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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
MD 410 closing March 30 to April 6 east of Riverdale Road
MD 410 in Riverdale will be closed in both directions March 30 to April 6 for emergency drainage repair. The state highway administration picked the dates for the repair to coincide spring break for Prince George’s County Public Schools, according to a March 27 press release. The highway will be closed between Riverdale Road and…
Laurel approves redistricting committee as growth reshapes city boundaries
A boom in housing construction and population growth could lead to political redistricting…
County planning and zoning may restructure
Updated March 26 8:30am The staff of the county board that handles zoning…
City manager unveils $31.5 million proposed budget
College Park’s city manager on March 20 proposed a $31.5 million budget for…
A one-man Beatles tribute comes to Laurel Mill Playhouse
The Beatles tribute performer Jon Perry will bring his one-man show, The Music…
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College Park
Kids search for Easter eggs at city event
Muddy grounds did not stop more than 100 families from enjoying games and a hunt for Easter eggs during College Park’s annual Egg-Stravaganza at Calvert Park on March 1. The Saturday morning event also featured treats and crafts for children. “There’s so many different activities to do,” said Colin Whiting, a Berwyn Heights resident who…
Hyattsville
Don’t miss: art by Hadiya Williams at Pyramid Atlantic through Sunday
“Offline: Tracing the Source”, an art exhibition at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville through March 29, arrived at a time when AI-generated art is polarizing. But it was in using AI that artist Hadiya Williams says she had a breakthrough in visualizing her matrilineal line and uncovering pieces of her cultural roots. The Hyattsville gallery exhibiting her…
The Laurel Independent
Letter to the Editor: Support for The Maryland Informed Dining Act
I strongly support for The Maryland Informed Dining Act, sponsored by Delegate Emily Shetty and Senator Alonzo Washington. Marylanders are consuming far too much sodium and added sugar—well beyond recommended daily limits—and the consequences are serious. Excess intake is closely linked to heart disease, stroke, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes, all of which place a…



