New signs mark county Civil Rights Trail
Since the last Black History Month in 2023, several locations along Prince George County’s Civil Rights Trail have received new signage and markers to help residents and visitors better understand what life was like from the 1940s to the 1960s when the county was legally segregated.
College Park Here & Now welcomes new managing editor
Streetcar Suburbs Publishing is pleased to welcome Sharon O’Malley as managing editor of College Park Here&Now. She comes on board this month and the March issue will mark her debut.
Ernie’s Lock goes mobile
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI A new year is often marked by a dramatic change, and this proved true for a…
New subdivision for 302 homes proposed
By JOE MURCHISON An Atlanta-based home builder submitted a subdivision plan to the city of Laurel on Jan. 29 to…
Nonprofits seek share of county’s cash
By Sharon O’Malley Firefighters, animal rescue workers and representatives of more than a dozen nonprofits asked Prince George’s County Executive…
Friendship spawns mushroom business and more
By JESSIE NEWBURN When Laurel resident Cory Moore accompanied a friend to a birthday party in 2017, he had no…
Update on: Fentanyl ring busted in South Laurel
By JOE MURCHISON A former Laurel resident was indicted in Prince George’s County Circuit Court on Jan. 5 on 25…
Bernadette Marlow celebrates 100
By KATIE V. JONES Surrounded by family, friends and her neighbors at Victoria Falls Retirement Community, Bernadette Marlow celebrated her…
Let it Snow! January 19, 2024 Snow
Hyattsville was blanketed in snow on Jan. 19, much to the delight of local sledders. Photo credit: Juliette Fradin photography
Black History Month celebration Feb. 10
By Hayden Smith The city of Laurel will host a Black History Month celebration at the city’s Multiservice Center Feb….