This site encompasses all that pertains to the southeast corner of Prince George’s County, extending slightly over into Charles County. See the statistics page for more information about Brandywine, Aquasco, and Eagle Harbor demographics.
Major local news story in early 2026.
The story of injustice at The Cheltenham Youth Detention Center started to come to light in 2025 but thankfully on March 6, 2026, MD Senate Bill, SB776 passed to fund $200,000 for research towards giving nearly 300 boys who died and or killed at House of Reformation for Colored Boys at Cheltenham a proper ending to their tragic deaths.
SB776 establishes a commission to investigate the history, operations, and resident deaths at the former House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children (now the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center).
Purpose: The commission will account for children buried on the grounds, promote healing, and provide recommendations for systemic reform.
Status: As of March 6, 2026, the Senate passed the bill, allowing it to move forward to investigate the deaths of Black boys at the facility.
Timeline: The commission is required to submit reports, with a final report due by December 31, 2029.
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- They now have a Patch for Baden, Maryland also other locations, check their community locations for your neighborhood. The new locations were just recently added in December, 2025. Patch also have a job listings page. You can subscribed to Baden Patch and submit articles, list things for sale in the classified section, submit picture of the week, etc.
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There are some changes coming to Brandywine, MD. that have some parents concerned, especially with elementary school age children that attend Baden Elementary or Brandywine Elementary. The two local Baden & Brandywine Elementary Schools are scheduled to be closed by 2028. Watch the Facebook page or news to learn more.
As part of Prince George’s County Public Schools Blueprint Schools Phase II, beginning in late 2024/early 2025, construction of the new Brandywine Area PK-8 Academy (located behind the current Gwynn Park Middle School) will commence. Gwynn Park Middle School will continue to operate during the construction of the new school and will not be relocated. New Brandywine Area PK-8 Academy will combine Brandywine Elementary School, Baden Elementary School and Gwynn Park Middle School populations under one school umbrella. New Brandywine Area PK-8 Academy is scheduled to open for the 2027-2028 school year.
There’s a Brandywine Revitalization Study for a walkable and bikeable community and the Southern Area Aquatic and Recreation Complex is open now with pools and community center activities for all ages. These projects are for the center of the town, whereas the county is protecting the scenic and natural area of the rural tier to the east.
If you’re a new resident, find your local civic association to meet and get updates from your local representatives and community safety officers.
Find local businesses and organizations and learn about area history.
Find events and entertainment in the area check out this page. You can also like our Facebook page. Here’s an additional link where you can buy things for sale by Brandywine residents here.
The cover photograph is provided courtesy of and on location at Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards, part of the Legacy Wine Trail. http://Marylandwine.com
I believe the grape variety in the cover photo, is the Carbernet Franc one of the major black varieties worldwide and a predominantly variety of grape at Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards.
Please note that Brandywine is not an incorporated town and this web site was created by a resident as a community service.
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