UPDATE: Impassioned plea for school funding falls short, county council overrides veto of parks & rec tax
BY MADELINE ALPERT — Updated on June 9 at 7:17 p.m. Despite a two-month marathon of public pleas around Prince…
Native Plant Sale becoming mainstay for area gardeners
BY SCARLETT SALEM — Just in time for spring gardening, the Hyattsville Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held their 6th…
UPDATE: Police identify 7-year-old killed by motorcycle on sidewalk near Mall at Prince George’s
BY CAROLINE SELLE AND REBECCA BENNETT — Updated on June 9 at 3:35 p.m. Police have identified the child killed…
School News: Chelsea School offers an alternative
At a recent event for community leaders, teacher Susie Rinaldi’s voice broke as she explained why her parents transferred her…
PHOTOS: A-May-Zing Animal Fest amazes visitors
BY MARK GOODSON — The A-May-Zing Animal Fest took place on May 16 and featured multiple sites for animal interaction and…
Hyattsville Middle School performance at Nationals Park
BY REBECCA BENNETT — The Hyattsville Middle School Creative Performing Arts Choir is scheduled to perform the Star Spangled Banner at…
FOUND: Critical missing 11-year-old boy
BY REBECCA BENNETT — Updated Friday, April 17 at 9:07 a.m. Police say 11-year-old Marquell Raynard Boyd has been found. …
School officials call Science Saturday success at Nicholas Orem
BY MAURICIO RIVERA — On Saturday, March 28, Nicholas Orem Middle School hosted Science Saturday, a community event aimed at helping…
School News: Saint Jerome Academy enrollment grows
In the glimmering neo-gothic vault that is St. Jerome Catholic Church at night, Kelly Branaman, the Interim Superintendent of Catholic…
PHOTOS: University Park Elementary celebrates Dr. Seuss’ birthday
BY REBECCA BENNETT — On Friday, March 13, staff and students at University Park Elementary School (UPES) celebrated the birthday…