Residents of Colmar Manor, just off Route 1, created a giant interactive map the size of a basketball court as they plan the town’s future. Continue reading →

Just before the Civil War, an enslaved man working in a foundry off what is now the Route 1 corridor helped cast the bronze statue on top of the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading →

The cleanup of the Anacostia River watershed has led to a rebound in local wildlife, including river otters spotted at Heurich Park in Hyattsville. Continue reading →

The small town of Colmar Manor elected its first Latina mayor, another sign of the changing demographics along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →

Considered the first significant protest march on D.C., a group of hundreds of unemployed men ended up camping out in several places along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading →

Four mayors along the Route 1 corridor were recently named to a national list of notable black women across the country. Essence magazine compiled the second-annual list of the “Woke 100 Women” to highlight black women who are “proven change … Continue reading →