Franklins catches fire
By Sophie Oriani Franklins Restaurant and General Store, located on Baltimore Ave, is closed until further notice, following a fire…
Communities Gather to Celebrate Juneteenth
By Mitchell Hang Throughout the past few weeks, many people across the cities of College Park, Riverdale, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier,…
Opening date of new Hyattsville Elementary delayed two years
BY CLAIRE PANAK TOMBES Hyattsville Elementary School will close in summer 2026 for demolition and rebuilding, and will reopen for…
Annual Trolley Trail Day Returns After Covid Hiatus
By Mitchell Hang From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, people gathered up and down the Trolley…
Monica Goldson chosen for state board of education
By Sophie Oriani Monica Goldson, the current CEO of Prince George’s County public schools, will become one of the newest…
HPD wellness check-in program reduces stigma, draws outside interest
BY HEATHER WRIGHT Hyattsville Police Chief Jarod J. Towers said the department’s 18-month-old mental wellness check-in program has notably reduced…
Browsing goats complete their own Hyattsville vine crawl
BY GRIFFIN LIMERICK The first thing you should know about Browsing Green Goats is that they are not here to…
College Park United Methodist Church serves up community meals
By Emely Miranda For more than two years, the College Park United Methodist Church has been serving up good food…
Local Hyattsville author fills critical space in children’s media
BY TORRENCE BANKS Yaba Baker’s neighborhood, Edgewood Terrace in Washington, D.C., was forever changed by the crack epidemic of the…
Car theft wave continues
BY KIT SLACK Around 5 a.m. on Friday, June 2, Rebecca Malamud’s 2013 Hyundai Elantra was stolen in front of…
