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College Park

Attick Towers gets $3M federal grant

Three U.S. lawmakers presented the Housing Authority of the City of College Park with $3.15 million on June 8 to help renovate Attick Towers, a 54-year-old federally subsidized apartment building for low-income seniors and tenants with disabilities. The renovations, which began in 2023, are expected to cost approximately $16 million. During her introduction of the…

By JALEN WADE

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College Park

Letter to the editor: Martin Mitchell helps renters stop abusive rent increases

Martin Mitchell is the exact type of person I would want representing me, as a self-employed person who is working hard to establish security in housing, economic mobility and solidarity with my neighbors. My apartment building, Patuxent Place, was purchased by new owners in 2022. In the year 2023, I was notified that my rent…

Hyattsville

New superintendent commits to spread excellence, support students with disabilities

The president of the Prince George’s County teacher’s union has worked with three superintendents over the past five years. “This one is definitely the best,” Donna Christy said at a press conference June 1, gesturing to interim superintendent Shawn Joseph. Joseph shared a stage with her and other officials while his selection as permanent superintendent…

The Laurel Independent

Inner Space Column: Tracking Laurel’s phenology

Now that Earth Day (April 22, 2026) has passed, it’s worth considering how we can, as Americans and residents of Laurel, continue a collective effort to celebrate America 250 by caring for and monitoring our environment — starting in our own backyards. For instance, families can participate in phenology — a scientific study that tracks…

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