Spotlight on the Old Town College Park Civic Association
by Dawn Budd This month, we are shining a spotlight into the center of College Park’s Old Town. Nestled between…
Science of the City: Look up and spot it challenge
Challenge instructions: The first two kids to find examples of each of these items on utility poles in Hyattsville, and…
Nature Nearby: Dinner from the basement
By Fred Seitz While putting away the Christmas lights and doing a bit of cleaning in my basement, I quickly…
Then & Now: A dip into Hyattsville’s mayoral history
By Stuart Eisenberg On the occasion of Mayor Candace Hollingsworth’s departure from office, some observations about Hyattsville’s mayoral history…
The science of the city: Reading between the power lines
By Paul Ruffins Have you wondered how our community became bi-polar? It’s pretty common to see tall, greenish utility poles…
Zero Waste of Time: What are the most eco-friendly trash bags?
By Juliette Fradin Since moving toward a more intentional and low-waste lifestyle, I always try to lower the amount…
Secondhand News: Aren’t you glad you didn’t throw that away?
By Lauren Flynn Kelly Sometime in mid-December, when I was scrambling to get Christmas presents in the mail and…
Miss Floribunda: Courting catastrophe, Crouching tabby, hidden toxin
Dear Miss Floribunda, My cat, Hunter Tomson, is a plant pouncer. Even before the pandemic, he was always kept…
January HyattsKIDS Life & Times
Created by contributors in grades K-8, the HyattsKIDS Life & Times features local news, columns, and comics from our city’s…
From the Editor: The year of sending out an SOS in Hyattsville
By Heather Wright If you look at 2020 written backwards in digital characters, it reads something like “Oh! SOS!”…