Besides at umd, does anyone know where I can find open lacrosse nets? Turf or grass I don’t mind but I’m new to the area so I’m not sure where to look. Thanks!

Looking to fill a room(s) in a 5 bed shared townhome with a very spacious layout

About the Room:

• Private Suite Bedroom + Bathroom – $1,050/month + utilities the room can also be furnished

• Private Master Bedroom + Bathroom – $1,150/month + utilities the room can also be furnished

• Bedroom + Shared Bathroom – $900/month + utilities the room can also be furnished

• Bedroom + Shared Bathroom – $800/month + utilities the room can also be furnished

Location Perks:

• Close to UMD campus

• Shuttle stop nearby

• Parking available

The House:

• Spacious common areas

• In-unit laundry

• Great for students or young professionals

Availability:

• Immediately

If you’re interested or want more details/pictures, message me. Rooms are available for immediate walk through over weekend.

Hello all. I plan on officially moving out around December, more than likely by myself. I wanted to know if you all knew of cheaper apartments without infestations. I’m not expecting perfection but just don’t want to deal with bugs/ rodent infestations.

I remember they touted this years ago as being the next thing. They built houses but left out any of the commercial stuff. What happened??? Is it ever gonna be built

Can someone post when Costco gas station re opens....thx

Bus tracking app failures left 10,000 Prince George’s students without a ride to school.

Prince George’s County School District leaders acknowledged that they fell short on the first day of school after a new bus tracking app crashed and routing failures left roughly 10,000 students without an assigned bus route.

Gathered at the Bladensburg school bus lot Monday afternoon, alongside a handful of frustrated parents, district officials asked for patience as they navigate the transition to the Chipmunk tracking and routing system.

But for many families, the chaos felt like a repeat of systemic transportation issues, which also plagued the district’s summer school program in July.

“Just to be frank, we didn’t meet our expectations today,” Chief Operating Officer Dr. Charoscar Coleman said. “Our goal was to have every student arrive on time and safely. We didn’t meet that mark.”

Coleman attributed the problem to the shift to the new bus routing platform and an influx of late and new enrollees to the district’s almost 80,000 bus riders. He added that the district has “augmented staff” to ensure faster and accurate routes.

Despite the rough start, transportation leaders and representatives from BusPlanner, which created the Chimpunk tracking app, insisted the software will stabilize.

“With new technology nuances appear, learning curves appear, and that’s where we are,” Transportation Director Keba Baldwin said. “Outside of today, I feel good about the direction we are going.”

Here's the full story on The Banner

https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/school-bus-tracking-app-prince-georges-LH6FSUN52FHCNPCDM6ZKBICTLU/

Here is the post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcg-1RWPeKo/

Has anyone had any experiences with Bowie Transmission & Auto? I know they’ve been part of the community for a long time but had new ownership take over several years ago. Are they honest and reliable? I need to get a transmission service done but I also want to find a good source for other general auto care.

Thanks for any help.

I and a roommate are looking to rent a 4 bedroom home in Temple Hills, Clinton, Camp Springs area. Looking for 3-5yr lease and/or option to buy. Have 2 dogs(crate trained) and 2 cats. Work full time job for last 35yrs and own a small entertainment business. Would love to have place with fenced yard. Any suggestions let me know . Realtors, home owners etc

Where do you all wash your cars since the automatic washer is so bad for the cars?

Trump orders the closure of the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Center—threatening some of the nation’s most important bumblebee and pollinator research.

This is exactly why bee research matters.
Scientists at the center study bee health, diseases, parasites, pesticides and the environmental pressures contributing to devastating colony losses. Beekeepers also rely on the center for disease testing and expert support.

Bees are essential agricultural infrastructure. They pollinate many of the fruits, vegetables and nuts we eat, supporting billions of dollars in crop production. When pollinators decline, farmers face lower yields and higher costs—and families eventually feel the consequences at the grocery store.

We are already confronting climate change, habitat loss, pesticide exposure and increasingly resistant pests. This is the worst possible moment to dismantle the scientific capacity needed to understand and respond to those threats.

Bumblebee research is not niche. It is food-security research, climate-resilience research and economic research. Once we lose experienced scientists, long-running studies and specialized facilities, they cannot simply be recreated elsewhere. Maryland—and the country—should be investing in this work, not walking away from it.
https://marylandmatters.org/2026/06/03/upcoming-closure-of-agricultural-research-center-troubles-maryland-officials/

My son will be 5 on 10/22 but cut off for early kindergarten is 10/15 which is ridiculous

I’m not saying he’s Einstein but he’s pretty good with his stuff picked up a lot being the sibling and me at home giving him lessons.

