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🌱 Patch AM: How will new state grants reshape housing options in Hyattsville?

Also, don't miss ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir on the Hyattsville Patch calendar

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Good morning Hyattsville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will new state grants reshape housing options in Hyattsville?
  • Hyattsville community remembers longtime advocate Vera Weigel Degenhardt
  • How Hyattsville’s 2026 educator conference plans to ‘empower’ classrooms

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy and not as cool, temps: high: 59, low: 27.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Governor Moore Announces $69.5 Million in Awards for Statewide Community Revitalization and Economic Development (wgmd.com) — Hyattsville is set to benefit from new state funding for 50 planned affordable apartment homes for low-income households, part of a broader $69.5 million revitalization push. The awards, announced by Governor Wes Moore, support housing, business improvements, and community facilities across Maryland’s disinvested communities, including several projects in Prince George’s County that could boost local economies and services.
   

• Vera Weigel Degenhardt, 92, Travis-Noe Funeral Home (ktvo.com) — Hyattsville readers are remembering longtime resident Vera Weigel Degenhardt, whose life of service included work at the NSA, University of Maryland, and deep involvement at St. Bernard Catholic Church and in disability advocacy. Though funeral services will be held in Kirksville, Missouri, her decades in Hyattsville and Prince George’s County left a lasting impact on local faith and special needs communities.
   

• Maryland State Education Association (marylandeducators.org) — Educators will gather at the College Park Marriott in Hyattsville on February 28, 2026, for MSEA’s IPD Conference focused on “One Big Union: Learning, Advocating, and Empowering.” The members-only event offers full-day professional development, justice-focused workshop strands, and a keynote by social justice educator Dr. Cierra Kaler-Jones, with PD credit available for full attendance.
   

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    Thursday December 18
  • Senior Social Events
    College Park Woods Club , 3545 Marlbrough Way , College Park
    10:00 am
  • Housing Authority Hybrid Board Meeting
    City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
    10:00 am
  • Pins and Needles
    New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
    10:00 am
  • Caseworker in the Library
    Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello guys I found this cat and the cat really friendly .
    I think she/ he might belong to someone. Right now I have her/ him but I’ll will be taking to the animal shelter soon . (Nextdoor Langley Park)
  • Montgomery County reports a vehicle fire on I-495 Outer Loop prior to exit 31 MD 97 Georgia Ave, with all lanes open.
    10:28PM on Dec 16: Montgomery County reports a vehicle fire on I-495 Outer Loop prior to exit 31 MD 97 Georgia Ave, with three right lanes closed. (Nextdoor )
  • Against All Odds, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Hyattsville. Apply here.
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • Third Eye comics in Annapolis wants to become ‘America's favorite nerd store' (thebaltimorebanner.com)
  • Evolution of Matting: From Traditional Sampling to MaGGIe's Instance Approach (hackernoon.com)
  • Maryland commission to study reparations after veto override (thehill.com)

Greenbelt

  • MD Navy Officer Convicted Of Cyberstalking Ex-Wife: DOJ (patch.com)
  • Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Will Explore Billions of Galaxies With 288MP Camera (petapixel.com)
  • < Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong? (npr.org)

Silver Spring

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