Category Archives: University Park
Local trails have seen a lot of use this year. You can pitch in this weekend, as the Anacostia Watershed Society in Bladensburg holds its annual Earth Day cleanup. Continue reading
Some parents at Hyattsville Middle School contend that school officials were catering too much to specialty school parents when they recently dramatically reversed a decision on where students would go next year. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged Hyattsville Middle School, Robert Goddard Montessori, schools
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According to data compiled by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, nearly every week of 2020 saw a dramatic spike in trail users along the Route 1 corridor compared to the same week in 2019. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged bicycles, Bladensburg Waterfront Park, parks
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In a new community-organized effort called Save Guilford Woods, residents along the Route 1 corridor including in College Park, University Park and Hyattsville, are seeking to stop a proposed housing development along the Guilford Run stream just south of Campus Drive in College Park. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, University Park
- Tagged environment, Gilbane Development, Guilford Woods, housing
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The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is threatening to close the College Park station for at least a year beginning January 2022 if it can’t secure more funding to offset losses from low ridership during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
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- Tagged buses, College Park Metro, coronavirus, transit, transportation
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How Prince George’s County Enslaved People Sued for Freedom
Starting in the 1790s, enslaved people in Prince George’s County tried a novel way to gain their freedom: they took their owners to court. Continue reading
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- Tagged history
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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
