Enq-Gazette: Doctors Community Rehabilitation and Patient Care Center opens in county

Franklin added, “Doctors has provided this caliber of care for years and years and years, often times not getting the recognition that Doctors deserves. But I’m here today to say Prince George’s County loves Doctors Community Hospital. We believe that this kind of facility is the caliber of facility we want to see all across our great county.”

Full story: http://www.somdnews.com/article/20150723/NEWS/150729829/1064/doctors-community-rehabilitation-and-patient-care-center-opens-in&template=southernMaryland

Need Legal Help? Explore the Pr. George’s District Court Self-Help Resource Center

The District Court Self-Help Resource Center provides limited legal services for people who are not represented by an attorney. Limited legal services include help completing forms, answering questions about legal problems, and preparing for your day in court. If you need additional help, the District Court may refer you to mediation, other legal organizations, or the private bar.

The Self-Help Resource Center is able to help with the following kinds of cases:

  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Small Claims (claims of $5,000 or less)
  • Consumer matters like car repossessions, debt collection and credit card cases
  • Return of property (replevin and detinue) cases
  • Domestic Violence/Peace Orders (if YWCA is unavailable)

More details: http://www.courts.state.md.us/legalhelp/districtctselfhelpctr.html

Half of MGM casino revenue to fund schools and libraries in Pr. George’s

“The budget process revealed to us that there is need for more trust,” Franklin said. “This bill is in large part to try to strengthen that trust, to show that we listened and we heard them when they said gaming revenue would mainly help education.”

Post Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/half-of-mgm-casino-revenue-to-fund-schools-and-libraries-in-pr-georges/2015/07/14/90698542-2a69-11e5-bd33-395c05608059_story.html

“Biggest Winner” challenges Prince George’s congregations to lose weight

Challenged by a study indicating churchgoers are more likely to be overweight, three Prince George’s County church congregations are stepping up in a new county weight loss challenge.
“We are delighted to be engaging in the Biggest Winner challenge, and let me say it, we aim to win,” said Pastor Henry Davis III of First Baptist Church Highland Park in Landover during the program’s announcement Feb. 24.  Read More…

Uber to add 5,000 Md. jobs after settlement with regulators allows it to operate

Uber is expanding in Maryland in a big way, with plans to add 5,000 jobs in the state.
The announcement came one day after Maryland regulators approved a settlement placing the popular ride share service under state regulation.
Under the terms of the settlement, all UberBlack and UberSUV drivers will be required to hold Maryland passenger-for-hire licenses and their names would be submitted to the Public Service Commission for background checks.  Read More…

Maryland’s larger counties lock arms to stanch loss of funding to rural areas

Montgomery and Prince George’s officials are trying to make sure their counties are not forgotten by Gov.-elect Larry Hogan.
The Anne Arundel County Republican, who will be sworn in Wednesday, has pledged to pay more attention to rural Maryland, which he says was neglected during the administration of outgoing Gov. Martin O’Malley (D). Those rural counties also voted for Hogan by overwhelming margins.  Read More…

Prince George’s legislators press ahead on regional hospital despite funding doubt

Prince George’s County officials are moving ahead with their long-planned, $650 million hospital project in Largo, even though they do not know whether incoming Gov. Larry Hogan will uphold a state promise to pay nearly a third of the cost.
Hogan (R), who campaigned on a pledge to cut taxes and faces a significant revenue shortfall, has said he can’t guarantee the $200 million promised to the project by his predecessor, outgoing Gov. Martin O’Malley (D).  Read More…