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Adrian Ma, NPR’s Newest Podcast Host, Grew Up in Hyattsville
NPR announced recently that it has hired Hyattsville native Adrian Ma to co-host a podcast called “The Indicator from Planet Money,” which aims to decode the economy. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged Little Miner Taco, Northwest Chinese Food, University of Maryland
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New Book Series on Route 1 Black-Owned Barbershops Highlights Public Health Efforts
An internationally recognized effort on the Route 1 corridor to promote the coronavirus vaccine and other public health measures through barbershops is getting more attention through a new book series called the Barbershop Storybook Project. Continue reading
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- Tagged coronavirus, public health, University of Maryland
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In 1957, during her first visit to the United States as a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II made a rare unplanned visit to a home in University Park. Continue reading
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- Tagged history, University of Maryland
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Managers of the public-private partnership behind the 16-mile light rail line say the most heavy duty work that drivers would notice won’t start until late summer. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transit, transportation, University of Maryland
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College Park’s new $47 million city hall opened today, adding a major new landmark to the Route 1 corridor in the city’s downtown. Continue reading
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- Tagged City Hall, College Park City Hall, University of Maryland
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Paintings by Hyattsville’s David Driskell on Display at D.C. Museum
The late Hyattsville artist and educator David Driskell is the subject of a new exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle. Continue reading
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The University of Maryland in College Park is pausing a controversial housing project in Guilford Woods after months of protest. In an email last week, University President Darryll Pines and graduate student body president Tamara Allard wrote that they will continue to study the area to address environmental concerns about the 15-acre wooded site raised by protesters. Continue reading
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