Spooktacular October unveils thrilling Halloween season
By EMILY JACOB As the leaves begin to fall and we start to feel a crisp chill in the air,…
Rebuilt from scratch, Laurel Farmer’s Market returns
By ANGIE LATHAM KOZLOWSKI Rebuilding a community farmers market from scratch may have caused Michele Blair, environmental programs manager for…
Forced to adapt, food pantries plan to ‘remain open regardless’
BY TREVOR SKEEN Three years after food pantries confronted the pandemic — and turned to drive-through systems, increased safety protocols…
Riverdale nonprofit provides community aid
By ROBERT STEWART A young crowd scooted to their seats as U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen entered the room on…
County school board approves eight new schools, including HES
BY SHAUN CHORNOBROFF After a week-long wait and public complaints from parents, the county school board approved by a 12-to-1…
Laurel safety Q&A
By ROBERT STEWART Jayda Medrano-Moore, a 16-year-old Prince George’s County resident, was fatally shot outside of Duvall High School in…
Life & Times Locavore: Creativity and connection — community gardens in Hyattsville
BY IMKE AHLF-WIEN The Hyatt Park Community Garden is a lush oasis nestled amidst the urban hubbub of Hamilton Street…
College Park Wild: A royal river of orange
By RICK BORCHELT From October until the first frosts, a river of orange flows through Maryland — a river of…
On the House: Drip, Drip, Drip
By MATT MENKE I know, water is not exactly what you expect to worry about after summer’s over. Dripping air…
Miss Floribunda: Rake it or leave it?
Dear Miss Floribunda, I came to the talk by Kathy Jentz [editor of Washington Gardener and author of Groundcover Revolution]…