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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…
Science of the City: Why is Hyattsville a food rainforest?
Not long ago, Hyattsville City Councilmember Kevin Nisbett (Ward 5) made a statement…
Chinese immersion to continue at Paint Branch Elementary
In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Prince George’s County school superintendent…
You decide: State’s attorney for Prince George’s County
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Attick Towers gets $3M federal grant
Three U.S. lawmakers presented the Housing Authority of the City of College Park…
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College Park
Berwyn association wins 2 environmental grants
Members of the Berwyn District Civic Association (BDCA) and other volunteers planted 500 native pollinator plants on June 7 at the Trolley Trail Permaculture Garden between Greenbelt Road and Tecumseh Street. A few weeks earlier, the group planted 100 native perennials in a new rain garden on 49th Avenue. The plantings were the result of…
Hyattsville
‘Nature Nearby’ columnist Seitz dies in April
John Frederick “Fred” Seitz died at his home in Hyattsville — the same home that he and his wife, Kathyrn “Kathy” Foxhall, bought and moved into after they wed in 1988 — on April 26, at age 73, according to his obituary. Seitz wrote the “Nature Nearby” column for the Life & Times (L&T) for…
The Laurel Independent
How to bring a garden back to life
Do you have a garden bed that causes you to wince as you pass by? Whether it’s filled with a tangle of overgrown weeds or simply dead plants, it can make you feel embarrassed or like a failed gardener. You’re not alone — every gardener has faced this at some point. Fortunately, nature’s magic is…
