City of Hyattsville Ward 2 special election
The Hyattsville Life & Times (HL&T) reached out to all candidates registered to run in the city’s 2022 Ward 2…
Lakeland Day draws a crowd
By Maxine Gross An enthusiastic crowd gathered at Lakeland Park for a reunion on Aug. 27, many sporting T-shirts proclaiming…
Late mayor Kevin Ward accused of $2.2 million theft
By Sophie Gorman Oriani and Kit Slack On Aug. 29, seven months after former Hyattsville mayor Kevin “Scooter” Ward’s sudden…
City celebrates its first Pride Day and the return of the Main Street Festival
By Katie V. Jones Laurel Councilmember James Kole (Ward 1) is excited. On Oct. 8, the city will host its…
Neighborhood Association discusses possible housing developments
By Mathew Schumer On Aug. 31, the North College Park Community Association gathered at Mama Lucia restaurant for a presentation…
Vehicle thefts in city rise dramatically
By Joe Murchison Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill needs your help. Hamill said a leading crime problem in the city…
Race for Diabetes
By Will Kitching The largest field in the 10-year history of the St. Mark UMC Emancipation 5K took off running…
Local author examines Jewish experience through fiction
by: Auzinea Bacon In a country where some states are banning teaching about critical social issues, including slavery and racism,…
Laurel Students: Academic Recognition
Natalie Holmes, a member of the women’s soccer team at Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, received the Division 2 Athletic Directors…
Legacy comes alive at College Park Aviation Museum
By Jenna Bloom Barry Briscoe is a pilot, but that’s not why he went to the Aug. 12 unveiling at…