A 40-foot cross in Bladensburg intended as a memorial to the World War I dead could shift the line between church and state in the U.S. Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission … Continue reading →

A Hyattsville illustrator will soon release a graphic novel version of Homer’s Iliad. Gareth Hinds has illustrated classic literature for several years, including King Lear, Beowulf, the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe and The Odyssey, so it was natural … Continue reading →

A well-known developer has proposed new apartments and townhomes for graduate students on a 17-acre site just on the border of College Park. Rhode Island-based Gilbane Development Co., which is also building the Riverfront at West Hyattsville and another project … Continue reading →

It’s not an overstatement to say that the Washington City Paper‘s annual “Best of D.C.” reader’s poll is one of the reasons the Route 1 corridor is growing. When local businesses like Tanglewood Works, Artist & Craftsman Supply and Community … Continue reading →

West Hyattsville has not yet seen the redevelopment going on along the Route 1 corridor, but that may change in the next few years. In addition to the Riverfront at West Hyattsville Metro project, another major developer recently bought two … Continue reading →

Hyattsville’s Magruder Park could get a much-needed makeover that would make it more pedestrian-friendly and improve its usability. Under two proposals put together for the city by Bradley Site Design, parking lots at the 32-acre public park in southern Hyattsville … Continue reading →

The State Highway Administration will close two lanes on Baltimore Avenue from College Avenue (by The Bagel Place) to University Boulevard (by the bowling alley), starting on Feb. 18, with an estimated finish date of Nov. 30., slowing traffic through … Continue reading →