An internationally recognized effort on the Route 1 corridor to promote the coronavirus vaccine and other public health measures through barbershops is getting more attention through a new book series called the Barbershop Storybook Project.
Workers at Greenbelt’s New Deal Cafe no longer rely on tips to make their weekly paycheck, a trend in the restaurant industry that’s taking off.
Hyattsville’s Pizzeria Paradiso is no longer relying on tipping, part of a wave of restaurants changing their approach to paying staff during the pandemic.
The Omicron variant has led to more public health measures being reinstated on the Route 1 corridor already.
When an epidemic hit Riverdale Park in 1813, those affected did not yet have the scientific understanding to know why it was happening.
Mia Montgomery intended for her online store to sell children’s clothes on consignment, but when the coronavirus pandemic began, she pivoted to selling masks.
The new Hyattsville library is now slated to open in late January due to construction delays involving permits and materials.
In addition to local pharmacies such as CVS and Walgreens, which already have appointments available at locations in and around the Route 1 corridor with easy signups online, Prince George’s County Department of Health will offer the coronavirus vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds at mobile clinics at schools along the Route 1 corridor starting next week.
The owners of Bagel Place of College Park said they have closed its doors after negotiations with their landlord fell through, but added that support from the community might pressure the landlord to let them stay.
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