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City Council removes Amber Ridge public hearing and vote from agenda
By Mike RauckAmber Ridge Illustrative PlanThe Bowie City Council was scheduled to host a public hearing and a vote on plans for the Amber Ridge development project during Monday night's council...
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Representatives for Maryland’s 23rd Legislative District meet with residents
By Mike RauckThree lawmakers from Maryland’s 23rd legislative district met with residents Saturday at the Kenhill Center in Bowie for coffee, doughnuts, and a Q&A session. Maryland Senator Douglas...
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Two bills offer different approaches to former Bowie Race Course property
By Mike RauckThe Maryland Senate and the House of Delegate both introduced a version of the Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 bill in the Maryland General Assembly last week, and each offers...
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Planning Board to hold hearings for two area development proposals on Thursday
By Mike RauckPecan RidgeThe Prince George’s County Planning Board will conduct public hearings tomorrow (Thursday) for multiple development plans including applications for the proposed Pecan Ridge and...
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City of Bowie courting Trader Joe’s
By Mike RauckBowie Mayor Tim Adams announced during last night’s City Council meeting that he sent a letter asking the Trader Joe’s CEO to consider Bowie for the store’s next Maryland location. “I...
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Renovations underway at Bowie High School Annex on Belair Drive
By Mike RauckWork crews recently began the first phase of a multi-million-dollar partial renovation of the Bowie High School Annex on Belair Drive. Hess Construction was awarded a $15.8 million...
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WMATA Bowie bus line cuts proposed; Metro public hearing tomorrow in New...
By Mike RauckThe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is holding open houses and public hearings to provide information and solicit feedback for the organization’s fiscal year 2021...
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Committees to hear testimony on race track bills tomorrow
By Mike RauckThe Maryland Senate and the House of Delegate both introduced versions of the Racing and Community Development Act of 2020 in the Maryland General Assembly earlier this month, and the two...
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Bowie area projects moving forward after Planning Board approval
By Mike RauckThe Prince George’s County Planning Board approved applications for three Bowie area development projects after public hearings were held earlier this month. Approvals were given to the...
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City Council considering proposal to recognize former Bowie Mayor Robinson
By Mike RauckFormer Bowie Mayor G. Fred RobinsonCouncilman Henri Gardner will present a proposal during Monday’s city council meeting to recognize former Mayor G. Frederick Robinson by naming a road...
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Bowie City Council meeting tonight, March 2nd
By Mike RauckThe Bowie City Council will hold a meeting tonight, March 2nd, at 8:00pm in Bowie City Hall, 15901 Excalibur Rd.Agenda items include review of two detailed site plans for the South Lake...
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Update for the Sardi's Bowie location after Monday's Fire
By Mike RauckAs of 11am this morning (Tuesday, March 3rd), customers calling the phone number for Sardi's Bowie location will hear a recorded message indicating that the restaurant is closed after a...
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Bowie City Council divides over approach to South Lake
By Mike RauckThree months after an election where the impact of development projects was considered a major concern for voters, members of the Bowie City Council divided into two camps for last...
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Sears property owner at Bowie Town Center takes steps to redevelop site
By Mike RauckSeritage SRC Finance is seeking to increase the number of residential units allowed on the Sears property at the Bowie Town Center for a proposed mixed-use project that could include...
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Local church donates money in wake of food pantry theft
By Mike RauckDuring a week where the news is trending more negative than positive, members of our community continue to fight the trend. Senior Pastor Dione Bowlding from Bowie City Church announced...
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500+ volunteers create cloth face masks for local organizations
By Mike RauckA group of volunteers calling themselves Sew Face Masks Maryland have created and delivered more than 2,400 cloth face masks to more than 40 area organizations including food banks, police...
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Bowie City Council to discuss alternate uses for portion of new IcePlex
By Mike RauckAlvin McNeal with the Maryland-National Capital Parks & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) will present options to repurpose a portion of the new Bowie IcePlex for non-ice recreation uses...
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First bottle bill in the nation?
By Mike RauckIn July 1970, three months after the first Earth Day celebration, the Bowie City Council passed an ordinance requiring all bottled beer and soda purchased in the city to be sold in...
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History of the New Bowie Ice Arena Project
By Mike RauckDebate over the future of the new Bowie Ice Arena project reached a fevered pitch over the last couple of weeks as Councilmember Dufour Woolfley proposed that the council discuss the...
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Bowie Cancels Rink
By Mike RauckIt’s possible that the people who write headlines for the Bowie Blade-News have a crystal ball that allowed them to predict the Bowie City Council’s early morning vote today to cancel the...
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Adams’ explanation of ice arena vote contains some false and misleading...
By Mike RauckReasonable people can disagree about the Bowie City Council’s vote to cancel the Bowie IcePlex project, but it’s important to note that the explanation provided by Mayor Tim Adams for his...
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Is Bowie offering universal pre-k? Not exactly.
By Mike Rauck“There’s about to be universal pre-k in Bowie,” a Facebook user commented on a Bowie Living post about the future of the Bowie Ice Arena. “Where’s the post about that? Spread the good...
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Council sets parameters for future operation of golf course
By Mike RauckThe city gave Emerald Golf Management until Friday to accept the city’s terms for management of the Bowie Golf Club. If an agreement can’t be reached, the city will attempt to negotiate a...
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Whitehall Pool & Tennis wins 2023 Bowie City Meet
By Mike Rauck July 15, 2023The Whitehall Pool & Tennis Club swim team won its 7th consecutive Bowie City Meet Tuesday night in the closest match in nearly a decade, beating second place finisher...
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Bowie area swim teams participate in Prince-Mont divisional meets
By Mike Rauck July 28, 2023Six Prince-Mont Swim League (PMSL) divisional meets were held on Saturday to determine the final 2023 standings within each of the league’s divisions, and four of those...
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