Hyattsville Life & Times

08/11/2024

"Construction and redevelopment of the Hyattsville Canvas Apartments, formerly known as the Armory Apartments, will soon be bringing new businesses to the city, courtesy of real estate developer Urban Investment Partners."
Learn more about this local development: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/canvas-apartments-to-bring-new-flair-to-downtown-hyattsville/

07/11/2024

"Former NFL player turned Hyattsville restaurateur shot during attempted robbery".

Tobias Dorzon, a former NFL player turned chef, was shot Tuesday night during an attempted robbery in Hyattsville, according to a county council member.

06/11/2024

How much do you know about mantids? This column will help you explore everything you should know about these fascinating insects: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/rewilding-route-1-let-us-prey-marylands-mantids/

05/11/2024

As Election Day gets underway, you can follow the Maryland results right on our website:
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/november-2024-election-results/

05/11/2024

It's Election Day! As you get ready to head to the polls, review our guide that details what's on the ballot:
https://streetcarsuburbs.news/get-ready-for-the-november-election/

04/11/2024

"Everyone has heard of a designated driver, but Hyattsville officials are trying to destigmatize a new type of designation: a designated naloxone administrator."
Learn more about the efforts from the city to offer training: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/free-naloxone-training-aims-to-make-overdose-prevention-the-community-norm/

03/11/2024

Every day, our newsroom seeks to bring the local news you care about right to your home. But we can’t do this work without you.

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01/11/2024

Have you ever explored our local geology? Columnist Agnes Conaty from The Laurel Independent dives into what we can do right in our area: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/the-laurel-inner-space-written-in-stone-geology-in-our-region/

30/10/2024

"Nishikawa’s new high-concept ice cream shop Snow Crane, which he hopes to bring to the Hyattsville area in spring 2025, will feature flavors like genmaicha, black and white sesame, and miso, whose sweet and savory profile he compares to salted caramel. There will be flavors of flan, tofu and sweet red beans (adzuki)."
Read more about this business (and new ice cream option!) looking to come to our area: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/when-and-where-will-snow-crane-land/

28/10/2024

"A Texas-based development company is planning to build a mixed-use housing complex at the site of the former Campus Village Shoppes, a recently-demolished strip of restaurants and small businesses. "
Read more about the building coming to Route 1: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/route-1-to-get-another-student-apartment-building/

26/10/2024

A PGCPS school has gone net zero energy!
"On National Energy Efficiency Day, October 2, county school officials showed off Ellen Ochoa Middle School, which has geothermal heating and cooling and rooftop solar. Officials also showcased the school system’s new electric buses."
Learn more about this achievement here: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/pgcps-showcases-energy-efficient-new-middle-school/

24/10/2024

"At a Sept. 16 meeting, the Hyattsville City Council discussed steps to implement a rent stabilization ordinance to keep tenants in their homes by maintaining monthly rent increases at a level lower than market-rate increases."
Learn more about these rent stabilization plans: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/hyattsville-advances-rent-stabilization-affordable-housing-plans/

24/10/2024

[Español abajo] Introducing…. The new Hyattsville City Flag! 🤩

City Council selected this flag, the top recommendation of our Flag Redesign Committee, at their October 21 meeting. We want to extend a big thank you 👏 to the volunteers on the committee for their work reviewing the nearly 100 flag submissions and the hundreds of comments on the finalist designs. We are also very grateful to everyone who submitted their ideas and provided input to get us to the final!

Stay tuned for more details on upcoming flag celebrations and opportunities to proudly display this flag at your home!
www.hyattsville.org/newflag

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Presentando…. ¡La nueva bandera de la ciudad de Hyattsville! 🤩

El Concejo Municipal seleccionó esta bandera, la principal recomendación de nuestro Comité de Rediseño de Bandera, en su reunión del 21 de octubre. Queremos extender un gran agradecimiento 👏 a los voluntarios del comité por su trabajo al revisar las casi 100 presentaciones de banderas y los cientos de comentarios sobre los diseños finalistas. ¡También estamos muy agradecidos con todos los que enviaron sus ideas y brindaron aportes para llegar a la final!

¡Estén atentos para obtener más detalles sobre las próximas celebraciones de la bandera y oportunidades para exhibir con orgullo esta bandera en su hogar!
www.hyattsville.org/newflag

22/10/2024

"Amid growing concerns about the City of Hyattsville’s perpetually late audits, the city filed an audit it owed the state two years ago and laid out a tentative plan for completing its two remaining backlogged audits."
Learn more here:https://streetcarsuburbs.news/hyattsville-files-audit-more-than-18-months-late-again/

21/10/2024

"A number of Hyattsville residents expressed their opposition to one contentious aspect of the proposed West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan during an Oct. 1 Prince George’s County Council joint public hearing[...]"
Read more about this discussion and why some oppose the proposals: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/hyattsville-residents-voice-continuing-concerns-about-proposed-rezoning-of-queens-chapel-neighborhood/

11/10/2024

Glad to read this news about mussels! We did a great story on this program back in 2022. https://streetcarsuburbs.news/how-mussels-are-cleaning-the-anacostia/

04/10/2024

Columnist Jessica Arends dug into the history of race and the PG pool in her most recent column: https://streetcarsuburbs.news/the-hylife-history-and-race-explored-at-the-prince-georges-county-pool/

03/10/2024

In keeping my promise of community engagement and development, come join me in partnership with and at our 2nd interactive community design workshop to discuss the future of a new Ward One Park at 5701 Landover Road. This will take place this Saturday, October 5th 1pm to 3pm. Rain location will be Cheverly Town Hall.

There will be tons of great materials to guide us through the discussions about how we can turn this lot into a welcoming space for the beloved Town and the surrounding communities. Food and light refreshments will be provided. As always, I look forward to working with you to continue to make Prince George's Proud, District 5 Thrive, and Cheverly Strong!

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