A day after President Joe Biden touted his plan to erase up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers, he joined a standing-room-only crowd Thursday in Montgomery County, Maryland, to rally fellow Democrats ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

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Although the White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency last month with fewer than 20,000 cases detected nationwide, Prince George’s County health officials say the disease won’t have as big an effect as COVID-19.

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The Prince George's County Council has $500,000 available for nonprofit organizations to apply in combating one of the jurisdiction's hardest crimes: domestic violence.

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Various Black-owned businesses in Prince George's are celebrating National Black Business Month.

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Election officials in Prince George's County began recounting ballots for a legislative district race on Monday, but it may take three days to complete and possibly certify the votes later in the week.

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Prince George’s County Public Schools officials continue to urge parents and guardians to have their children immunized against diseases such as measles, mumps and Hepatitis B before the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 29.

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer hosted his 20th annual Women's Equality Day Luncheon on Tuesday in College Park, Maryland, to celebrate accomplishments women have and continue to make in the community.

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The Maryland State Board of Elections on Monday officially certified primary election results from statewide races that concluded last month.

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Less than 12 weeks before the November general election, President Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, are scheduled to attend a rally in Maryland on Thursday, Aug. 25.

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After Prince George's County Public Schools instituted a mask optional policy in the buildings last month, the state of Maryland's second-largest school system reverted to requiring masks.

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