An after-school program at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier is celebrating its 20th year in operation. Started in 1998,  Club Joe’s offers dance, music, performance and visual arts lessons as an after-care program, during the school year, from 2 to … Continue reading →

On May 26, 2012, the Hyattsville Wire launched with six news stories. We commented on an interesting archival photo of the Hyattsville Armory, noted that Spice 6 had recently opened, shared some news about new art at the Hyattsville elementary, dug up … Continue reading →

Ramadan mubarak! If you’re celebrating the Islamic holy month, you might be looking for a good place to eat halal on the Route 1 corridor. Even if you aren’t Muslim — or aren’t familiar with the practice of fasting during … Continue reading →

Capital Bikeshare is coming to the Route 1 corridor in time for Bike-to-Work Day next week, but it’s starting small. The popular D.C. bikesharing system is adding three stations from Mount Rainier to Riverdale Park on May 18, which is … Continue reading →

Four mayors along the Route 1 corridor were recently named to a national list of notable black women across the country. Essence magazine compiled the second-annual list of the “Woke 100 Women” to highlight black women who are “proven change … Continue reading →

A Mount Rainier native is building a greenhouse on an empty lot to start an urban farm. In 2016, Doug Adams bought some land next to his childhood home in the heart of Mount Rainier and began growing food in … Continue reading →

It’s a winter wonderland along the Route 1 corridor and surrounding areas and we want to see your best photo of the snow where you are. Share a photo of a snowy landscape from Woodridge, D.C., to Laurel on Instagram … Continue reading →