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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
Will county lose its way on ag research?
I’m guessing it’ll be early April. No, that last warm snap makes it more likely for late March. Scratch that, the cold blast pushes it to early April again. Oops, the sun just popped out this morning. OK, they’re peaking — get down to the Tidal Basin NOW to take an Instagram-friendly cherry blossom selfie.…
Laurel Main Street Festival continues to draw a crowd
Few traditions in Laurel have endured like the annual Main Street Festival. Since…
County government takes on student attendance
The county announced April 27 that it is launching a new program to…
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…
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College Park
Parents, principal join to save immersion program
The principal and parents at Paint Branch Elementary School have devised a plan to save the school’s Chinese immersion program, which the Prince George’s County Board of Education (BOE) had designated for extinction. The strategy would make immersion—now required for all students from kindergarten through fifth grade—optional and would lower enrollment in the program to…
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…
