Just in time for the holidays, the City of Hyattsville has launched a new app that provides 5% rewards, up to $10 per purchase, for local shopping and dining. On to our top local gift pics this season! Yellow...

By: AIESHA SOLOMON Santa Claus arrived at Towne Centre at Laurel on Nov. 23 right on time for the city’s tree lighting celebration. The festive event featured ice sculpting, holiday games, crafts, free...

By Stephanie Stullich Lively holiday music, vendors selling Made in Maryland crafts, photos with Santa, and even the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who — all these and more made for a festive scene at the Winter...

By Heather Wright   Hyattsville has seen an overall decrease in crime through three-quarters of 2020; a decline that began in March, coinciding with Gov. Larry Hogan’s shutdown orders. The police...

Dear Miss Floribunda,   Where can I find real mistletoe? Although I’m aware that, in this time of pandemic, it isn’t a good idea to encourage kissing by hanging it over entry ways, I don’t...

By JULIETTE FRADIN — Did you know most wrapping paper is non-recyclable? It has often been chemically dyed, laminated, and mixed with non-paper materials like foil and glitter (aka plastic) which makes...

By RANDY FLETCHER — Tiffany, Gorham, Wood & Hughes, and Gale are just a few of the names as important to a silver connoisseur as Gucci, Prada, Channel and Wang are to a fashionista. I don’t consider...

BY KRISSI HUMBARD — The city kicked off the holiday season with its annual holiday tree lighting ceremony at Magruder Park on Dec. 7. Student choir, dance and guitar groups from Felegy Elementary School...

BY LASHON BLAND — The National Christmas Tree is rich with history dating back to 1923 when President Calvin Coolidge lit the first one. This year, fifth grade students from Rosa Parks Elementary School...

BY KRISSI HUMBARD — On Dec. 14, four residents and city employees — myself, included — gathered to judge the houses nominated for Claus Applause, the city's long-standing holiday decorating contest. As...