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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
Early voting ends Friday! Our updated voter guide will help you make your plan
We have the information you need on Prince George’s County and state primary races in this updated voter guide for Hyattsville, College Park, Laurel, and surrounding areas. How can I vote? You can register to vote in person on election day or during early voting, which starts on June 11 and ends June 18, from…
MD Park and planning agency sues PG county over FY 2027 budget
A bi-county Maryland agency that administers park systems and land-use planning has sued…
Scouts walk 208 miles to summer camp
As most of College Park slept in on Sunday, June 14, scouts of…
Miss Floribunda: Runaway runners
Dear Miss Floribunda, I have been growing strawberries for four years now and…
Trolley Trail Day attracts cyclists, walkers, families
Thousands of residents of the Route 1 corridor walked or biked the paved…
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College Park
Chinese immersion to continue at Paint Branch Elementary
In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Prince George’s County school superintendent announced on June 4 that the Chinese immersion programs at Paint Branch Elementary School in College Park, Greenbelt Middle School and Largo High School will continue with full funding for another year. Earlier this year, the county proposed to close the all-student…
Hyattsville
Election 2026: A video interview with Victor R. Ramirez
Prince George’s County residents will soon head to the polls to elect a candidate to represent District 2, which includes Hyattsville. Recently, Streetcar Suburb News Executive Director Kit Slack sat down for a video interview with the two candidates–Victor R. Ramirez and Daniel Armando Jones. Candidate Victor Ramirez, a Democrat from Hyattsville, was a District 47…
The Laurel Independent
Laurel mayor issues June 18 youth curfew
Laurel youths will soon have a new curfew. On June 11, Laurel Mayor Keith R. Sydnor issued an executive order establishing a temporary citywide curfew for individuals under age 18. The curfew takes effect June 18 and remains in place through Sept. 8. Sydnor explained the curfew in a press release. “Summer should be a…
