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Laurel

Letter to the Editor: Support for The Maryland Informed Dining Act

I strongly support for The Maryland Informed Dining Act, sponsored by Delegate Emily Shetty and Senator Alonzo Washington. Marylanders are consuming far too much sodium and added sugar—well beyond recommended daily limits—and the consequences are serious. Excess intake is closely linked to heart disease, stroke, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes, all of which place a…

By KATHIE PETERSON

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College Park

Council weighs change to grass height limit

By LIAD MUSSAFFI The College Park City Council on Feb. 10 discussed a proposal to do away with a long-standing 12-inch height limit on lawns to accommodate residents wishing to replace their grass with pollinator gardens that attract bees and other insects. Members of the Committee for a Better Environment and the local chapter of…

Hyattsville

County’s first running store opens in Hyattsville

For years, Prince George’s County runners had to travel out of the county to find a running store, until Haraka Run and Walk opened in Hyattsville. The store, located at 5501 Baltimore Avenue, held its grand opening on Feb. 21, making it the first running specialty store in the county. While Montgomery County has four…

The Laurel Independent

Laurel vies for North America’s ‘Strongest Town’ title

Is Laurel North America’s strongest town? That’s the question a group of residents and elected officials in the City of Laurel are trying to answer after Laurel was nominated, along with 15 other cities across North America, for the 11th annual Strongest Town Contest. The contest is organized by the Strong Towns nonprofit, a movement-based…

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