Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks signed an executive order requiring shoppers, beginning Wednesday, April 15, to wear a face mask when going into a county grocery store, pharmacy or major chain store, or riding a county public bus, starting Wednesday.
Share a photo that says something about your time at home during the coronavirus pandemic and you could win a $150 gift certificate to restaurant on the Route 1 corridor offering takeout and/or delivery.
University Park author Monica Hesse returns to the World War II era for the third time in her latest novel, “They Went Left”.
A volunteer effort has sprung up to collect and distribute handmade cloth masks to help vulnerable residents of the Route 1 corridor.
For 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.
Maryland is opening four coronavirus drive-thru testing sites in Prince George’s County, including ones in Beltsville and Hyattsville.
With many Americans staying home and events canceled, many local businesses along the Route 1 corridor will be hit hard. Here’s how you can help.
An exhibit of Joel Floyd’s paintings, called “Roadside’s Last Gasps,” is now on display through April at the Maryland Milestones Heritage Center at 4318 Gallatin St. in Hyattsville.
Prince George’s County may soon get permission to charge a five-cent fee on plastic bags in stores, joining Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.
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