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Here is what’s happening on the Route 1 Corridor
School in Chillum opens new garden and outdoor learning space
Children at a Prince George’s County public elementary school in Chillum have a new outdoor classroom and garden this spring, five years in the making. Wildcat Way, named for the mascot of Cesar Chavez Dual Spanish Immersion Elementary School, includes picnic tables, permeable paving, gravel paths, compost bins, raised beds, and newly planted native trees…
Video: Author Sonya Womack Miranda encourages Hyattsville to trace their roots this Juneteenth
The Hyattsville Branch of the Prince George’s Memorial Library System hosted a series…
Howard County Voter Guide: Who’s Running in the June 23 Primary?
While national politics continue to dominate our news feeds, it can be challenging…
Owner of Piano Man building seeks new use for landmark
A real estate adviser for the owner of the long-vacant Piano Man Superstore…
Laurel High opens its doors for Community Day
It turns out there’s a right and a wrong way to pie a…
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College Park
Early voting ends THURSDAY! 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…
Hyattsville
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 Prince George’s County over its fiscal year 2027 budget. The county’s budget request to divert agency tax revenues is inconsistent with Maryland law, the agency believes. At issue is a recent county council vote that transfers $39.3 million from the commission to…
The Laurel Independent
City of Laurel revises code for wildlife gardens
For years, City of Laurel residents—and those in surrounding counties and municipalities —have had to navigate a gray area when growing wildlife gardens. A widely used legal code dating to the 1970s made no distinction between tall native plants, such as milkweed and goldenrod that support monarch butterflies, and invasive plants that can overtake abandoned…
