Category Archives: University Park

Stories about University Park, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., with a focus on arts, culture, history, real estate and development.

Four years ago this week, readers of the Washingtonian magazine were given an extended tour of the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading

Courtesy of Michael Durham and the Anacostia Watershed Society

Posted on by Alison Beckwith

Route 1 Nonprofit Aims to Bring More Bats to the Anacostia River

A Route 1 nonprofit is working to make the Anacostia River more bat-friendly to keep the population of mosquitoes, beetles and other insects in check. Continue reading

Photo of Anacostia River cleanup by Flickr user Deckerme

Posted on by Alison Beckwith

How Prince George’s New Plastic Bag Ban Will Help the Anacostia River

Shoppers along the Route 1 corridor will no longer get disposable plastic bags at most stores, as a new county law went into effect this week. Continue reading

Readers of the Hyattsville Wire continued to be interested in changes to the thriving local restaurant scene over the last year. Continue reading

Snapshot of mural featuring the Wire at the new Hyattsville public library

Posted on by Alison Beckwith

Why the Hyattsville Wire Needs Your Support to Keep Going

The Hyattsville Wire celebrated our 11th anniversary online this year, but to continue our coverage, we need more support from the community. We just can’t keep going as we have. Continue reading

Many of our readers have signed up for our email option, which emails you every post we run as soon as we publish it. Continue reading

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