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If you walk through University Park, you’ve seen Don Becker’s art. The Bethesda chainsaw artist has now carved several tree stumps in the town’s public spaces, including the iconic Kermit the Frog sculpture honoring former resident Jim Henson, a night … Continue reading
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Jim Henson — a world-renowned puppeteer and creator of “The Muppets,” who lived in University Park with his family, went to Northwestern High School in Hyattsville and attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he created “Sam and Friends — is remembered today as a preternaturally good-natured … Continue reading
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The Hyattsville Wire recently spotted a wood carving of Kermit the Frog along one of the walking trails in University Park’s Town Park. We are learning more about the backstory on the carving, though a resident of the area said … Continue reading
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