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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
Northwest Chinese Food returns to College Park
A popular College Park eatery will be making its grand return to the city on Aug. 15, as Northwest Chinese Food combines with its sister location, Li Chun Cafรฉ, on the plaza at City Hall. The award-winning restaurant was previously at 7313 Baltimore Ave. but closed to make room for a new student apartment building.โฆ
Prince George’s police warn staffing shortage is straining neighborhood patrols
Prince George’s County police are warning residents that a staffing shortage is impactingโฆ
Taste of College Park returns
More than 30 restaurants are handing out deals and specials for the secondโฆ
Your clay soil isn’t the problem
If I had to pick the most common complaint I hear among gardeners,โฆ
From where I stand: Shakespeare on the porch
I plunked down a box on the porch, wearied by my familyโs thirdโฆ
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College Park
Lakelanders called to join ‘legacy’ program
Leaders of College Parkโs historically Black Lakeland community are looking for neighbors who lived in the city before a federal urban renewal project destroyed more than two-thirds of the areaโs homes between 1969 and 1981. Those displaced homeowners, along with their children and grandchildren, are eligible to join a newly formed Lakeland Legacy Member Program,โฆ
Hyattsville
Video: Hyattsville residents sound off about Purple Line Construction
The Maryland Department of Transportationโs Purple Line has been under construction for almost a decade, and the light rail system is anticipated to be fully operational by the end of 2027. When finished, the line will allow riders to move easily between Montgomery County and Prince George’s County without having to ride into Central Washington.โฆ
The Laurel Independent
At age 91, longtime Laurel Turkey Trot runner keeps going
Bill Beydler has run in most of the 21 Laurel Turkey Trots since the annual Thanksgiving Day 5K fundraiser began in 2004. For the past 14 years, he has finished first in his age group. Actually, he has not had much competition during that time, perhaps because he was running in his 80s and 90s.โฆ
