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Nomination Deadline Approaching for Richardson Real Heroes

Three Neuroscience Undergraduates Earn Goldwater Scholarships

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Top Stories: ➊ – Wyatt Johnston seals Stars' regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres (Thursday), ➋ – Study Shows How Chronic Cocaine Use Alters Brain To Seek More (Wednesday), ➌ – Disc Golf Tournament Set for April 18 at Breckinridge Park (Wednesday), ➍ – Top 10 Finalists for 2026 Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest at Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival (Wednesday), ➎ – Volunteers Invited to Celebrate Earth Day with Tree Planting Event (Wednesday)

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04/24/2026 - Community Event - The Caregiving Journey Webinar

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/21 7:50P

Preparing to Be a Caregiver Featuring Isabel Melgarejo (Tum Coeur), Traci Steelman (Raymond James Financial Services), and Arriel Balogun (Infinitely Elevated) Caregiving isn...

05/02/2026 - Community Event - Richardson Civic Art Society Reception & Art Awards Ceremony at...

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/21 7:50P

The Awards & Reception ceremony for the Richardson Civic Arts Society s Regional Show will be held at the Eisemann Center on May 2, 2026 from 2-4pm. Awards will be presented...

05/19/2026 - Committee meeting - Workforce Development

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/21 7:28A

Workforce Development Committee planning meeting open to interested Chamber members. Contact us for details.

Nomination Deadline Approaching for Richardson Real Heroes

Richardson Today 4/21 3:10A Jarrod Cheatham

Time is running out to nominate a volunteer for the Richardson Real Heroes “Annie Award.” Nominations are open through April 30 , and residents are encouraged to act soon to ensure deserving...

05/14/2026 - Monthly Social - Relax & Reset

Richardson Chamber of Commerce Upcoming Events 4/19 6:56A

Led by the Women in Leadership Committee Join us for an engaging social event that offers more than just networking an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reset. This month s...

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CHILDREN'S AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: RELATIVELY NORMAL SECRETS (FALINNHEIM CHRONICLES, #1) by C.W. Allen

Richardson BubbleLife iReporter 4/12 3:00A KAREN SIDDALL

Relatively Normal Secrets The Falinnheim Chronicles, #1 by C.W. Allen Fast-paced and full of surprises, with engaging main child characters Relatively Normal Secrets is the first book in author...

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Three Neuroscience Undergraduates Earn Goldwater Scholarships

UT Dallas News Center 4/17 3:00A mxj142230

Three University of Texas at Dallas undergraduates have been named recipients of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation award. The neuroscience students in the School...

Awards Gala Honors Alumni, Supporters, Highlights Student Success

UT Dallas News Center 4/17 2:00A mxj142230

From left: William E. Swart PhD’17, Debjani Mukherjee Biswas MS’93, Jennifer Pascal MPA’98 and Kris Fitzgerald were recognized for their accomplishments and contributions to UT Dallas at the Awards...

Protein Engineering Method May Lead To More Exact Treatments

UT Dallas News Center 4/16 1:00A mxj142230

Biomedical engineering doctoral student Medel B. Lim Suan Jr., Dr. Faruck Morcos, associate professor of biology, and Dr. P.C. Dave P. Dingal, assistant professor of bioengineering, built a...

Comet Supporters Leave Their Mark on Decade of Giving Days

UT Dallas News Center 4/15 1:00A mxj142230

The University of Texas at Dallas received over 1,750 gifts April 7-8 during the 10th annual Comets Giving Days. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University contributed more than...

Study Shows How Chronic Cocaine Use Alters Brain To Seek More

UT Dallas News Center 4/15 12:00A mxj142230

Dr. Andrew Eagle, assistant professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Seyedeh Leila Mousavi are authors of a study that...

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Kyle Allen Winemaker Profile

Texas Winer Lover 4/21 12:29A Jeff Cope

This month’s featured Winemaker Profile is Kyle Allen from Turtle Creek Vineyard . The tasting room at their vineyard is a gorgeous facility with the tasting room and vineyard...

