Prince George's County residents will soon head to the polls to elect a candidate to represent District 2, which includes Hyattsville. Recently, Streetcar Suburb News Executive Director Kit Slack sat...

Prince George's County residents will soon head to the polls to elect a candidate to represent District 2, which includes Hyattsville. Recently, Streetcar Suburb News Executive Director Kit Slack sat...

By CAT MURPHY The former mayor of University Park was arrested Monday on nearly 30 charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court records show that Joel Biermann, who served as the town’s...

By JALEN WADE Mayors should put people over party, College Park Mayor Fazlul Kabir said at an Oct.10 symposium about civility and democracy. Kabir shared the podium with Galena, Maryland, Mayor John...

I would like to express appreciation to the Laurel City Council for their July 10 vote to amend the existing plastic bag ban in Laurel to require retailers in the city to charge a minimum of ten cents...

BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Kareem Redmond is the newly elected Ward 3 city councilmember and was sworn in for his first term on June 5. During the city’s May election, Ward 3 Councilmember Ben Simasek...

by Julia Kyles A few days after his May 16 inauguration, Mayor Fazlul Kabir woke up at 5:30 a.m., attended the city’s Bike to Work Day event at city hall, then rode back to his home office in North...

By Melanie Dzwonchyk Longtime Laurel Mayor Craig Moe has announced he will not seek a sixth term in this November’s mayoral and city council elections. In a letter shared with constituents, Moe said...

BY SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI Ashanti Martinez was sworn in on Feb. 24 as the third delegate for District 22 in the state House of Delegates. He joins delegates Nicole Williams and Anne Healey in representing...

Hyattsville area residents are experiencing some shifts in their government representation, as former state Sen. Paul Pinsky and state Del. Alonzo Washington move to different roles. Newly elected Maryland...

BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG As city residents process changes to ward boundaries from the recent redistricting, participants in the complex undertaking have been reflecting and recording lessons for the...

By Will Beltran College Park City Councilmembers unanimously approved a new district map during their meeting on Nov. 15. The new districts be in effect prior to the November 2023 city election. The...