Newest city officer won police academy award
David Chanthavong, who recently joined Hyattsville’s police department, addressed the city council on October 24, soon after receiving the Outstanding Student…
Hugh’s News: Rock and roll all night
BY HUGH TURLEY — The Hyattsville Armory, a castle-style building across Route 1 from the new Busboys & Poets, was once the…
From the Editor: Can we really listen to each other?
BY PAULA MINAERT — I attend many city council meetings for my job. They can be interesting and they can be tedious….
Budding volunteers tidy Magruder Park
BY KATE KOWALSKI — Magruder Park is generally a good place to hear sounds of children happily playing, especially on…
PHOTO: Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department race
Melly Kaplan receives an award in the womenʼs category in the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department 5 mile run, held October 22….
County’s first urban farm unveils vibrant mural
BY SCARLETT SALEM AND PAULA MINAERT — On October 21, a crowd of about 30 area residents and elected officials gathered in…
New series at Busboys and Poets
BY CANDACE HOLLINGSWORTH — A Continuing Talk on Race (A.C.T.O.R.), a monthly dialogue that started in 2006 at the original Busboys…
Stakeholders discuss how to revitalize East-West corridor
BY SUSIE CURRIE — On November 1, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously passed County Executive Rushern Baker’s signature initiative, the…
Miss Floribunda: Moving outdoor plants, but not their bugs, inside
Dear Miss Floribunda, I am thinking of bringing my house plants back inside after their summer vacation outside. In the…
Miss Floribunda: Keeping birds off your blueberries
Dear Miss Floribunda, I like birds and would never put poisons on my plants, but I am feeling very, very…