Busboys and Poets opens in Hyattsville, featuring local authors and artists
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Busboys and Poets has been open less than a month, but already has a full schedule of…
New year, new leaders at local schools
BY SUSIE CURRIE AND PAULA MINAERT — Nearly a quarter of Prince George’s County’s 198 schools are getting new principals this year,…
Farewell to a beloved principal
BY SUSIE CURRIE AND PAULA MINAERT — Nearly 1,000 mourners turned out to pay final tribute to Sr. Joyce Volpini, SND,…
Many vacancies among city staff
BY PAULA MINAERT — Two key positions in the city staff – assistant city administrator and director of parks and…
Council absences delay Wingard’s swearing-in, cancel Council meeting
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Newly minted Ward 1 representative Eric Wingard, who won a special city election on July 19, had…
Hugh’s News: First into Nagasaki
BY HUGH TURLEY — On August 6 and 9, 1945, Paul Tibbetts and Charles W. Sweeney piloted the bombers that dropped atomic…
PHOTOS: National Night Out 2011
Hyattsville gathered for National Out Against Crime on Aug. 2 at Magruder Park. The evening included mounted police officers, fingerprinting for children, games and…
Miss Floribunda: Options for a backyard full of Christmas trees
Dear Miss Floribunda, I’ve moved into a nice old house with a good-sized backyard that would have great possibilities if…
Acclaimed DeMatha music director retiring
BY PAULA MINAERT — On May 12, John Mitchell, Director of Bands at DeMatha Catholic High School, conducted his final…
Ward 4 residents discuss concerns
BY PAULA MINAERT — A group of Ward 4 residents met June 4 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church to talk about issues…