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Prince George’s County Council passes bill ending pit bull ban, wraps up sessionThe Prince George’s County Council chamb...
20/11/2025

Prince George’s County Council passes bill ending pit bull ban, wraps up session

The Prince George’s County Council chambers were packed Tuesday, the final day of the year’s legislative session, with most of those in attendance wearing matching purple shirts in support of a bill that would overturn the county’s nearly 30-year ban on pit bulls. The bill, sponsored by Council Chair Ed Burroughs, was the first one to be heard and it kicked off what is traditionally a marathon final session of the year with more than an hour of public testimony for and against the ban — though most people were hoping to see it overturned. Read the full story on WTOP.com. Republished with permission from our news partner WTOP News. Sign up for WTOP’s newsletter and alerts today.

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The Prince George’s County Council chambers were packed Tuesday, the final day of the year’s legislative session, with most of those in attendance wearing matching purple shirts in support of a bill that would overturn the county’s nearly 30-year ban on pit bulls. The bill, sponsored by Counci...

Holiday House Tour puts Laurel’s historic buildings on displayBy AYLIN AARHUS The Laurel Historical Society’s (LHS) invi...
20/11/2025

Holiday House Tour puts Laurel’s historic buildings on display

By AYLIN AARHUS The Laurel Historical Society’s (LHS) invites the community to celebrate Laurel’s history during its Holiday House Tour. Held every other year since its start in 1976, the holiday house tour features local historic homes, churches and a school, all decorated for the holidays and open for visitors. “We pick a selection of historic homes, private residences, and historic churches or schools to highlight on these tours,” Kristen Norton, LHS executive director, said....

By AYLIN AARHUS  The Laurel Historical Society’s (LHS)  invites the community to celebrate Laurel’s history during its Holiday House Tour. Held every other year since its start in 1976, the holiday house tour features local historic homes, churches and a school, all decorated for the holidays ...

Hollywood Elementary students get new shoesThe local bottler for Coca-Cola gave each of Hollywood Elementary School’s 30...
20/11/2025

Hollywood Elementary students get new shoes

The local bottler for Coca-Cola gave each of Hollywood Elementary School’s 301 students new sneakers, socks and school supplies on Nov. 12. Coca-Cola Consolidated’s Back-to-School with Purpose initiative partnered with the nonprofit Samaritan's Feet for the giveaway. The project supports schools serving low-income communities in 14 states and also donates backpacks, prepares classrooms and offers gift cards to teachers through 35 programs....

The local bottler for Coca-Cola gave each of Hollywood Elementary School’s 301 students new sneakers, socks and school supplies on Nov. 12. Coca-Cola Consolidated’s Back-to-School with Purpose initiative partnered with the nonprofit Samaritan’s Feet for the giveaway. The project supports schoo...

Senior citizens receive a lesson on scamsJoel Patterson was on the phone with a government worker for about an hour on ...
19/11/2025

Senior citizens receive a lesson on scams

Joel Patterson was on the phone with a government worker for about an hour on Christmas Eve before he realized he was speaking to an imposter. “They pretended to be from customs enforcement, saying they had intercepted an illegal package that was coming to my house,” Patterson said. “They said they were going to … take me into custody. They knew where my house was....

Joel Patterson was on the phone with a government worker for about an hour on Christmas Eve before he realized he was speaking to an imposter. “They pretended to be from customs enforcement, saying they had intercepted an illegal package that was coming to my house,” Patterson said. “They said...

Resident celebrates her 100th birthdayHelen Reniere, the oldest resident of Attick Towers, said there’s no secret to liv...
17/11/2025

Resident celebrates her 100th birthday

Helen Reniere, the oldest resident of Attick Towers, said there’s no secret to living to 100. “I get up in the morning, I take my medicine and ... I guess you got to put Jesus first,” she said. Reniere, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 2, received an official proclamation from the College Park mayor and City Council later that month, congratulating her on reaching the milestone....

Helen Reniere, the oldest resident of Attick Towers, said there’s no secret to living to 100. “I get up in the morning, I take my medicine and … I guess you got to put Jesus first,” she said. Reniere, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Oct. 2, received an official proclamation from the Col...

Local filmmaker makes documentary on PoeA documentary airing on PBS and produced by a College Park filmmaker explores th...
17/11/2025

Local filmmaker makes documentary on Poe

A documentary airing on PBS and produced by a College Park filmmaker explores the life and lasting influence of Baltimore’s literary icon, Edgar Allan Poe. Filmmaker Andrew Kaplan said the two-part documentary, “In Search of Edgar Allan Poe,” intertwines Poe’s short stories and poetry with his life story. It features interviews with scholars specializing in the 19th-century American writer, poet and literary critic....

