Terp alum Jeremie Bacon redefining recreation
By Meghan Curtis Jeremie Bacon, 46 years young, built a small network of technology companies after graduating from the University…
Today’s Hair exceeds fundraising goal
By Meghan Curtis Today’s Hair, located at 4437 Lehigh Road, has been closed since a fire, on Feb. 3, that…
OpenBarre Studios collaborates with local businesses
By Meghan Curtis As restrictions due to the pandemic have been easing, OpenBarre Studios celebrated their reopening by collaborating with…
‘This is really happening for them’: Local dance studio gets to perform for first time since lockdown
By Michelle Levine With pandemic restrictions lifted, families and friends huddled under a party tent to avoid rain showers in…
‘The customer is my second family’: Queens Chapel Barbershop celebrates 80 years
By Sophie Gorman Oriani The Queens Chapel Barbershop at 3108 Hamilton Street is celebrating its 80th year this summer. Ownership…
National Guard helps save local restaurant during the pandemic
By Margaret Attridge Bagels & Grinds, Potomac Pizza and the College Park Grill have become staples over the handful of…
Meet Julie Verratti: Local Business Leader, Pioneer Defying Stereotypes
By Natalie Hays Drum Inside a suburban Sheraton, surrounded by men in grey suits, a young woman in a black…
Over 50 years as a family business
By Margaret Attridge Whether it’s from skirting the line of cars making a left turn on Route 1 or seeing…
Farmers market returns
By Sam Draddy With spring here and summer fast approaching, College Park’s two farmers markets are looking forward to the…
Frontline Trading Post bookstore offers a lens into Pan-African culture
By Maristela Romero Nestled at the corner of Farragut Street and Baltimore Avenue is a bookstore called Frontline Trading Post,…
