Author Archives: Alison Beckwith

Award-Winning Sovren Apartments Opens in West Hyattsville

Posted on April 4, 2025

Sovren features 293 apartments, including 147 units reserved for residents earning at or below 80% of the area median income. Continue reading →

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Purple Line Begins Testing Light-Rail Trains Near Riverdale Park

Posted on April 3, 2025

The Maryland Department of Transportation announced Thursday that it has begun “dynamic testing” of the trains on a one-mile test track along Veterans Parkway.  Continue reading →

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Hyattsville’s New International Market Brings Authentic African Food to Route 1

Posted on March 28, 2025

Located at 4802 Rhode Island Ave., Motojesi Foods brings in regional favorites from all over the West African country. Continue reading →

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WETA’s ‘Signature Dish’ Highlights Hyattsville’s Streetcar 82 Brewing Co.

Posted on March 26, 2025

In a special alcoholic drink-centered episode on Monday, April 14, host Seth Tillman visits the Hyattsville brewery. Continue reading →

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Bethesda Company Buys The Station at Riverdale Park

Posted on March 25, 2025

First Washington Realty, which owns 142 open-air shopping centers in 22 states, bought the Riverdale Park shopping center. Continue reading →

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Why College Park Is One of the Most-Changed Cities in the U.S.

Posted on March 24, 2025

College Park has been on a building spree over the last decade so intense that it made a list of the top 10 most-changed cities in the country. Continue reading →

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Here’s Where to Take Your Dog on Route 1

Posted on March 21, 2025

To find the best dog-friendly spots along the corridor, we asked Hyattsville Wire readers to share their favorite places. Continue reading →

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