Tag: Prince George’s County
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PG County Offices, Services and Shopping- Christmas Eve and Day
Check out the article below for offices and services on hold for the weekend: https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/heres-what-open-closed-christmas-prince-georges Also, check out the hours you have for last minute gifts: https://patch.com/maryland/bowie/christmas-eve-mall-hours-2021-prince-georges-county Whatever you do, have fun and try not to stress! This too shall pass! 🙏🏾🤗
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Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones! Get A COVID Booster Shot!
Marylanders 16 and up are encouraged to get a booster shot for additional protection against the COVID 19 virus. I got mine yesterday! The Omicron variant is making a challenging situation more severe. In response, the State continues to make additional efforts to have rapid testing available and to track and detect variants of COVID…
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Legal Sports Betting Now Happening in Maryland
https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/12/09/sports-betting-is-now-legal-in-maryland/ Turn your love of sports into some cash in Maryland! Legally! Virtual and/or in-person sports gambling has been legalized in Maryland. This includes betting on football, basketball, and more at casinos and racetracks. MGM National Harbor now includes the BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge. It has stadium-style and lounge seating for 350 customers, 20 plus…
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Laurel, MD Dutch Market Shut Down For Mask Violations
https://wjla.com/news/local/health-dept-shuts-down-dutch-country-farmers-market-in-laurel-citing-maskless-employees The PG County Health Department closed the Dutch Country Farmer’s Market in Laurel last week after noting all but one vendor had employees without masks. The market reopened today. I’m not sure why these folks can’t just abide by the County’s rules since they want to do business here. Good grief!
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Maryland Department of Health Cyberattack Yesterday
Today, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has been offline due to a cyberattack that occurred yesterday. https://patch.com/maryland/baltimore/cyberattack-targets-maryland-department-health As a result, the state could not complete its daily coronavirus update. Luckily, no data appears to have been compromised. The FBI is investigating. Meanwhile, MDH employees were instructed not to use their work issued devices or…
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Need a lift? Join the Swingers in DC!
The golf club swingers of course! Haha! Grab your friends, family or colleagues for adult only fun at “Swingers” in Dupont Circle in DC- “the crazy golf club”. https://swingers.club/us/locations/washington/book-now?gclid=Cj0KCQiA47GNBhDrARIsAKfZ2rAIwOENYUvh-3d5PHjCvhgdmlmBAho97qUZF6ecsVeXPaHUcDbPB8saAh-SEALw_wcB Play 9 rounds of mini golf indoors while enjoying snacks and tasty drinks. Reservations to play are recommended. And be sure to bring your I.D. because…
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Omicron COVID-19 Variant in MD
There have been 3 confirmed cases so far in MD. All 3 live in the Baltimore area. None of these folks are hospitalized at this time. Check out this article for more info: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/coronavirus/maryland-reports-first-cases-of-omicron-covid-19-variant/2899009/ Governor Larry Hogan is encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and get the booster to protect yourself and those around you. And…
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Black Santa at Tysons Corner! Say what?!
Word on the street (or on NextDoor) is that there is the first black Santa at Tysons Corner Mall in Northern VA this year! Yay!! Make your reservations now to support him! https://www.tysonscornercenter.com/SantaPhotos You can even bring your fur babies to take pics with Santa on certain dates/times: Remember! Black Santa’s Matter! 🎅🏾 And here…
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Rapper Wale to perform at the WFT Monday Night Game on 11/29
Olubowale (Wale) Victor Akintimehin is a multi-platinum selling rapper and DC native. https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/581861-rapper-wale-to-headline-washington-football-team-halftime-show He will be performing at the WFT halftime show for the 11/29 “Inspire Change” themed game at FedEx Field. He will be accompanied by Y’Anna Crawley, a winner of BET’s Sunday Best award and is also a DC native. This event is…
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Black Owned Businesses- National Harbor- Prince Georges, MD
I was pleasantly surprised by the long list of black owned businesses at the National Harbor! I love this! Here goes: Mahogany Books CommUnity Love- positive conscious apparel Furlough Cheesecake Messy Treatz (inside of the Westin) The Agency (Financial Education Services) Ashton Global Strategies, LLC- a strategic management consulting firm ZAAF Collection- Handbags, Jewelry, Clothing…
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Disrespectful Looking Establishment- Beijing “Cafe”- Bowie, MD
https://www.restaurantji.com/md/bowie/beijing-cafe-/menu/ I’ll make this quick. I ran into this “cafe” to get a couple of egg rolls for a snack because I was starving. I hesitated to order because the place looked terrible- dirty and unkept. I continued because I was really hungry. I couldn’t believe the lady handed me my egg rolls through a…
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Info You Need For Black Friday Shopping in PG County!
Which Stores and Malls are open on Thanksgiving Day? And what are their hours? What’s the deal with the supply chain for toys and tech items? If you want to burn off some Mac & Cheese calories by going out shopping on Thanksgiving Day- you can do it! If you prefer to wait for the…
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University of MD Stops Race-Based Testing of Kidney Disease
In September, a task force put together by the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology recommended the discontinuance of race-based testing in diagnosing kidney disease. Then University of Maryland (Medical System and School of Medicine) announced on Wednesday, 11/17, that they will stop using the race-based diagnostic equation to estimate kidney function.…
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Black Owned Businesses- Downtown Upper Marlboro, MD
I feel lucky to live so close to the selection of black owned businesses in Downtown Upper Marlboro, MD! Most are on or off of Main Street. Let’s look at the list: 1. Afrique Fashion House (next to the 7-Eleven) https://afriquefashionhouse.com/ 2. Free Smoke Smokeshop IG: freesmoke_dmv The owner is super friendly! And yes, all…
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Task Force Formed by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks To Reform PG County School Board
On Wednesday, 11/10, the new task force of 14 members met for the first time. It was created by County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to study the governance structure of the Prince George’s County School Board. The task force consists of of parents and members from the fields of education, business, labor and the faith community.…
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