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Hey there, Hyattsville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Hyattsville man’s arrest ties to $40K HVAC thefts
- What Macy’s Glen Burnie closure means for shoppers near Hyattsville
Also on today's calendar: Book Talk & Signing Resonate Healing Voices and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Hyattsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Hyattsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Arrest made after $40K worth of HVAC units stolen in Maryland, over 10 businesses impacted (wjla.com) — A Hyattsville man has been arrested in connection with thefts of HVAC units worth more than $40,000 that disrupted heating and cooling for over 10 Maryland businesses. Authorities say he was taken into custody after briefly running from deputies, and investigators are still reviewing whether additional charges or related thefts may be tied to the case.
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• Macy's closing store at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie (wbaltv.com) — Macy’s is closing its store at Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, but the company says its Hyattsville location remains among the Maryland stores staying open. The Glen Burnie store will hold a clearance sale for several weeks as Macy’s shifts investment to other area branches and online shopping.
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📸 Around Hyattsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville
★ Featured events ★
- Mistakes Were Made, I Still Look Good Tho: A Comedic Storytelling Special
Busboys and Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville
7:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- MEH ENTERPRISE GROWN AND SEXY ALL BLACK AFFAIR
Encore Bar & Lounge , 1401 University Blvd E #104 , Hyattsville
8:00 pm - Hyattsville Irish Session
Maryland Meadworks , 4700 Rhode Island Ave Suite Bee , Hyattsville
11:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
10:15 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - English Conversation Club
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
11:00 am - The Lunch Bunch @ Shagga
Shagga Coffee & Restaurant , 6040 Baltimore Ave , Hyattsville
12:00 pm - Job Seekers
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - Book Talk & Signing Resonate Healing Voices
PJ's Coffee , 12530 Fairwood Pkwy , Bowie
2:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Monday January 12
Sunday January 18
📣 Hyattsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
8:45 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
Hyattsville - Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Teach-In
Bladensburg Large Meeting Room Bladensburg -
11:30 am - CPAE-Arts Drop In
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
12:30 pm
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE - Use this new link to search for openings.
https://jobs.uhsinc.com/the-george-washington-university-hospital/jobs JOB OPENING - PATIENT SITTER (NIGHTS) GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL … (Nextdoor Hyattsville) - A crash that closed southbound I-270 near Montrose Road in Montgomery County has been cleared, and all lanes are now open.
6:35AM on Jan 9: Crash closes southbound I-270 near Montrose Road in Montgomery County. (Nextdoor )
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Hyattsville. Apply here.
- Mathnasium posted a job opening for Math Instructor / Tutor in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- 2026 Maryland state legislature preview (streetcarsuburbs.news)
- The House was his home: Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer announces retirement after 44 years (washingtontimes.com)
- As Flu Spreads, UMD Study Shows What Can Stop It (umd.edu)
Greenbelt
- Joe Pug is the Quintessential 'Working Songwriter' (delmarvapublicmedia.org)
Silver Spring
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