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.  Continue reading →

In 1957, during her first visit to the United States as a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II made a rare unplanned visit to a home in University Park. Continue reading →

Managers of the public-private partnership behind the 16-mile light rail line say the most heavy duty work that drivers would notice won’t start until late summer. Continue reading →

College Park’s new $47 million city hall opened today, adding a major new landmark to the Route 1 corridor in the city’s downtown. Continue reading →

The late Hyattsville artist and educator David Driskell is the subject of a new exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle. Continue reading →

The University of Maryland in College Park is pausing a controversial housing project in Guilford Woods after months of protest. In an email last week, University President Darryll Pines and graduate student body president Tamara Allard wrote that they will continue to study the area to address environmental concerns about the 15-acre wooded site raised by protesters. Continue reading →

Working with the University of Maryland, Gilbane Development plans to cut down around 1,000 trees on the 15-acre property known as Guilford Woods to build townhomes and graduate housing. Continue reading →