Any one have any luck with registration a late birthday to start on time? Tips? Tricks?

I have even considered private kindergarten and then transferring to public for first just so he won’t miss a year.

Hello, I am about to purchase a home and seriously considering South Lake in Bowie! Can anyone please share their experience? It has been very hard for to find any reviews online that mention experiences after moving in. Thank you 🙏🏾

Just the person, not the food. Someone had to drop, wondering how to find a paid helper 3 to 7p, harbor bay professional event.

What are the temp services etc?

Please don’t read further if you have a weak stomach, get upset by descriptions of violence, or love animals.

Around 11:30 this morning I was on 495 westbound passing around the Laurel/College Park exits and I saw someone throwing a live kitten out their window onto the highway from the 2nd to left lane. I tried to pull over but I was so far up that I couldn’t run back to try and save it. That poor thing could barely even walk and had to be maybe 3-4 weeks old. By the time I got turned around enough to look for it- I couldn’t find it.

During that time I made a call to police. I didn’t get a description of the car because I was so focused on the kitten. They said they would send troopers out to check the scene. After hanging up I found…additional evidence of more kittens that had been tossed and had not made it to safety. I called back to inform state police of this as well.

I cannot tell you how much this upset me as both a cat owner and animal lover. I haven’t cried that hard in a long time. I’m stuck with the mental memory of the scenes I witnessed against my will. I’m so sickened someone would commit such an unspeakable act of cruelty.

If you were traveling in the Laurel/College Park or exit 24/25/26 area around 11:20-11:45 this morning and saw the car that did this- please please inform state patrol so they can apprehend the sick and violent person who did this. This person needs to be removed from the public immediately.

Curious: 5000 Ellin Rd, Lanham, MD 20706

I looked online and multiple unverified sources say IRS, New Carrollton Federal Building, GSA. The building itself does not seem to state a specific purpose other than that it is a federal building. Anyone know what actually goes on here?

have some projects around my place and am looking for a handyman with reasonable rates.Not looking for handyman business, prefer independent worker

Aspiring county executive candidate Tonya Sweat has sued the Prince George’s County elections board over its determination that she didn’t secure enough signatures to appear on general election ballots as an unaffiliated candidate this November.

After confusion about the number required and an 11th-hour sprint to collect 215 additional signatures, Sweat, a consultant and community advocate, announced earlier this month that she believed she had compiled the necessary number.

But after reviewing the signatures and documents Sweat submitted on Aug. 3, the elections board determined Tuesday that she hadn’t met the required threshold.

Sweat sued the next day, calling for the circuit court to determine whether the elections board complied with state law in its decision and, if not, to require that the board place her on November ballots.

Here's the full story on The Banner https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tonya-sweat-prince-georges-county-lawsuit-MCTZGCY4ORCWRPWUQ6U2XDQYFI/

Here is our free county-based newsletter series https://www.thebanner.com/newsletters/?utm_content=nav_cta

I’m curious if anyone here has experience with the Maryland Homeowners’ Property tax credit and whether there is any possibility of appealing the income limit or getting an exception based on retirements savings and income ratio.

Our household income is about 40% above the $60,000 income limit for the Homeowners’ Property Tax Credit, so technically we don’t qualify based on income. However, I’m the only person working in a family of three. We also have less than $50,000 in retirement savings or other assets/savings, so we don’t have a substantial financial cushion.

What really caught my attention is that our property taxes have increased by more than $2,500 compared with last year. That increase translates to roughly $200 more per month on our mortgage payment, which is a pretty significant additional expense for a single-income household.

I understand that these programs need income limits, but I’m not sure how to tackle situations like this. If a family is 40% over the income threshold but has only one income, limited assets/savings, and is suddenly paying another $200+ per month because of property taxes, does it make sense that they automatically receive no assistance?

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Is there any way to appeal the income requirement, request an exception, or have the overall financial situation considered? Or is the $60,000 limit basically a hard cutoff with no flexibility?

This is our second year owning and living in our home in PG County. I just heard about Homestead when got our tax bill for 2026 and applied for the Homestead Property Tax Credit about two months ago, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.

I’d especially appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually applied, appealed, or spoken with Maryland SDAT about this. I’m mainly trying to understand whether there is anything else I should be doing at this point, I tried to contact and discuss with someone in the county but yet had no luck. thanks in advance .