Hyattsville starts training a Community Emergency Response Team
BY PAUL RUFFINS On Feb. 25, the search and rescue team carried the first victim out into the lobby of…
Miss Floribunda: How to sow the seeds of success
Dear Miss Floribunda, I have just finished reading Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by…
Hyattsville surveys unhoused residents
At its March 4 meeting, the city council heard, indirectly, from 64 people who live in Hyattsville — though not…
City using ARPA funds to provide free mental health services to youth
At its March 4 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the Hope Center…
From Where I Stand: Building in the flood plain hurts everyone
BY ALLISON KOLE People passing by Driskell Park on the Gallatin Street side have probably seen a raised plateau of…
From the Editor: It’s time to bring back in-person council meetings
BY GRIFFIN LIMERICK There’s a moment during the Feb. 20 city council meeting when City Clerk Laura Reams asks if…
Area food banks face unprecedented demand
By ADELIA MCGUIRE College Park’s two food pantries are grappling with an unprecedented surge in demand, echoing the strain felt…
Construction on College Park Woods Clubhouse to begin
By KATELYNN WINEBRENNER Construction on the long-awaited College Park Woods Clubhouse could begin as soon as March and finish by…
Unique show at Laurel Mill Playhouse
Bob Reilly, The Laurel Independent’s “Beat of Laurel” columnist, will be featured in a unique show at Laurel Mill Playhouse…
Laurel Cats needs help
Volunteers at Laurel Cats are looking for help. They need temporary foster homes for 10 cats that recently came into…