Letters to the Editor: Appreciation for Amended Bag Ban
I would like to express appreciation to the Laurel City Council for their July 10 vote to amend the existing…
Meet Ward 3’s newest councilmember
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Kareem Redmond is the newly elected Ward 3 city councilmember and was sworn in for his…
Meet Mayor Fazlul Kabir
by Julia Kyles A few days after his May 16 inauguration, Mayor Fazlul Kabir woke up at 5:30 a.m., attended…
Laurel mayor will not seek re-election in November
By Melanie Dzwonchyk Longtime Laurel Mayor Craig Moe has announced he will not seek a sixth term in this November’s…
Martinez appointed as District 22 delegate; calls for special elections continue
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Ashanti Martinez was sworn in on Feb. 24 as the third delegate for District 22 in…
New political appointments for Hyattsville
Hyattsville area residents are experiencing some shifts in their government representation, as former state Sen. Paul Pinsky and state Del….
Redistricting reflections: Sending lessons into the future
BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG As city residents process changes to ward boundaries from the recent redistricting, participants in the complex…
Council passes new district map
By Will Beltran College Park City Councilmembers unanimously approved a new district map during their meeting on Nov. 15. The…
Hyattsville’s resident-led redistricting in final stages
BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG What ward are you in, and why does it matter? That’s the question currently facing Hyattsville’s…
Residents concerned redistricting will separate core neighborhoods
By Will Beltran The College Park City Council’s ongoing redistricting debate continued at city hall on Sept. 27, with residents…