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A Scene of Hyattsville Along Route 1 Circa 1940
Hyattsville’s most iconic building has maintained its charm for well over a century. While digging through historical photos, the Hyattsville Wire stumbled on this 1940 photograph of the Hyattsville Hardware Co., at 5121 Baltimore Ave., now home to Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and … Continue reading
‘Inspired Bodies’ Opens at Maryland Meadworks
For artist Hannah Chertock, the human body is an inspiration. In art exhibits and her Etsy shop, she displays intricately layered paper art depicting organs like the body, the brain, the lungs and individual cells, among other body parts. Chertock, … Continue reading
Hyattsville’s Electric Bolt Police Car First in U.S.
Hyattsville’s electric police car was the first of its kind. When the Hyattsville Police Department added a Chevrolet Bolt to its fleet in September of 2017, it became the first electric patrol vehicle in the state and the first Bolt … Continue reading
An Interview With Photographer Janet Matthews
Janet Matthews doesn’t just make art, she teaches it too. After volunteering in local schools, the longtime area resident earned a degree in art education at the University of Maryland and went on to teach art and photography at Montgomery … Continue reading
New Play to Highlight Route 1’s Restricted Past
Three local organizations are collaborating to create “Mapping Racism,” a project to bring awareness to the history of racist restrictive covenants. Hidden within old property deeds in Prince George’s County is language which bars the owner from selling to a non-white … Continue reading
Why Numi Yoga is a Route 1 Game-Changer
University Park resident Kelsey Starr opened Numi Yoga in College Park after seeing how successful yoga studios were in two other university towns where she lived: Ann Arbor, MI and Champaign, IL. The yoga studio at 4513 College Ave. opened two … Continue reading
Will Route 1 Keep Its New Electric Bikes?
Commuters along the Route 1 corridor will soon learn whether more electric bikes are in their future. Since September, Capital Bikeshare stations at the Shoppes at Arts District Hyattsville and Riverdale Park Station have offered CaBi Plus, an e-bike pilot program that … Continue reading
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Hyattsville Crossing Gas Station to Become a 7-Eleven
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Construction Set to Finish Next Year on Hyattsville’s New Police Station
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Hyattsville’s Newest Apartment Building Features Mural by D.C. Artist
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Shake Shack to Open in College Park on Wednesday
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Developers Plan to Renovate Aging Apartment Building in College Park
