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Graphic novelist Gareth Hinds puts a new spin on old stories
If you meet Gareth Hinds at a dinner party and he tells you he’s a graphic novelist, you might be tempted to envision superheroes in capes — wielding shields, ray guns or magical powers. You’d be right, but you’d also be wrong. Hinds’ work does have heroes and some have weapons, but his novels are…
Laurel falls in ‘Strongest Town’ contest
Laurel’s run in the “Strongest Town” contest has come to an end after…
‘No Kings’ rally draws hundreds in Laurel
More than 500 people gathered in the City of Laurel on Saturday morning…
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…
Laurel approves redistricting committee as growth reshapes city boundaries
A boom in housing construction and population growth could lead to political redistricting…
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College Park
County planning and zoning may restructure
Updated March 26 8:30am The staff of the county board that handles zoning and land use planning may be restructured, if a proposal by Maryland state senators from Prince George’s County goes through. The state legislation, SB1005, will be discussed in a hearing today (March 26) in a meeting of the Maryland Senate’s Education, Energy…
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
A one-man Beatles tribute comes to Laurel Mill Playhouse
The Beatles tribute performer Jon Perry will bring his one-man show, The Music of Lennon & McCartney, back to the Laurel Mill Playhouse this April, bringing decades of iconic songs to a local stage. For more than 20 years, Perry has performed the music of John Lennon and Paul McCartney on stages around the world.…
