Route 1 Mask Match Helps Distribute Cloth Masks to the Vulnerable
A volunteer effort has sprung up to collect and distribute handmade cloth masks to help vulnerable residents of the Route 1 corridor.
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A Running List of How to Get Groceries on Route 1 During the Next Phase of Coronavirus
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithFor many residents along the Route 1 corridor, going to the grocery store remains the last errand that they have been doing in person, but there are a growing number of alternatives to shopping in actual stores.
Hyattsville’s Tanglewood Sue Shows You How to Make Your Own Easy ‘No Sew’ Cloth Face Mask
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithWhile there are now countless how-to videos on making your own cloth face-masks, Hyattsville’s Sue Older-Mondeel, also know as Tanglewood Sue, has put together a light-hearted video on how to make one type of no-sew cloth face mask using an old cotton t-shirt and a household air filter, since not everyone has access to a sewing machine. She’s also put together a curated supply list on Amazon
Prince George’s Schools to Provide Laptops, Internet to Families in Need
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithPrince George’s County Public Schools will distribute Chromebooks beginning today through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and their parents should go to their boundary school parking lot during this time with a parent’s ID, a student’s report card and a pen while making sure to practice safe social distancing.
Here’s the Latest on Route 1’s Curbside Pickup and Delivery Restaurant Scene
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithWith Maryland now under a stay-at-home order as of March 31, restaurants and craft alcohol producers along the Route 1 corridor are continuing to adapt, with many having moved from takeout to curbside pickup to delivery, offering customers news ways to get their favorite food and drinks.
Hyattsville Children’s Author Launches Weekly Poetry Contest for Kids
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithHyattsville award-winning children’s and young adult book author Mary Amato has started a weekly poetry contest for local elementary school kids, tweens and teens during the coronavirus pandemic.
How the Route 1 Corridor Has Changed Under Maryland’s New Stay-at-Home Order
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithTo help fight the coronavirus and flatten the curve, leaving your home on the Route 1 corridor, or anywhere else in Maryland, for non-essential reasons is now prohibited, as of 8 p.m. last night.
Free Coronavirus Testing to Begin Next Week Near Route 1 at FedEx Field
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithTesting is set to being at a tent in the parking lot of the pro-football stadium at 1600 Fedex Way, a 15-minute drive from downtown Hyattsville. The site will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Riverdale Park Farmers Market Will Be Open Thursday
/in Riverdale Park/by Alison BeckwithRoute 1’s oldest continuously operating farmers market will be open again on Thursday, March 26 with the first hour of the market reserved for seniors and immune compromised shoppers.
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