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The newly renovated library in Mount Rainier is scheduled to reopen next month, after being closed since 2018 due to safety issues and much-needed repairs. The library, which first opened in 1952, occupies a window storefront in a historic building … Continue reading
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Under the U.S. Department of Agriculture standards, parts of Mount Rainier and neighboring Brentwood were considered “food deserts” because many residents would have to travel too far for good food. But recently the area has turned into something of a … Continue reading
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Mount Rainier’s New Brooklyn Farms spearheaded an effort to change local rules that have held back urban farms. Working with Prince George’s County Councilwoman Deni Taveras, New Brooklyn Farms’ owner Doug Adams helped pass two bills in September (CR-17-2019 and … Continue reading
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When the last Route 82 streetcar headed up Rhode Island Avenue in 1958, city leaders thought that buses would be a big improvement. They were wrong. Buses were soon stuck in the same traffic as the cars around them. Since routes … Continue reading
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The owners of Mount Rainier’s long-standing Sweet & Natural bakery and cafe will open a new vegan cafe down the street. Located below the artists’ lofts at 3311 Rhode Island Avenue, the new Journey to Health Wellness Café and Juice … Continue reading
The Route 1 corridor’s newest event and coworking space is aimed at black entrepreneurs working in creative professions. Distinctly Creative, which opened in September, is located at 3510 Rhode Island Ave. in Mount Rainier, inside a three-story 1947 brick building … Continue reading
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Three local organizations are collaborating to create “Mapping Racism,” a project to bring awareness to the history of racist restrictive covenants. Hidden within old property deeds in Prince George’s County is language which bars the owner from selling to a non-white … Continue reading
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