By ALFRED LAWSON — You may ask why am I thanking Hyattsville? I never lived there, and I didn’t go to school there, but I did spend a lot of time there. I feel that I owe my long and happy life to...

Ending months of speculation, Safeway executives confirmed that the long-neglected Hamilton Street store will close after 30 years. For the first time since 1928, Safeway will not have a presence in...