Secondhand News: Green Owl Design is changing the face of Hyattsville, one storefront at a time
If you enter Hyattsville on Route 1 from the South, you’d be crazy not to notice the magenta-striped “castle” that…
Nature Nearby: Our noisy neighbors
BY FRED SEITZ — The abundant gatherings of one of our most common and vocal “songbirds,” the common crow, will…
School News: Hyattsville kindergarteners attend new Spanish dual language magnet program
“Are you Precious? . . . Or Miracle?” asks a teacher, looking down at one of two twin five-year-olds in…
Miss Floribunda: Dreaming of chrysanthemums in winter
Dear Miss Floribunda, It is autumn and the nurseries, supermarkets, and roadside stands are taunting me with flowering chrysanthemum plants…
From the Editor: It’s never too early for voters to engage
In the aftermath of the gubernatorial election, I’m taking stock of what it really means to be part of a…
School News: Hyattsville Elementary expands art offerings
Just after dawn on a Thursday in mid-September, the halls of Hyattsville Elementary School are quiet as cafeteria workers and…
Cultural Connections: Meet Amadou Bakayoko
In 2011, Amadou Bakayoko and his wife discovered Hyattsville by chance while they were looking for a new home closer…
Miss Floribunda: Identifying pretty, invasive plants
Dear Miss Floribunda, Of late you have been raising my consciousness about the dangers of certain invasive volunteer plants and…
Update your fall wardrobe with a clothing swap
Twice a year, my neighborhood friends and I get together for a clothing swap. At the start of every spring…
Memories of a high school before Northwestern
One recent summer afternoon, I visited with my friend Betty on her front porch in the 3900 block of Oliver…