Long Weekends for Camping at Glen Rose

Crave DFW 4/20 6:01A Steven Doyle

Dallas does not have the mountains or the coast. What we have is a good road in a lot of directions, and a handful of small towns close enough to reach in an afternoon but far enough to feel like...

Shopping Made Simple at HEB

Crave DFW 4/20 5:10A Steven Doyle

For decades, HEB was the grocery store Texans kept a shared secret about. If you grew up in Kerrville, Corpus, or San Antonio, you knew. If you lived in Dallas or Fort Worth, you had to settle for...

How to Spend Cinco de Mayo in Dallas — With and Without the Tequila

Crave DFW 4/17 5:43A Steven Doyle

A quick note before we get into it: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s September 16. May 5 commemorates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of...

Dos Mares Brings Mexico’s Coastlines to Fort Worth

Crave DFW 4/17 5:18A Steven Doyle

Arrachera Fort Worth already has one of the best Mexican restaurants in North Texas. Now it has two, and they share a wall. Dos Mares opened last November at 3260 W. 7th St. , right next door to Don...

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THE SPRING DRESSES I’M LOVING RIGHT NOW (Effortless, Chic & Over 50-Friendly)

The Middle Page 4/21 2:39A Cathy Williamson

DRESS // SWEATER // SANDALS ( similar ) // BAG DRESS // JACKET ( similar) // BAG ( same bag different color)// SHOES Spring dressing is one of those things that sounds easier than it actually is. The...

Adds to cart: these are GOOD! ?

The Sister Studio 4/14 4:00A Jennifer Reed

Hi my friends, happy Tuesday! I m getting back into the swing of things after celebrating a friend s birthday in Nashville over the weekend. I am SO tired, but we had the best...

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Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/21 2:40A Associated Press

Johnston, the 22-year-old center already in his fourth postseason and 58th playoff game, put Dallas up 1-0 midway through the first.

Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/20 2:50A Associated Press

Game 2 is Tuesday night in San Antonio before the series heads to Portland for Games 3 and 4.

Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff...

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/18 5:24A Associated Press

Both teams have a pair of 40-goal scorers in the same season for the first time.

Wyatt Johnston seals Stars' regular season-ending 4-3 shootout win over Sabres

Spectrum Local News Sports 4/16 3:46A Associated Press

Jake Oettinger stopped 21 shots and two of Buffalo’s four shootout opportunities.

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Dallas Suburb Sees 5th Biggest Drop in Home Prices in the U.S. (2026)

VIP Realty 4/17 4:11A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Dallas Suburb Sees 5th Biggest Drop in Home Prices in the U.S. (2026) The Dallas-Fort Worth housing market is undergoing a noticeable shift in 2026—and one North Texas suburb...

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Caesar Wrap

Love and Lemons 4/21 6:22A Jeanine Donofrio

Meet my favorite Caesar wrap recipe! It combines everything I crave about a classic Caesar salad—crisp lettuce, nutty Parmesan, and a creamy, tangy dressing—in a soft tortilla...

Alaska’s Thawing Permafrost Could Shape the Future of Farming

Civil Eats 4/20 10:00P Emma Loewe

On certain Alaska farms, the cropland looks as if a giant hole-punch descended on it and pressed. Sometimes the topography appears to be cratered; other times it looks sunken or slumped, signs of...

Gong cha and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 4/20 1:19A RestaurantNews.com

Gong cha, Angry Chickz, The Peach Cobbler Factory, Teriyaki Madness, and Restaurantology lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending April 19, 2026. 1) Sip...

Maine’s Cambodian Community Aims to Keep Invasive Green Crabs at Bay

Civil Eats 4/19 10:00P Ben Seal

Article Summary • Invasive green crabs in the Gulf of Maine are devouring clams and lobsters—key species to the region’s seafood economy. • Green crab populations are exploding as warming waters in...

Big News! Our New Cookbook!

Love and Lemons 4/18 10:00P Jeanine Donofrio

Hey friends, exciting news! We wrote a new cookbook! Love & Lemons Pop of Flavor comes out this fall on October 13, and it s now available for pre-order! For the next few...