 Bagpipes droned and drums thumped as a sea of blue encircled the white church.
In white gloves, hats and dark uniforms, firefighters gathered to honor a colleague who died doing what friends and family say he loved: answering someone’s call for help.
Four days after John E. Ulmschneider was fatally shot while responding to a 911 call, thousands of emergency personnel from around the region streamed from buses, ambulances and hulking firetrucks Wednesday and lined up at a church in St. Mary’s County to pay their final respects Washington Post Story, Photo Gallery
 Congratulations to the City of Hyattsville, MD! It was named one of the top 5 "HOTTEST" places to live in the DMV, according to Washingtonian Magazine.
"Hyattsville’s quaint Cape Cods, bungalows, and Victorians finally have a vibrant main street to match. What used to be an uninviting strip of rundown commercial and industrial spaces along Route 1 has in the past decade been transformed into a shopping and dining district. Folks fed up with DC’s astronomical prices are taking note that in Hyattsville you can get a house with a yard for less than $300,000, have your pick of two Metro stops, and drive downtown in less than 20 minutes—some of the reasons why home prices jumped by more than 5 percent last year." More...
 County Executive Bakers plays a game during a pre-opening reception for the media and invited guests.
 The popular entertainment complex Dave & Buster’s will open in Prince George's County today. Located in the Ritchie Station Marketplace, it can be seen from the Beltway. Reporters and invited guests got an early peek at a preview party last Wednesday. The 40,000-square-foot complex features a sports bar, dining areas and more than 165 of the latest games, from video games to skeeball to billiards. More… Photo Gallery
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