Week in Review: Election Q&As, Dogs and More

This week's headlines were mostly about the upcoming elections — in Riverdale Park on May 2 and in University Park on May 3. We spoke with , , , and . Our full

Patch finally got the notes up from UP's and we also put up notes from Riverdale Park's .

The State Highway Administration told us about recent , while we featured Taiwo Akinnuoye as this week's Whiz Kid.

For Bites Nearby, we featured a tapas restaurant on the U Street Corridor.

Because the Royal Wedding was in London this week, we decided to talk to a local boutique owner about the tradition of .

Newest farmers market vendor was feature in a video in our food column, and we learned what it was like to be a .

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Finally, we want to thank everyone who came out Saturday for The Scrappy Hour at Heurich Dog Park. Hyattsville Patch Editor and I had a blast meeting residents and their pets. We also want to thanks Mighty Healthy Pet for donating dog treats for our furry friend, the City of Hyattsville, Big Bad Woof, Lynn Animal Hospital and Maryland Parks and Planning for helping us co-sponsor the event. .