Development

City council opposes liquor license transfer for Lee’s Liquor

January 27, 2020

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — At the city council meeting of Jan. 21, the council approved a motion authorizing the mayor to send a letter opposing the transfer of Lee’s Liquor’s liquor license. Lee’s Liquor has applied to transfer their liquor license from 2903 Hamilton Street to a new [read more]

City Council debates participation in UMD shuttle program

December 12, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — At the Dec 2. city council meeting, councilmembers discussed whether or not to continue the City of Hyattsville’s relationship with the University of Maryland (UMD) shuttle program, Shuttle-UM. Currently, the City of Hyattsville has a memorandum of understanding [read more]

HMS Project Planning Committee meeting offers timeline for rebuild

November 25, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — On Nov. 20, the kickoff meeting of the Project Planning Committee offered a timeline for building a new Hyattsville Middle School (HMS), as well as provided more information on the design process. “The plan here is not to try to save this building,” said Deanna [read more]

City holds meeting on officer-involved shooting

October 14, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — The mood varied between somber, restless and angry as City of Hyattsville staff gathered with the broader community to discuss the death of Leonard Shand, who was shot by police on Sept. 26. The community meeting, which was held Oct. 1 at University Christian Church, was [read more]

P3 funding package for HMS may be announced soon

September 11, 2019

By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — At the Sept 4. Educational Facilities Task Force (EFTF) meeting, Pamela Boozer-Strother, a member of the Board of Education for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), said that “we should just be weeks” away from the finalization of the PGCPS public-private [read more]

A second room of their own: City close to purchasing second Teen Center site

September 4, 2019

(This is the first of a two-part series on the City of Hyattsville Teen Center. The second part will focus on the Teen Center’s tutoring and mentoring program.) By HEATHER WRIGHT — The Teen Center @ Magruder, currently located at Magruder Recreation Center, is poised to expand into a second [read more]

Love Yoga Studio changes owners

August 17, 2019

By ANNA WALKER — The word “serendipitous” could be used to describe the recent change in ownership of Love Yoga Studio on Baltimore Avenue. As Mimi Novic, lifestyle coach and author of Guidebook to Your Heart, says, “Throughout this journey of life we meet many people along the way. Each [read more]

UPDATE: Hyattsville Environment Committee chair resigns, committee formally opposes HMS build on Magruder Park

August 2, 2019

By LINDSAY MYERS — This is a developing story. Update at 10:50 p.m. on August 5: Three members of the Hyattsville Environment Committee (HEC) rose during the public comment portion of this evening’s City Council meeting to address the committee’s recent letter opposing the relocation [read more]

Update: City of Hyattsville appeals District Council’s decision to rezone former WSSC property

July 12, 2019

By HEATHER WRIGHT — Don’t call the proposed Magruder Pointe project a done deal yet. The city is appealing the May 13 District Council’s decision to rezone the former Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission (WSSC) property. On June 28, the city filed a petition for judicial review with the [read more]

Glut Food Co-op fundraises for repairs

July 12, 2019

By EMILY McNALLY — Shoppers at Glut Food Co-op in Mount Rainier will find rows of bulk foods, bins of organic and conventional produce, locally made baked goods, natural soaps, and a grind-your-own nut butter station. They will be greeted by longtime employees who know many of the customers by [read more]

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