A long-running masonry store in Bladensburg recently added a third mural, bringing an artsy touch to an industrial area off the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →

J. Harris Rogers isn’t a household name, but he nearly was. For a brief period in the late 19th century, the Bladensburg inventor was a top rival to Alexander Graham Bell in the race to turn the telephone into a money-making business. Continue reading →

Located at the Ernest Maier masonry supply store at 4700 Annapolis Rd., the mural shows the town name over a sunset on the nearby Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River. Continue reading →

Construction is underway on the 22,000-square-foot building at 4820 Annapolis Rd., which will joins new county libraries in Hyattsville and Laurel. Continue reading →

Maryland had its own emancipation day in November of 1864, after Union soldiers helped turn the tide in a state referendum. Continue reading →

Dozens of buildings from the mid-20th century along the Route 1 corridor identified as historically significant are at risk of being torn down. Continue reading →

The small town of Colmar Manor elected its first Latina mayor, another sign of the changing demographics along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →