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Residents express concerns about city financial reports
By HEATHER WRIGHT AND KIT SLACK Update April 17, 2024: a third version of the audited financial report for fiscal…
Descendants keep Rosie the Riveter’s patriotism alive
By JESSIE NEWBURN The iconic Rosie the Riveter image is a well-known one: A dark-eyed woman wearing a red-and-white polka…
City council considers 1st residential property tax hike in 10 years
By SHARON O’MALLEY College Park officials in April will propose a 13% increase in residential property taxes starting with the…
Most displaced Campus Village shops remain without new homes
By KATELYNN WINEBRENNER Of the 16 businesses that once had storefronts in the Campus Village Shoppes on Route 1, one…
Residents express concerns about city financial reports
By HEATHER WRIGHT AND KIT SLACK Update April 17, 2024: a third version of the audited financial report for fiscal…
Life & Times Locavore: Marvelous, mysterious mushrooms
By IMKE AHLF-WIEN Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms are still one of the less understood natural wonders, and they are…
Descendants keep Rosie the Riveter’s patriotism alive
By JESSIE NEWBURN The iconic Rosie the Riveter image is a well-known one: A dark-eyed woman wearing a red-and-white polka…
City and union reach an agreement
BY KATIE V. JONES On April 1, the city of Laurel’s mayor and city council approved a 5% wage increase…
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Life & Times Locavore: Marvelous, mysterious mushrooms
By IMKE AHLF-WIEN Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms are still one of the less understood natural wonders, and they are…
College Park Wild: Snakes in the suburbs: All black snakes are not the same
By RICK BORCHELT Spring is the time we’re most likely to see snakes in the D.C. suburbs; warmer temperatures lure…
Native Gardening with Jimmy: April blooms for sun or shade
By JIMMY ROGERS Each year, April surprises and delights me. A fresh flush of rich foliage replaces the tired, semi-evergreen…
Letter to the Editor: Response to Virtual Council Meetings
In response to the March [Life & Times] editorial “It’s time to bring back in-person council meetings,” I’d like to…
