Development in Hyattsville: University Town Center
BY KAREN J. RILEY — Portions of financially strapped University Town Center were recently forced into foreclosure, raising questions about the future…
Development in Hyattsville: Queens Chapel Town Center
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Normally at this time of year, organizers would be putting the finishing touches on plans for the…
Postcards from the Past: Husbands brought home the bacon — and other groceries
BY PEGGY DEE — Late one summer afternoon, I had a very interesting chat with Louise, who lives on Hamilton Street and…
Digging it: Scenes from the Hyattsville Community Garden’s first season
BY PAULA MINAERT — The community garden in Hyatt Park (at Hamilton and 36th streets) is celebrating the end of its…
City council has long to-do list
BY PAULA MINAERT — At the initiative of Mayor Marc Tartaro, the Hyattsville City Council (with staff input) is developing a…
First community survey released
BY PAULA MINAERT — Some Hyattsville residents seem pretty happy with their city, according to a just-released community survey. It…
Police go to great heights for Special Olympics
BY BART LAWRENCE – Chief Douglas Holland of the Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) seems like an honest guy. So we have to…
Earthquake, hurricane disrupt first week of school
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Before August 23, many area residents had never experienced an earthquake. So it was understandable that they…
Taking off the gloves at Magruder Park
BY CHRIS MCMANES — T-Ball and youth baseball are regular staples at Magruder Park. But on July 31, the park hosted a…
From the Editor: If we only look closely …
BY PAULA MINAERT — Through the painter’s brushstrokes, I am present at an outdoor market in Amsterdam, around 1675. A large woman…