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Over 500 guests attended Carpe Noctem at St. Jerome Academy on Dec. 3rd. The annual event invites the community to “seize the night” with unique artisan vendors, delicious food and drinks, plus live music and fun activities for the kids. This year’s event also included an expanded raffle. The
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BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Winter temperatures arrived just in time to help make the Hyattsville Tree Lighting feel even more like the start of the holiday season. Despite the chill in the air, a group of residents gathered at Magruder Park on Dec. 2 for the annual tree lighting, the unofficial start
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BY KRISSI HUMBARD — Families gathered on Dec. 3 for one of Hyattsville’s beloved holiday traditions: Breakfast (or lunch) with Santa. Santa stopped by the Hyattsville Municipal Building to visit with local children, pass out candy canes, pose for pictures — and even snack on some
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BY QUANNY CARR — Enduring frozen fingers and whipping winds, more than 200 area residents stood in solidarity on Nov. 20 at Magruder Park to say “Not On Our Watch” in response to the increase in hate crimes and hate speech following the election of Donald Trump. Erika Wilson and Christine
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BY KRISSI HUMBARD — A group of Northwestern High School students stood on the side of Adelphi Road, chanting “our Future, our concern!” and “not my president!” while holding protest signs Friday afternoon. Many passersby honked, cheering the group on. About
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BY EMILY STRAB — This year’s Sixth Annual Heroes Bowl to benefit the Sonny Frazier Toy Drive was an exciting game decided in the last 11 seconds of play. The Finest, officers from the Hyattsville City Police Department (HCPD), dominated the first half of the game with 15 points from two
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Halloween was on a Monday this year, but that didn’t stop local kids from dressing up and going door-to-door. Many residents reported handing out goodies to hundreds of trick-or-treaters. There were also many Halloween events over the weekend, including the city’s Halloween party,
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By KRISSI HUMBARD — In 1994, two high school kids got into graffiti writing in Hyattsville and started the Double Down Kings. Twenty-two years later, the crew, which has grown to be the largest hip-hop crew in the tri-state area, brought it back to where it all started with the Double Down: 22
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BY HELEN PARSHALL — This weekend the Hyattsville Police Department could be found perched high atop the Queens Chapel Dunkin’ Donuts, as they rotated shifts for the annual “Cops on Rooftops” fundraiser benefitting the Special Olympics of Maryland. Not even the threat of rain on Saturday
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BY LINDSAY MYERS — For the cyclists at 2016 Hyattsville CX — the annual cyclocross bike race in Magruder Park — rain is just about the best thing that could happen on race day. “We love the mud!” said rookie race director Peter Van Riper. “We want more mud. That’s what makes it
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