City discusses policing, Lakeland following national protests
By Philip Van Slooten City councilmembers discussed community policing and College Park’s troubled past with Lakeland’s historic Black community during…
Community policing
By Mark Goodson Implicit bias rises from unconscious beliefs and stereotypes, associations and feelings that we are not even aware…
College Park’s forgotten community
By Violetta Sharps Jones When you visit College Park’s Lake Artemesia, you are also visiting the old neighborhoods of Lakeland,…
College Park’s parkrun goes viral
By Alexandra Radovic Every Saturday morning of the year, hundreds of people lace up to run a 5k. But instead…
Airbag thefts in Hondas on the rise in Hyattsville
By Pierce Panagakos A normal Thursday turned strange for Nora Zeigenfuse when her neighbor alerted her that her Honda…
Convent construction causes consternation
By Sophie Gorman Oriani The rebuilding of a local nursing home on Queens Chapel Road, Sacred Heart Home, has left…
Local singer-songwriter unites BLM protestors with music
By Anuoluwapo A. Adefiwitan As the day approached dusk on June 3, the smooth tones of Kenny Sway’s voice fell…
Places of worship start to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions
By Joanne Davis-Turner Although many have missed gathering regularly to worship, local churches have continued to offer services, prayer,…
Summer camps cope with COVID-19
By Heather Wright So, you’re a camp trying to plan a safe, educational and memorable summer experience for children…
Gangster Vegan spreads love with new location
By Zamir Courtney The organic restaurant chain Gangster Vegan Organics has opened a new location on Rhode Island Avenue…