College Park Here and Now

09/01/2025

Do you know any stories about Anansi the Spider? Or about trolls and other tricksters? Fairytales and fable stories have long been used as both entertainment and education for children. Now is your chance to create your own!

Join us at Marietta House Museum on Saturday, January 11th from 10 – 11:30am for “Fairytales and Fables: A Children’s Program.” Escape the cold and post-holiday blues and become storytellers together. Children can make a colorful storybook to take home as a souvenir. There are still spaces available so register at this link to take part in the adventure: https://bit.ly/marietta-pdticket

Date: Saturday, January 11th from 10 – 11:30am.
Fee $5/person includes craft supplies and light refreshments; recommended for ages 5 through 10 (children must be accompanied by an adult). Please register at this direct link: https://bit.ly/marietta-pdticket

For more information please call 301-464-5291 or email [email protected].

31/12/2024

Happy New Year's Eve, everyone!
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30/12/2024

"The College Park City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to spend $7,354,000 to renovate Duvall Field and hire a Waldorf contractor to start the work.

The vote came 19 years after councilmembers proposed the amenity-laden renovations in 2005, but the work was delayed because funds were not available. In the meantime, the project’s price tag has increased by $1.7 million since 2019, when the city estimated the upgrades would amount to $5.6 million."
Learn more about the planned park renovations right here:
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/council-approves-7-3-million-for-duvall-field/

28/12/2024

"The organizers of the Laurel Winter Shelter program are looking for volunteers to support unhoused people on nights from Jan. 5 through March 31. "
Learn more about the efforts and organizers of this shelter in the Route 1 corridor:
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/homeless-shelter-seeks-volunteers/

27/12/2024

"Meals on Wheels of College Park, which moved out of the city in 2021 into a larger space, is not scheduled to return any time soon.

Although Lisa Eally, the local chapter’s chair, said at the time that the move would be temporary, she said the organization has not found a College Park location with enough space for cooking, equipment, storage and parking."
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/meals-on-wheels-to-stay-in-riverdale/

26/12/2024

"Crime involving electric scooters is increasing on the University of Maryland campus and along Route 1, police said.

“We do stop a lot of scooters,” Maj. James Keleti of Hyattsville Division 1, told College Park City Councilmembers at an Oct. 15 meeting. "
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/police-stop-scooters-for-traffic-violations/

23/12/2024

"Newcomers to native gardening often feel shame watching something they planted die — but those moments could be learning opportunities, instead."
Get some advice about what to do if your plant dies from our native gardening columnist:
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/native-gardening-with-jimmy-so-your-plant-died-now-what/

20/12/2024

"Workers at MOM’s Organic Market on Rhode Island Avenue voted 22-9 on Nov. 19 to keep their union.

The vote came after an attempt by some unionized employees, aided by the anti-union National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, to decertify, or remove, the union as the workers’ bargaining representative."
Learn more about these labor debates: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/moms-employees-vote-to-stay-in-union/

19/12/2024

"College Park has lost a community icon with the death of RJ Bentley’s co-founder and owner John Brown III, who died from heart failure on Nov. 9. He was 77."
Learn more about this local community icon in our coverage here: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/rj-bentleys-owner-dies/

18/12/2024

"Being a two-sport athlete isn’t new for DeMatha Catholic High School senior Jacob Wallace, who started playing both football and basketball when he was very young. But while most people who play multiple sports as a kid tend to focus on one sport as they grow older, Wallace was different."
Read more about this local athlete here: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/from-interceptions-to-3-pointers-the-life-of-demathas-two-sport-star-athlete/

16/12/2024

"Welcome Home Neighbor, a volunteer-based group dedicated to helping local families transition from homeless shelters to stable housing, has been transforming empty sets of walls into cozy, personalized homes — one community-provided furniture donation at a time."
Learn more about the important work of this local organization: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/welcome-home-neighbor-continues-to-fill-empty-rooms-with-a-spark/

05/12/2024

"Officials of the law enforcement agencies that patrol College Park said in October that theft is the most common crime in the city."
Learn more about this recent report right here: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/theft-tops-list-of-crimes-in-college-park/

03/12/2024

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02/12/2024

Now that the turkey-fueled shopping frenzy is dying down, what's coming next? A Tuesday for radical generosity, which we call Giving NewsDay. Please support our hyperlocal news nonprofit! Keep hyperlocal stories coming,like our recent piece on the permanent relocation of local firefighters. Get ready to join the community of donors who keep our city connected and informed! Give at StreetcarSuburbs.news/donate.

25/11/2024

"Some North College Park residents are complaining to city officials and on social media that their mail is not being delivered every day.

Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell (District 4) said several of her constituents have come to her with concerns about the North College Park Post Office over the last few months."
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/north-college-park-residents-complain-about-mail-delivery/

23/11/2024

"Shortcake Bakery, a community-beloved dessert and baked goods shop in Hyattsville, has permanently closed, as owner Cheryl Harrington has decided to retire."
Learn more about the closing of this popular local establishment.
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/shortcake-bakery-closes-as-owner-embraces-retirement/

22/11/2024

Do you have a child interested in the game of chess? Whether they’re a beginner or looking to sharpen their skills, come out to the Bladensburg Branch Library for an engaging chess session. ♟️

Info & registration: https://ow.ly/5XxQ50U9ehp

13/11/2024

Looking for something to do this weekend? It is the Harvest Bazaar at Holy Redeemer!