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Budget Process Starts With Goals Discussion

Hyattsville's City Council is in the midst of a comprehensive review of goals and performance measures to be used to guide the coming fiscal year's budget proposals.

Budget Process Starts With Goals Discussion
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Doc Drop: Council Agenda - Jan 23. 2012

Mayor Marc Tartaro slates discussion for upcoming city budget negotiations and a closed session to discuss personnel issues. Read the full agenda and packet here.

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Hashing Out Hyattsville

At 11 characters long, Hyattsville, as a name, takes up valuable real estate on Twitter. How would you best abbreviate our fair city?

Hashing Out Hyattsville
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Winter Weather Headed Our Way

The National Weather Service asks for motorists to be careful when driving in wintry conditions tonight and tomorrow.

Winter Weather Headed Our Way
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Family Searches for Answers in Son's Death

Family members say Robert Scott III disappeared on Sunday evening before being found dead three days later in a local waterway.

Family Searches for Answers in Son's Death
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Stovetop Fire Claims Life in Bladensburg

A small but fatal cooking fire is believed to have caused the death of a man in his apartment building yesterday.

Stovetop Fire Claims Life in Bladensburg
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Dead Man Found in River Identified

Police say the man found dead in the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River was a Hyattsville resident.

Dead Man Found in River Identified
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After Guilty Pleas, Dance Halls on Notice

In the wake of the first successful convictions for violations of new dance hall regulations, Prince George's County officials say vigilant enforcement is still needed.

After Guilty Pleas, Dance Halls on Notice
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Neighbors: Parking Restrictions Not Needed

Can a neighborhood flip-flop? Residents of 36th Place objected to recently implemented parking restrictions on their street, calling for them to be overturned.

Neighbors: Parking Restrictions Not Needed
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No Action Taken on DeMatha Parking

DeMatha officials want new parking restrictions, but city councilmembers want more public input.

No Action Taken on DeMatha Parking
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Police Hope More Patrols Keep Murders Down

Hoping to avoid a repeat of 2011's violent beginning, in which 16 people were murdered last January, county police are putting more feet on the ground.

Police Hope More Patrols Keep Murders Down
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Sheriff's Snag Stabbing Suspect

Police say Michael Darnell Brown stabbed a Hyattsville man multiple times in the back on Saturday during an argument turned violent.

Sheriff's Snag Stabbing Suspect
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DeMatha Parking Restrictions up for Vote

Proposed parking restrictions aim to make streets safer for high school pedestrians and the motorists who have to negotiate them.

DeMatha Parking Restrictions up for Vote
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Sidewalk Opposition Surfaces

Residents on one block of University Hills say their street doesn't need the sidewalks called for in a city report.

Sidewalk Opposition Surfaces