Politics & Government

Week in Review: Honoring Veterans, Helping the Homeless, and Continuing Concerns Over Cafritz

A round-up of this week's headlines.

. Help by Phone Limited is an organization offering support to the newly homeless in Prince George's County. Stop in for a bite!

 and voted on some new traffic calming measures in Ward 6, passed a resolution to purchased the property known as Jey's Auto, and approved a letter from the mayor to the Cafritz developers. . The Cafritz developers responded to these concerns. 

 where Mayor John Tabori swore in their . They also discussed designs for the Route 1 bus service and a National Trail Service Grant. .

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. Chief Ryan has spent the last several months recovering from injuries he received during .

, serves food and distributes clothing to the neediest in our county. They are currently seeking funding to support a centralized distribution center. 

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. Police Chief David Morris reminds residents to beware of the potential for car theft when leaving vehicles unattended to warm up as the weather gets colder.

. Next week is the last market until next spring, so make sure to stop by.

. In a worksession held in Riverdale Park on Wednesday, citizens heard from the developer and expressed their concerns about pedestrian safety and community connections, among other things. 

The MTA held a community meeting in Riverdale this week, and . Other residents are looking forward to having a new transit option nearby. 

Veterans Day was Friday. , and local residents  and  recalled their experiences serving this country in Vietnam. 


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