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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor

Laurel

Help save local news in Laurel

Laurel’s mayor, in planning the city’s $45 million budget, has told us he will reduce funding to our local news nonprofit from $50,000 to $20,000 per year starting July 1. We contract with the City of Laurel to print and mail a city newsletter, written and designed by city staff, that takes up a few…

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College Park

Price of Easter candy hops

If your Easter basket isn’t full, it could be because candy inflation has outpaced your budget for peanut butter-filled chocolate eggs and Cadbury bunnies. A price analysis of Target’s five top-selling Easter candies from 2020 to 2026 showed prices have risen 67%, while the average family of four is spending 15% more on filling the…

Hyattsville

It’s going to get worse: Why Hyattsville must fund emergency immigrant relief

What is happening in Hyattsville right now is horrifying. Neighbors are being ripped from their families during botched U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids with guns drawn and children watching. A mother was taken during an asylum hearing, leaving behind a 1-year-old and a 4-year-old. Families are terrified to leave their homes, even to…

The Laurel Independent

Cutting Keeps Garden Edges Appealing

Many turn toward native gardening with the hope of reducing their yard work. In my experience, a well-designed wildlife garden eventually eliminates most annual maintenance. After establishment, there is no mulching, no fertilization, no repurchasing of annuals and no raking out the beds. In fact, I think the only maintenance I ever do in my…

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