Photographing the Queen
By Kathy Bryant As I watched Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, I was transported back to May 16, 1991, when I was…
From where I stand: My time at Riversdale
BY MARCUS SUERO When I was younger, my family would occasionally drive by this mansion in Riverdale. Such a large…
From Where I Stand: We must all do more to stop gun violence
It’s been yet another summer of harrowing headlines about gun violence in the U.S. From high-profile mass shootings to the…
From Where I Stand: A parting, a partnership, and a prize
By Mark Goodson Bio: Mark Goodson is the managing editor of the College Park Here & Now I first became…
From Where I Stand: City council should ban assault weapons in public spaces
By Mai Abdul Rahman On May 24, an 18-year-old fatally shot 19 students and two teachers, and wounded 17 others…
FROM WHERE I STAND: Golden Basket
A local Ukrainian reflects. By Andriy B. Have you ever heard of the Golden Basket? It’s a term used to…
From Where I stand: Leaf blowers: nuisance or necessity?
By Nan Roche This time of year is beautiful, as we enjoy the change of seasons, but a week ago,…
From Where I Stand: Remembering Mr. Gailes
By Eric Maring Mr. Gailes was a hero to me. I always called him Mr. Gailes, never Bill, and he’s…
FROM WHERE I STAND: College Park is losing its local business identity
By Robert Craig Baum and Aaron Springer Yet another College Park business has disappeared overnight. The closure of Bagel…
From where I stand: Save Guilford Woods
By Meg Oates A year ago, my street flooded. Today, the University of Maryland’s (UMD) proposed Western Gateway project threatens…