III (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Top Policies for a More Progressive Agenda

by William J. Ford May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

District Heights, Maryland, Mayor Johnathan M. Medlock (Courtesy photo)

Prince George's County

Prince George’s Council Appoints District Heights Mayor to Fill Vacant Seat

by William J. Ford May 3, 2022May 4, 2022

**FILE** The 15th Street SW entrance of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing building in Washington, D.C. ( Tim Evanson via Wikimedia Commons)

Prince George's County

U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Relocating to Prince George’s

by WI Web Staff May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System’s Pebble pop-up library will open inside Arts’tination gallery at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on April 30. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

Prince George’s Library System Opens Pop-Up Location at National Harbor

by William J. Ford April 27, 2022May 4, 2022

Prince George's County

Prince George’s Council Hears from Residents on Filling Vacancy

by William J. Ford April 26, 2022April 26, 2022