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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
Youth club teaches girls about domestic violence and trafficking prevention
Sisters Mia and Makel Doughty learned that love and healthy relationships are not always like they appear in the movies. On Feb. 7, the siblings joined 17 girls at the Laurel Multiservice Center for the “Safe Hearts. Strong Minds.” event, which aimed to educate and empower girls ages 9 to 18 about teen dating violence,…
Science of the City: Challenges and Controversies of Asphalt Art
Across the nation, cities, including Hyattsville and Mount Rainier, have embraced artworks painted…
City throws support behind Paint Branch Chinese immersion program
The College Park City Council voted Tuesday to send a letter to the…
Pallotti falls to St. Frances in IAAM championship
On Saturday, Feb. 14, the Pallotti Lady Panthers faced conference rival St. Frances…
From Where I Stand: Response to WSSC, Bond Mill Road Water Main Repair
Regarding WSSC’s Chuck Brown’s response to my letter to the Independent, I think…
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College Park
City celebrates Lunar New Year
More than 100 College Park families visited a crimson-tinged City Hall on Feb. 21 to celebrate Lunar New Year. The city’s second annual Lunar New Year festivities featured music, food and crafts from Asian cultures. Ryna Quiñones, communications and events manager, said the event celebrates the city’s diversity. “We’re showcasing so many different traditions that happen…
Hyattsville
From Where I Stand: Get Flock surveillance out of Hyattsville
In the February issue of the Life & Times, the article about a new noise camera on Adelphi Road highlighted how little local conversation there is about the outsourcing of surveillance technology within Route 1 Corridor communities. Last March, the city council approved a request from the Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) to accept grant money…
The Laurel Independent
New gym tests Laurel’s saturated fitness economy
In one of Laurel’s most crowded commercial sectors, new fitness center Powerhouse Gym is betting there’s still room to grow. The gym recently celebrated its official grand opening inside the Corridor Marketplace shopping center along Route 198 just outside the city of Laurel, an area where several national chains and locally owned gyms already compete…
