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What’s open, what’s closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021 01/15/2021 04:11am • The life and legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated Monday. It's a federal holiday, which means area public schools, public libraries, banks, post offices and government offices are closed. But there are a ton of Day of Service events around the D.C. area. Her 17 Best MLK Day Weekend Sales for 2021 01/14/2021 12:00am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the first three-day-weekend holiday of the year and falls on Jan. 18 in 2021. Because retailers tend to throw sales on three-day weekends, it's also a good time to hunt for deals online and in stores. MLK weekend isn't a major shopping event compared to other long week Sailing Through The Winter Solstice event is still on this year, and growing 01/12/2021 01:11pm • This content is sponsored by the Visit Frederick. It’s no secret that we are living in a strange time. Things like going on a date, meeting up with friends, and keeping your family entertained are a lot more difficult than they were a year ago. Many of the activities and events we’ve come Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret Learn to strum at Strathmore's virtual Winter Uke Fest this weekend 01/07/2021 12:28am • Have you ever wanted to learn to play the guitar? How about trying ukulele first? Strathmore hosts its first virtual Winter Uke Fest this Friday through Sunday. "This is the 13th year, so a long tradition in the mansion and the music center at Strathmore," Strathmore Director of Education College Park's mayor wants Prince George's Co.'s indoor dining ban extended 01/06/2021 07:58am • The mayor of College Park, Maryland, is pushing for an extension of Prince George's County's indoor dining ban. College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said he plans to broach the issue with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks during a call with county and municipality officials on Wednesday. "As muc U.S. Polarization, Instability From COVID-19 Recoveries Seen as Top Global Threats in 2021 01/05/2021 12:00am • Just days into the new year and 2021 ominously appears similar to 2020, a year that saw a historic deadly pandemic, deep economic recessions and calls for greater social justice sweep the world. All of those crises are ongoing and join other threats posed by technology, climate change and specific No reports of serious adverse effects in Va. as COVID-19 vaccinations proceed 12/30/2020 04:49pm • COVID-19 vaccinations in Virginia have now expanded beyond front line health care workers. "Our long-term care facilities just started this week," Virginia Department of Health Division of Immunization Director Christy Gray said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. "It will ta How to Document Premed Activities 12/29/2020 12:00am • Journaling and keeping track of your extracurricular activities as a premed is important so that you do not forget important details and interactions. The stories you journal can be used in many parts of your medical school application, including your personal statement, AMCAS work and activities d During pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up 12/25/2020 11:01pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoo Annual toy giveaway in Alexandria adjusts for pandemic 12/20/2020 02:43pm • The pandemic has changed so many annual traditions this year, but it didn’t stop one organization in Alexandria, Virginia, from having its Winter Wonderland event. Gaynelle Diaz, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority's director of resident and community services, is grateful the or Wreaths Across America honors veterans in virtual Arlington National Cemetery ceremony 12/19/2020 02:53pm • The coronavirus pandemic kept volunteers from taking part in Wreaths Across America Day at Arlington National Cemetery, but a virtual ceremony Saturday gave a behind the scenes look at the event. Only family pass holders could place wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery this year in an event tha Police release photos of suspects, as Bowser, Newsham defend handling of weekend chaos 12/14/2020 03:21pm • D.C.'s mayor and police chief Monday defended their handling of the violence and suspected hate crimes that followed Saturday's pro-Trump events downtown. Thirty-three arrests were reported in connection with Saturday's so-called "Stop the Steal" and "Million MAGA March" events. The more serious Wednesday's snow likely to be 'most significant' in 2 years, projections start at 8 inches west of DC 12/14/2020 02:22pm • Those who fondly remember the Dupont Circle snowball fights of years past have been sorely disappointed in recent D.C.-area winters, but there could be some hope on the horizon. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch alert for several counties around the region, including northe Thousands of Trump supporters rally in DC, clashes ensue with counter-protesters 12/13/2020 10:34am • Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington for weekend rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost to Joe Biden. Sporadic fights broke out between pro-Trump and anti-Trump demonstrators after sundown Saturday. Four people were stabbe