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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
Laurel mayor cuts funding for The Laurel Independent
Laurel Mayor Keith Sydnor has vetoed City Council budget changes that restored funding for The Laurel Independent and eliminated a proposed $1 million housing assistance program, setting up a potential showdown with council members. This week, the City Council approved an amended $50 million fiscal year 2027 budget that restored $15,000 in funding for The…
Hyattsville vine crawl 2026: “Mashups”
Hyattsville’s decades-old spring community-building and wine-drinking event was back May 2. Sean Carlson…
Prince George’s County to contract with veteran-owned businesses
The Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to pass the Service Disabled Veteran…
Laurel police to receive pay bump under new contract
Larger paychecks are on their way to officers in the Laurel Police Department…
Thinking about listing your house? Read this first
The volatility of the real estate market is enough to give the typical…
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College Park
City installs chip readers for lost pets
College Park installed two self-service pet microchip scanning stations in March to help residents quickly reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners. The stations, located outside City Hall on Yale Avenue and the Davis Hall Public Works facility on 51st Avenue, are available at all times for residents who find lost animals. “It seems…
Hyattsville
Northwestern students tell the stories of their times
The University of Maryland English Department and Northwestern High School hosted their “Telling True Stories” showcase May 1, a joint collaboration highlighting the lived experiences of Hyattsville residents. The partnership launched in 2013 as ENGL292: Writing for Change, a UMD course in which enrolled students work virtually alongside Northwestern freshmen throughout the semester, exploring how…
The Laurel Independent
City councilmember questions decision to close, reopen restaurant after shooting, stabbing
A Laurel City councilmember is questioning the process that led to the city temporarily shutting down Amigos Mexican Grill after a night of violence on Cinco de Mayo that left five people injured. The restaurant had its use and occupancy permit suspended by the city’s Department of the Fire Marshal and Permit Services on May…
