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Local Christians Mark Ash Wednesday
Many churches in the area are holding special services to observe the beginning of Lent.

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John was born and raised just outside of Baltimore. He graduated in 2008 from Columbia University, where he served as editor in chief of the Columbia Daily Spectator. He then interned at Talking Points Memo and the Baltimore Examiner and was a contributing writer for Who Runs Gov. John joined Patch in February 2010, initially working as an editor in Southbury and Darien, Connecticut. He transferred to Maryland in November 2011, where he covered the towns of Riverdale Park and University Park. He was later named editor of College Park Patch and Laurel Patch.
Many churches in the area are holding special services to observe the beginning of Lent.

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A rundown of schedule changes for bus, rail, and government services.
The events runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 6.
On this week's menu: artisan cheeses, tatsoi, and fresh-baked bread.
The contest will decide who succeeds former Councilwoman Tracey Toscano.
A passing good Samaritan alerted the homeowners to heavy smoke coming from their attic and called 911.
Planning officials are hosting a public forum Wednesday evening at Beacon Heights Elementary.
Deadlines for the senatorial and delegate programs are coming up in April.
Deadlines for the senatorial and delegate programs are coming up in April.
A roundup of recent property transfers in University Park, Riverdale Park, and greater Riverdale.
Brandon Terry, 29, was arrested in the November shooting death of 34-year-old Jhonte Coleman.
In this week's log: a robbery on Riverdale Road and a breaking & entering on East Beale Cicle.
The planning board must sign off on the precise wording of its Feb. 2 approval before it heads to the District Council.
Looking for a new home in the area? See what's on display.
The girls basketball coach is in his 28th year with Prince George's County Public Schools.
Drop by the town center building between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Devon Mansa Gilkes, 19, was gunned down at his home in the 6400 block of 61st Pl.
Council members also marked the passing of Riverdale Park resident Jim Reed.
Do you go for Gone With the Wind, Ghost, or something else altogether?