From Where I Stand: Let’s push for a financially stronger Hyattsville
On April 8, the City of Hyattsville released its proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. The next day, I started transcribing that budget into a Google sheet, an interactive tool for my neighbors to visualize how the city intends to spend its tax dollars this coming year. My intention was to follow in the footsteps…
Who has the money in the county council primaries?
Candidates for Maryland’s June primary had to file campaign finance statements Apr. 21, if they had…
County students show academic gains mid-year
A school board committee met April 20 to review data on academic achievement from mid-year assessments.…
County library system launches mobile ‘library’ for career help
Prince George’s County residents now have a free resource to aid them in a job search…
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Crime
HPD Chief Towers discusses 2025 crime trends, license plate readers, and policing in the snow
While theft against private citizens increased in Hyattsville in 2025, theft from businesses decreased compared to 2024. Violent crime was down, as well. Commercial burglary declined 39% in Hyattsville in the second half of 2025, from 23 incidents in the second half of 2024 to 14 in the second half of 2025. Overall, commercial burglary…
Local officials double down on ICE
U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey (Maryland District 4) and some state and county lawmakers representing this area are pushing to restrict how federal immigration agents operate. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed a law on Feb. 17 prohibiting local law enforcement officers from making agreements to do civil immigration enforcement for the federal government. That law was…
Local officials double down on ICE
U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey (District 4) and some Prince George’s County councilmembers are pushing for new laws to restrict how federal immigration agents operate in the state and county. At two separate meetings this week, leaders called the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a danger to residents. The congressman spoke to 14,000 people…
History
Maryland supports county tourism from Hyattsville to Piscataway Park
If you are looking for outings to finish out the summer, you can find tourist attractions all over Prince George’s County, from Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center right here in Hyattsville, all the way down to Piskataway Park across the Potomac from Mount Vernon. Area kids who visit these locations during the school year may benefit…
BARC’s open space legally protected
By JOE MURCHISON Maryland elected officials believe that the Trump administration will…
Local author publishes book on the surprising ties between racism and lettuce
By LILLIAN GLAROS From lettuce to living in Hyattsville, local writer and…
Redevelopment planned for Hyattsville’s Masonic Lodge #179
By SASWATHI NATTA June 26, the Prince George’s County Planning Board will…
111-year-old Hyattsville resident’s story encourages family to know their history
By ANASTASIA MERKULOVA Hyattsville is the current home to an extremely special…
Food
Hyattsville residents change shopping habits as grocery prices rise
John Schweitzer, a manager for Susan Gage Caterers, moved from Asheville, N.C., to Hyattsville in September 2024, drawn by a bigger paycheck. But he said grocery shopping has now become a balancing act as he manages his budget. When he started his job in Hyattsville, Schweitzer, 66, said grocery shopping was more affordable. But prices…
McDonald’s gives up on Ager Road and East-West Highway site
Oct. 15, McDonald’s withdrew a plan to build a restaurant on East-West…
Franklin’s Ice Cream adds more flavor to south Hyattsville
It was a taste-filled evening on October 1 at Franklin’s new ice…
The Scoop is In: Franklin’s Ice Cream sets grand opening date
Franklins ice cream parlor is scheduled to open on October 7. Over…
The Science of the City: Maryland needs a stronger infrastructure for recycling food and everything else
This series was partly supported by an Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship from…
