From the Editor: From where I sit
BY PAULA MINAERT — We’ve all heard the expression, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” I know this well. A blue-and-white…
Young Hyattsville artist wins regional award
BY SUSIE CURRIE — A Hyattsville youth beat area applicants from as far away as Herndon, Va., to win the first…
City worker benefits are key point in budget discussions
BY KAREN J. RILEY — It looks like Hyattsville’s city workers will be getting a little something extra in their paychecks in…
Assistant city administrator leaves post
BY PAULA MINAERT — After more than three years on the city staff, Assistant City Administrator Vincent Jones is leaving to…
New Hyattsville area elementary school clears hurdle
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Demolition of the former Hyattsville Presbyterian Church, at 3120 Nicholson Street, to make way for a new…
Record turnout at town hall meeting
BY SUSIE CURRIE — About 170 people attended the District 2 Town Hall Meeting at Northwestern High School on June 2…
Miss Floribunda: A week’s worth of farmers’ markets
Dear Miss Floribunda, My wife and I recently returned from the Riverdale Park Farmers’ Market with some asparagus, eggs and…
Legend and Lore: City OKs trolley line, bans roller skates on Route 1
BY KIMBERLY SCHMIDT — In 1908, a Hyattsville city ordinance was passed to prohibit roller skating on the sidewalks of Maryland and…
Miss Floribunda: What to grow for a garden full of butterflies
Dear Miss Floribunda, My store is located in a heavy-traffic area, with the pollution and nerve-wracking noise that always goes…
My Two Cents: A too-speedy passage of speed camera legislation?
BY MARY THORNTON — On March 7, the Hyattsville City Council passed Ordinance 2011-01 giving the city the authority to establish…