From Where I Stand: Building in the flood plain hurts everyone
BY ALLISON KOLE People passing by Driskell Park on the Gallatin Street side have probably seen a raised plateau of…
From Where I Stand: Our kids can’t wait for safe routes to school
As parent leaders within PGCPS [Prince George’s County Public Schools], we all mourn the tragedy that occurred on Nov. 20,…
From Where I Stand: Election rules need some reworking
By Joe Murchison The Laurel city election process could use some changes. The election last month was the most active…
From Where I Stand: Kids need crossing guards
By Jaclyn Bruner In an untitled poem, author and grief poet Sara Rían writes: “don’t you grow up / we…
FROM WHERE I STAND: Stop it! Be civil
By Robert Craig Baum Last year proved that normalcy and civility are not the same thing. The end of the…
From Where I Stand: Chief Towers’ HPD Update
BY JAROD J. TOWERS It has been an honor and privilege to serve the City of Hyattsville as your chief…
From Where I Stand: Don’t give Trader Joe’s a free pass for anti-union bullying
By Arun Ivatury On Oct. 27, Trader Joe’s opened a store in College Park, to a good deal of fanfare…
From Where I Stand: Working towards equity in the college applications process
By Alexa Figueroa College application season is approaching, and every Hispanic person intending to apply is familiar with the dreaded…
From Where I Stand: Your newspaper needs you
By Kit Slack and Mark Goodson Our newspapers, the College Park Here & Now and the Hyattsville Life & Times,…
Redistricting: lessons in managing change
By Gale Mamatova Redistricting has been a heated discussion in our city. It is not surprising that residents are passionately…