The history of College Park’s incorporation
By DW Rowlands College Park incorporated in 1945, and it was the last of the string of jurisdictions along…
Magruder renaming: Rorschach on racism, remembrance
By Paul Ruffins Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15, the City of Hyattsville invited residents to submit suggestions for renaming…
Back in the day, teen edition
By Renee Domogauer Back in the 1980s, my house reverberated with, “Want to go down to Howie’s, Dad?” The…
Northwestern High School celebrates African history through the arts
By Kelsey Mannix As people filed in to Northwestern High School’s auditorium on Feb. 13 for the Jim Henson…
World Series champion Mike Toomey credits parents for foundation of his success
(This is the second of a three-part series on Mike Toomey, a Hyattsville resident who has joined Steve Miller’s baseball…
Hyattsville makes history as it swears in first female, first African American chief of police
By EMILY STRAB — Hyattsville made history when its new police chief was sworn in. On the afternoon of Dec….
My Two Cents: Fly the state flag properly
By TAYLOR MYERS — We Marylanders are unusually proud of our state flag — and for good reason. Unquestionably unique and recognizable,…
Unearthing history: Could a piece of suffragette movement be hidden beneath a parking lot?
By ANDRA DAMRON — Celebrating Hyattsville’s 132nd anniversary of incorporation is the perfect opportunity to honor its rich history. But…
New book about US Route 1 takes readers on a ride through history
By MARK GOODSON — Aaron Marcavitch is a man on a mission to educate residents about the city’s auto-centric past….
Then & Now: Unmapping segregation
BY STUART EISENBERG — With debates ranging regionally over the legacy of tolerating monuments to leaders of the Confederacy in…
