News across Greater Washington

Black Diaspora Storyteller Named Gender Justice Fellow for Initiative’s Residency Program
Candice Hoyes will bring her work in music and storytelling to the Gender Justice Initiative’s residency program.

The Last Days of Mount Rainier’s Urban Corn Silo
The Urban Grain Bin was installed by a group of environmentalist residents who used it to store corn for a type of pellet stove.

Name the Teen Center!
We are looking for a name for the new Hyattsville Teen Center at 5812 40th Avenue! The Center provides a safe, welcoming space for Hyattsville’s youth to connect, explore their interests, discover new passions, and build valuable skills.

Student leaders, organizations slam Turning Point movie screening as Islamophobic
In the hours and days before Turning Point USA at GW screened “Run Hide Fight: Infidels,” a film produced by right-wing media company The Daily Wire generally reviewed as expressing anti-Muslim sentiments and spreading hateful rhetoric, student organization leaders took to…

ACM Celebrates 59 Years Of Community Stories
This September, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) turned 59. The museum opened its doors in 1967, and it has spent nearly six decades preserving and celebrating the stories of communities across the greater Washington, DC, region.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Stopped by Hyattsville’s Cocineros This Week
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stopped by Hyattsville's Cocineros restaurant for a chat with owner Carlos Alvarado on Wednesday.

Business Ins & Outs: Garage, Rag & Bone, Pop Mart, Dutch Darlings; IKEA
October begins with a few unique debuts. In: Garage Clothing on Saturday Garage Clothing will open on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3295 M St. NW, in the former Club Monaco […]
Applications for Fall 2026 Agriculture Innovation Grant Open October 1
The program supports local agricultural operations.

Eastern Homecoming Parade Friday: Move Cars on Route
Eastern High School celebrates homecoming this weekend! The parade starts in from of Eastern High School (1700 E. Capitol St.
TOWNWIDE LINE PAINTING
NIGHTWORK, October 4-14, 2026; 8pm-6am, (Weather Permitting)

Public Notice: Housing and Human Services Renovation
