City approves $19.9 million for police facility: total cost approaches $23 million
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI – published 5/15/22; revised 5/23/22 and 6/3/22 On April 18, the Hyattsville City Council voted to…
Sonic Frontiers festival brings modular synth music to Brentwood Arts Exchange
by Michael Purdie As a warm spring breeze blew through a large open door on April 23, a festive crowd…
University of Maryland shelters Afghan refugees
by: Michael Purdie On April 5, the University of Maryland (UMD) announced that it would provide temporary housing to refugees…
Hyattsville considers business improvement tax zone near mall
BY KIT SLACK On May 2, consultants presented a study to the Hyattsville City Council intended to demonstrate that a…
City council maintains current property tax rate
BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI On May 2, the Hyattsville City Council held a public hearing on the proposed real property…
Student groups push for higher pay as tuition and housing costs rise
By: Taneen Momeni Students at the University of Maryland (UMD) are facing growing financial challenges due to increasing tuition and…
Commission strives to bring justice to Lakeland
By Katharine Wilson In February 2021, the College Park City Council established the Restorative Justice Steering Committee, which they tasked…
Getting to know Hayden Renaghan
by Renee Domogauer As an old saying reminds us, if you want to get something done, ask a busy person….
Local school board race begins amid school board turnover, restructuring
BY JOSIE JACK AND KIT SLACK Amid restructuring and resignations on the Prince George’s County board of education, Hyattsville’s…
May HyattsKIDS Life & Times
First Graders, Future Inventors By Tracy Clark-Peele, HES teacher and special guest to HyattsKIDS First graders at Hyattsville Elementary School…