Melrose Skate Park: a children’s crusade
The boy who first proposed the skate park during a presentation before the Hyattsville City Council in 2003 has long…
LaChance becomes Troop 224’s latest Eagle Scout
BY PAULA MINAERT — William LaChance III, a member of Boy Scout Troop 224 in Hyattsville, has earned the rank of…
Hyattsville Police Department earns accreditation
BY PAULA MINAERT — The Hyattsville Police Department has been accredited – for the fifth time – by the Commission on…
PHOTO: St. Jerome Annual Christmas Bazaar
Michele Luby admires a set of ornaments during St. Jerome’s Annual Christmas Bazaar, held at the church on December 3, 2011….
Newest city officer won police academy award
David Chanthavong, who recently joined Hyattsville’s police department, addressed the city council on October 24, soon after receiving the Outstanding Student…
Hugh’s News: Rock and roll all night
BY HUGH TURLEY — The Hyattsville Armory, a castle-style building across Route 1 from the new Busboys & Poets, was once the…
Legend and Lore: A History of Hyattsville, Part 1
BY KIMBERLY SCHMIDT — In this special two-part edition of Legend & Lore, we take a look at what happened here up…
Miss Floribunda: Chrysanthemum care
Dear Miss Floribunda, Each year my guests for Thanksgiving dinner give me beautiful potted chrysanthemums and each year I plant…
My Two Cents: The blessing of community
BY TODD THOMASON — One thing I am giving thanks for this Thanksgiving is the gift of community. Living in relation…
From the Editor: Can we really listen to each other?
BY PAULA MINAERT — I attend many city council meetings for my job. They can be interesting and they can be tedious….
