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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
County government takes on student attendance
The county announced April 27 that it is launching a new program to help tackle one of education’s most persistent problems. More than a third of county high schoolers are chronically absent, defined as missing more than 10% of school days. The problem is not only in Prince George’s County. In Maryland, 35% of high…
Let’s Eat Laurel: Olive On Main continues to charm
At Olive On Main, warm pita hits the table before you’ve even settled…
Thousands visit College Park for Maryland Day
Thousands of visitors roamed the University of Maryland (UMD) campus on April 25…
Parents, principal join to save immersion program
The principal and parents at Paint Branch Elementary School have devised a plan…
College Park Metro station takes ‘tap’ payments
The College Park-University of Maryland Metro station on April 30 became the seventh…
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College Park
Who has the money in the county council primaries?
Candidates for Maryland’s June primary had to file campaign finance statements Apr. 21, if they had not already filed in January. Here’s a look at the filings of county council candidates competing to represent residents of the three cities we cover. District 1 (Laurel and North College Park) Michelle García raised $30,000 between Nov. 2025…
Hyattsville
From Where I Stand: Let’s push for a financially stronger Hyattsville
On April 8, the City of Hyattsville released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. The next day, I started transcribing that budget into a Google sheet, an interactive tool for my neighbors to visualize how the city intends to spend its tax dollars this coming year. My intention was to follow in the footsteps…
The Laurel Independent
Laurel bets big on small business ahead of Preakness
The Preakness Stakes has found a temporary home in Laurel. For the first time in the race’s 151-year history, the Preakness Stakes will gallop into Laurel Park on May 16. Its usual venue, Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is undergoing renovations. With the race’s proximity to the City of Laurel, officials and business owners say…