A documentary airing on PBS and produced by a College Park filmmaker explores the life and lasting influence of Baltimore’s literary icon, Edgar Allan Poe. Filmmaker Andrew Kaplan said the two-part documentary, “In Search of Edgar Allan Poe,” intertwines Poe’s short stories and poetry with h...

When B movies feature dangerous mammals, they’re usually hulking beasts (often feline or canine) with massive fangs and ...
16/11/2025

When B movies feature dangerous mammals, they’re usually hulking beasts (often feline or canine) with massive fangs and sharp claws that rip and tear their way through crowded city streets or sleepy northwoods hamlets. Hulking and massive, however, are the polar opposite of how we might describe Maryland’s arguably fiercest mammal. It’s barely two inches long, but comes packed with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth that deliver a venomous bite capable of quickly dispatching its prey....

When B movies feature dangerous mammals, they’re usually hulking beasts (often feline or canine) with massive fangs and sharp claws that rip and tear their way through crowded city streets or sleepy northwoods hamlets.   Hulking and massive, however, are the polar opposite of how we might descri...

The College Park City Council sent a letter to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in O...
15/11/2025

The College Park City Council sent a letter to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in October supporting the construction of a bridge connecting Old Calvert Road Park to the Northeast Branch Trail. The council requested that the bridge be built near the parking lot by the park’s playground, crossing the Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River to the trail....

The College Park City Council sent a letter to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) in October supporting the construction of a bridge connecting Old Calvert Road Park to the Northeast Branch Trail. The council requested that the bridge be built near the parking lot b...

Angela Justice and Erica Riggio, co-founders and co-owners of Green Owl Design and Nest Proper boutique, wear many hats ...
14/11/2025

Angela Justice and Erica Riggio, co-founders and co-owners of Green Owl Design and Nest Proper boutique, wear many hats — interior designers, small business owners and, most recently, the minds behind the SoHy Design District initiative. Launched officially at the Hyattsville Arts Festival in September, SoHy Design District is an amalgamation of more than 50 small businesses that populate Hyattsville’s downtown area along the Route 1 Corridor, from the 4700 block of Rhode Island Avenue to the 6000 block of Baltimore Avenue....

Angela Justice and Erica Riggio, co-founders and co-owners of Green Owl Design and Nest Proper boutique, wear many hats — interior designers, small business owners and, most recently, the minds behind the SoHy Design District initiative. Launched officially at the Hyattsville Arts Festival in Sept...

The state’s Attorney General Anthony Brown announced the suit Nov.6 against the Trump administration after it scrapped p...
13/11/2025

The state’s Attorney General Anthony Brown announced the suit Nov.6 against the Trump administration after it scrapped plans to move the bureau’s headquarters to Greenbelt, Maryland, and opted instead to keep it in Downtown D.C. Maryland leaders have been crying foul since the Trump administration formally announced its plan in July to move the FBI across the street to the Ronald Reagan Building, ignoring the site selection process of Congress and the General Services Administration, and the fact that Congress had already appropriated funds toward the Greenbelt relocation. Read the full story on WTOP.com. Republished with permission from our news partner WTOP News. Sign up for WTOP’s newsletter and alerts today.

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The state’s Attorney General Anthony Brown announced the suit Nov.6 against the Trump administration after it scrapped plans to move the bureau’s headquarters to Greenbelt, Maryland, and opted instead to keep it in Downtown D.C. Maryland leaders have been crying foul since the Trump administrati...

A committee of College Park residents asked the city council in October to offer grants to home-based child care provide...
13/11/2025

A committee of College Park residents asked the city council in October to offer grants to home-based child care providers and property tax credits to established centers in an effort to expand the number of local day care businesses. The College Park Child Care Task Force, which the city council appointed in January, also suggested that the city create a website listing all licensed providers in College Park to give families an easier way to find information....

A committee of College Park residents asked the city council in October to offer grants to home-based child care providers and property tax credits to established centers in an effort to expand the number of local day care businesses. The College Park Child Care Task Force, which the city council ap...

Award-winning chef Peter Chang opened a Szechuan-style Chinese restaurant on Route 1 in August. The restaurant, called P...
12/11/2025

Award-winning chef Peter Chang opened a Szechuan-style Chinese restaurant on Route 1 in August. The restaurant, called Peter Chang Kitchen & Bar, offers authentic Chinese dishes, including customer favorites like Peking duck, chili oil-boiled flounder and scallion pancakes. Kung Pao chicken, Mongolian beef and a variety of fruit teas and smoothies are also on the menu. “Here we’re serving the best food ......

Award-winning chef Peter Chang opened a Szechuan-style Chinese restaurant on Route 1 in August. The restaurant, called Peter Chang Kitchen & Bar, offers authentic Chinese dishes, including customer favorites like Peking duck, chili oil-boiled flounder and scallion pancakes. Kung Pao chicken, Mongoli...

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