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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor

Laurel

Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

In 2023, Ifeoma Onyia opened Clyopatra Winery and Vineyard, one of a handful of vineyards operating in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Born in Nigeria and raised in London before establishing roots in the D.C. region, Onyia said she was the first African immigrant to open a winery in the U.S. Clyopatra is also the only…

By John Domen, courtesy of WTOP

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College Park

County proposes to end Chinese immersion program at Paint Branch Elementary

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) has proposed an end to the 12-year-old Chinese immersion program at Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park. If the Board of Education (BOE) votes to accept the proposal, the program, which every Paint Branch Elementary School student participates in, will discontinue before the start of the next school…

Hyattsville

Can art in the intersection reduce blood in the streets?

According to Zero Deaths Maryland, speeding, distracted driving and other factors drove fatal crashes up 16% between 2019 and 2023 (the latest full year for which data is available).  And Prince George’s County has the highest accident rate in the state. One unconventional tool local communities are using to reduce these collisions and injuries is…

The Laurel Independent

Laurel city council requires builders to sell homes for less

Developers building in Laurel will have to sell some new homes cheaper, under an updated rule that the Laurel City Council approved last week.  “We’re setting the standards in Prince George County,” said Laurel Mayor Keith Sydnor as he voted to support the measure, “not only looking out for renters, we’re also looking out for…

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