Saturday, June 16, 2012
Help us choose a winner for Readers' Choice 2012.
Where can you find the best day care in Prince George's County? As part of Readers’ Choice 2012, we’re asking you—plus your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and anyone else who has opinion—to weigh in by voting in the poll below. Nominations were accepted in the comments section up until July 9. Voting began July 23 and will end on Aug. 17 at 11:59 p.m. (Note: you must log into your Patch account to cast a vote.) Thanks in advance for your participation, and don't forget to sign up for your community's newsletter to receive the the latest updates from Patch! Other Readers' Choice categories:
Thursday, May 24, 2012
More than 700,000 people receive food assistance, the most in state history, while a record 70,000 people depend on emergency cash assistance.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
By Caitlin Johnston, Carl Straumsheim, and Kate McGonigle Special to Capital News Service The number of Maryland families who need government help to make ends meet has reached record levels. More than 700,000 people receive food assistance, the most in state history. A record 70,000 people depend on emergency cash assistance. And the demand for the state's child care subsidy program has caused officials to impose an indefinite freeze on new applicants. Yet state and federal officials are budgeting less money for the safety net in the coming fiscal year. The move reflects the government's confidence in the economic recovery, based in part on the fact that demand appears to have plateaued for most state-administered assistance programs. …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Cost of housing, daycare and taxes drove the figure up more than 40 percent over 10 years.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
By Catherine Irwin Capital News Service Families with young children in Prince George's County need to make more than $50,000 a year to cover just their basic living expenses, according to a new report. That figure is up more than 40 percent over the past 10 years, driven largely by the cost of housing, daycare and taxes. While Prince George's is the wealthiest majority black county in the country, the report says families with modest incomes living well above the official poverty line are struggling to make ends meet. People are increasingly turning to the government and social service organizations for help. The monthly average of food stamp applications has increased by 53 percent since 2007, and there was an increase of about 23 …
Mark Kelly
7:58 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Bible Babies at Kingdom Square in Capitol Heights is awesome! These kids are smart and disciplined when they graduate. more ›