Now you see them, now you don’t
BY SUSIE CURRIE — On May 7, the face of Hyattsville city government will change. Four faces, in fact. Perhaps…
More than half of city council seats to be on May ballot
BY SUSIE CURRIE — The resignation of a mid-term city councilmember means that both Ward 5 seats will be open…
Miss Floribunda: Tips for starting new seeds
Dear Miss Floribunda, I attended the Hyattsville Horticultural Society seed sale February 9 and got quite a few packets of…
New gardening group targets food growers
BY GRETCHEN BRODTMAN — A small but hardy group of Hyattsville residents gathered in the snow on Super Bowl Sunday in…
Film series features local immigrant stories
BY ROSANNA LANDIS WEAVER — The same week that President Obama reminded a Nevada crowd that “we define ourselves as…
Public hearing scheduled for restaurant dancing
BY SUSIE CURRIE — A West Hyattsville restaurant wants to add dancing to the menu, but city officials oppose the change….
Proclamation in recognition of Black History Month
At the February 4 city council meeting, the following proclamation was read by Kevin Stephen of the Shelton D. Redden…
Two more city directors to leave
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Even as councilmembers inch closer to hiring a new city administrator, two more department heads are…
What you should be told about Hepatitis C
Journalists sometimes fail to tell the whole truth. It happened again on January 14, during National Public Radio correspondent Richard…
Local resident joins city staff as clerk
BY ROSANNA LANDIS WEAVER — If you apply for a permit to hold a yard sale to get rid of…