Suffrage Point development update
During rainstorms this spring and summer, the block of Gallatin Street next to Driskell Park has flooded, spilling out onto…
Secondhand News: Shops at SoHy get Cheeky with newest vintage vendor
By Lauren Flynn Kelly Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of Hyattsville’s newest secondhand vendor: Cheeky’s Vintage. Owner Heather…
The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation: a true gem in downtown Hyattsville
By Jessica Arends Just down the scruffy Hamilton Street cul-de-sac, two blocks south of Yes! Organic Market, is a small,…
Sunny spot becomes Laurel’s first urban farm
By: Angie Latham Kozlowski Laurel gained its first urban farm last year when Kellie Cox, horticulturist and owner of Strawberry…
Doing business post-pandemic
By Joe Murchison Most Laurel businesses have survived these past two and a half years, but the pandemic may leave…
Juliette Whittaker named Gatorade player of the year
By Lysha Williams Having a local volunteer and community server who is also a scholar boasting a weighted 4.46 GPA…
College Park recuperates from devastating bow echo storm
Jon Meltzer Heavy rain and tornado-level winds ripped through College Park on July 12, leaving behind a rash of utility…
Primaries: voter turnout and process complaints
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI AND KIT SLACK Results are in for July’s primary election. Nearly 214,000 voters, about a third…
The importance of recreation
by Beth Charbonneau Nurturing good mental health is a day-in, day-out process. We all know that we need adequate sleep…
Local nonprofit hosts Family Fun Day! to raise money for schools in Malawi
By: Sam Draddy The Desks Project, a non-profit organization launched by College Park residents Chikondi Kulemeka and her father, Andrew,…