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Five Things You Need To Know Today

City Council meeting tonight.

Rain or shine, Monday's here and it's gonna be a great one, Hyattsville!

Here are five things you need to know today.

1. Tonight's agenda includes: presentations on parts of the FY 2012 budget; the council's opposition to vacation of two streets near the proposed new elementary school; and a recommendation to permanently adopt once a week trash collection.

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2. On Tuesday, whether you shop or eat at Franklin's, 20 percent of your purchase can be donated to the if you turn in your itemized receipt to the hostess prior to leaving. The was planned a few months ago to help raise money for the volunteer fire company, however, recent events have increased the department's need. Their fire chief Charles Ryan has been hospitalized after being injured while working as a D.C. firefighter.

3. The that shut down shopping there on Saturday evening.

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4. Jim Groves, of the Hyattsville Environmental Committee, has developed a website for parents and kids to find out what in Hyattsville they can recycle.

5. Are you a local business looking to sink your teeth into Hyattsville life? You can find helpful information about the city's business corridors and population on the city's website.


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