HYATTSVILLE — A city council in the Maryland suburbs of Washington has voted to become a “sanctuary city.” Media outlets report that the Hyattsville City Council voted 8-2 on Monday night to adopt an ordinance that bars local officials from ...

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ECHO Realty LP and partner The Bernstein Cos. announced they have begun construction of The Gateway at University Town Center, located at the intersection of East-West Highway and America Boulevard in Hyattsville. The project will be anchored by a 54,400-square-foot Safeway ...

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College Park is the latest jurisdiction to launch what has become an ubiquitous marketing tactic: the restaurant week.

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A Prince George’s County town is reporting it could go bankrupt, according to a review of local government audits by the state.

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HYATTSVILLE — Gay and lesbian advocates teamed up with Maryland’s largest Latino and immigrant rights group on Tuesday, hoping to build support for November ballot questions to allow same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants who have attended a ...

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Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight got their first crack Friday at a new outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting so unruly in some cities that police were called to restore order. More than 100 deputies in riot ...

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HYATTSVILLE — The developer calls it “36,000 square feet of eclectic neighborhood restaurants, retailers and grocery store.” Storeowners call it an opportunity to strengthen the sense of community here. Along U.S. 1, a few miles south of the University of ...

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HYATTSVILLE — Officials in Prince George’s County say 37 schools have sustained some sort of earthquake-related damage. The officials said Tuesday the damage was still being investigated, but that in addition to the schools, four high-rise apartment buildings have been ...

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Former NFL football players, together with local homebuilders and contractors, are turning an older part of the children’s residential wing at St. Ann’s Infant & Maternity Home in Hyattsville into a warm, comfortable living space for about 230 children who ...

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HYATTSVILLE — The popular Washington eatery, bookstore and arts venue Busboys and Poets is opening its first location in Maryland. Owner Andy Shallal says the fourth location for his expanding business is in Hyattsville. Shallal says it has the right ...

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