City and union reach an agreement
BY KATIE V. JONES On April 1, the city of Laurel’s mayor and city council approved a 5% wage increase…
Council votes in favor of collective bargaining rights
On May 22, Laurel City Council passed a charter amendment granting employees of the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW)…
Hyattsville turns on the lights for alternative energy
BY ILANA WILLIAMS The future of Hyattsville is renewable energy. At least that’s what the city hopes. The Hyattsville Public…
City considers fees on excess bulk trash
By Shreya Vuttaluru The College Park Department of Public Works (DPW) concluded its year-long study on bulk trash collection at…
Quarantine cut trash pickup staff by half, city says
By Pete Daniels Hyattsville residents benefit from a wide range of services provided by the city’s Department of Public…
Sudden decline in Hyattsville’s white oaks
By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — At the Hyattsville City Council meeting on Nov. 18, Lesley Riddle, the director of Public Works,…
Miss Floribunda: The Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly
Dear Miss Floribunda, I was really appalled by the insults from neighbors that “Eating Dirt” described in last month’s letter….
Hyattsville’s 2020 vision comes into focus
By BEN SIMASEK — For the first time in nine years, Hyattsville has proposed a balanced budget. In fiscal year…
City launches webpage, app for non-emergency issues, service requests
From the City of Hyattsville: The City of Hyattsville has launched a new webpage and mobile app to make it…
Parents, rejoice! City fixes gate at King Park
The gate at the tot lot playground on Gallatin Street has been fixed. The gate had been ripped off its…