School News: Hyattsville police officers work in schools to prevent gang activity
“Nobody should think that our schools are a place to feel fearful,” Prince George’s County Schools CEO Dr. Kevin Maxwell…
Miss Floribunda: Horticulture society seed sale preview
Dear Miss Floribunda, I love to cook and am pretty good at it. To me the secret is good ingredients,…
My Two Cents: The Bradford Pear — beauty or beast?
About this time of year, we start to long for the first petals to bloom on our city’s many flowering…
Postcards from the Past: Hanging Christmas lights at Hanley Jewelers
Paul Koch, 17, putting up Christmas decorations at the direction of Mr. Hanley of Hanley Jewelers and Bill Risdon of…
School News: French immersion school moves to new facility, wins national award
On a grey fall morning in Greenbelt, the newly renovated site of the Robert Goddard French Immersion School is dazzling…
Miss Floribunda: Looking for berries and birds in winter
Dear Miss Floribunda, Because you said they harbor lyme ticks, I got rid of my bush honeysuckles, which had gorgeous…
Hugh’s News: Local nursing home gets big donation
Sacred Heart Home in Hyattsville was the beneficiary of an annual charity ball organized by the Ladies Auxiliary of the…
Cultural Connections: Local German resident prizes “live and let live” philosophy
German immigrant Imke Ahlf-Wien is happy to call Hyattsville her home. Living here has been “fantastic because of the strong…
From the Editor: Staying local for the holidays
When Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot stopped by in early December to tour some of Hyattsville’s small businesses, he said something…
My Two Cents: Referendums: When is it our turn to decide?
Prior to January 5, 2015* the Hyattsville city council should make a couple of straightforward, uncomplicated decisions. One would be…