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…
Earthquake, hurricane disrupt first week of school
BY SUSIE CURRIE — Before August 23, many area residents had never experienced an earthquake. So it was understandable that they…
Legend and Lore: He put the Hyatt in Hyattsville
BY KIMBERLY SCHMIDT — “The chief business of the American people is business,” President Calvin Coolidge told the American Society of Newspaper…
Miss Floribunda: Forsythia is your friend
Dear Miss Floribunda, In last month’s column you mentioned that coleus is easy to root in water. I tried it…
Meet the candidates: Guide to the 2011 Ward 1 Special Election
Election season isn’t over yet for some residents. The second Ward 1 seat has been vacant since then-representative Marc Tartaro…
New principal sought for Hyattsville Middle School – again
BY PAULA MINAERT — For the second time in two years, a search is on for a principal for Hyattsville…
Hugh’s News: Summer camp for leaders of the free world
BY HUGH TURLEY — This summer, the sweet fragrance of honeysuckle will be in the air as area children head off to…
From the Editor: East Side Story
BY SUSIE CURRIE —What’s in a name? When it comes to brand names, plenty. Take EYA. When the townhouses on…
Nature Nearby: Return of the Natives
BY FRED SEITZ — Since 2005, the Anacostia Watershed Society and more than 250 volunteer “weed warriors” have been working to remove…
Rhode Island Reds fades to black
BY SUSIE CURRIE — After nearly three years, Rhode Island Reds Café has closed its doors. But for the right price,…
