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Top Stories: ➊ – How to Avoid Being Eaten Alive by Mosquitoes This Summer (Tuesday), ➋ – Former Richardson mayor and the land developer she married indicted on public corruption charges (Thursday), ➌ – The Brixton in Plano to close, reopen as new nightclub (Monday), ➍ – Plano Resident Takes Home Art of Architecture Award (Thursday), ➎ – Visit One of These Beautiful Texas Lakes Over Memorial Day Weekend (Friday)

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Dallas added more people in 2016-17 than all but two U.S. cities, according to Census population...

Community Impact Newspaper - Plano Local News 5/23 6:01P Joe Lanane

The city of Dallas added 18,935 people last year, according to 2016-17 U.S. Census estimates released this week, resulting in [...] The post Dallas added more people in...

'I was shocked. I didn’t think it could be true': Here's how this Plano exec would get more women in...

Dallas Business Journal 5/23 3:05P Evan Hoopfer

Sherrie Clark, chief technology officer at GE Critical Power, sat down with the Dallas Business Journal to discuss her career path and getting more women into STEM fields as...

Spectacles Fine Eyewear to open at Plano’s Legacy West

Community Impact Newspaper - Plano Local News 5/23 10:46A Gavin Pugh

Spectacles Fine Eyewear is expected to open June 1 at Plano’s Legacy West, 7500 Windrose Ave., Ste. B180. The location [...] The post Spectacles Fine Eyewear to open at Plano...

These apartments drop you right in the middle of Addison's awesomeness

CultureMap Dallas 5/23 7:01A Promoted Article Correspondent

Looking to strike the ideal chord between city and suburban living? Make your new home in Allegro, where luxurious amenities blend with an abundance of restaurants, nightlife, and outdoor activities....

Plano ISD trustees plan to adopt unchanged property tax rate for 2018-19 as more revenue flows to...

Community Impact Newspaper - Plano Local News 5/22 5:16P Gavin Pugh

As Plano ISD wraps up its budgetary season, the looming reality that the district will likely send more property tax [...] The post Plano ISD trustees plan to adopt unchanged...

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Alamo Drafthouse Coming to Frisco in 2020

PlanoMagazine.com 5/23 5:47A Jennifer Shertzer

We love Austin for so many reasons – tacos, live music, those tacky Keep Austin Weird shirts. And now our neighbor to the south is gifting Frisco with another one of its...

The Box Garden at Legacy Hall Grand Opening

PlanoMagazine.com 5/22 8:58A Nick Bridwell

This past weekend, Plano celebrated the grand opening of The Box Garden entertainment venue at Legacy Hall. Noteworthy highlights of the festivities include an ethereal...

CityLine’s Sweetest Spots

PlanoMagazine.com 5/22 7:31A Kate Sherga

Life is too short to say no to dessert. Luckily for those of us who love to indulge, State Street in the CityLine neighborhood, situated right on the line between Richardson...

Meet Hamza Iqbal, Teen Activist

PlanoMagazine.com 5/21 12:49P Charlise Hill-Larson

Think back to how you spent time when you were 15 years old. Most of us probably focused on classes, dating, sports and learning to drive. For Plano ISD student Hamza Iqbal,...

Weaving with Wire Workshop July 13 – 15

Art News DFW 5/20 1:47P Saul Torres

During this innovative three-day workshop, you’ll learn to weave wire into a metal fabric, which is then used to create jewelry, sculpture, baskets, and more. Sit behind your...

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Dallas Womens Foundation Hosted #BestSelf 2018 for Middle School and High School Girls

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/23 10:28A Juliette DC

On May 5 at Southern Methodist University, Dallas Womens Foundation hosted more than 300 middle school and high school girls at the annual #BestSelf leadership event. A program of Dallas Womens...

Plano-Richardson Alumnae Panhellenic Awards 2018 Scholarships

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 4:19P Diane Goebel

Plano-Richardson Alumnae Panhellenic (PRAP) awarded four $1,000 scholarships to local young women for the 2018-2019 academic year. The scholarship recipients, Kristin Birkhoff, Ariel Fuchs, Alexis...

Rep. Sam Johnson Announces High School Student Winners of 2018 Art Competition

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 9:09A adriennerimm_d153196

Plano, TX U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. Winners were announced at the Congressmans free...

Plano Resident Takes Home Art of Architecture Award

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/17 6:32A Dala Communications

Lauren Head, Plano resident and student at Trinity Christian Academy (TCA), recently was recognized for her extraordinary artwork at The Art of Architecture organized by the Dallas Center for...

Why You Should Be Encouraging Your Reluctant Young Reader to Engage With Books

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/15 8:00A Riley Heruska

If you're like most parents in today's society, you're probably envisioning a summer filled with iPads, video games, television, and the occasional jaunt outside into the Texas heat. Most children...

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5 Recipes That Will Spice Up Your Burgers This Memorial Day

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/23 8:00A Riley Heruska

Nothing is more suitable for Memorial Day than a cookout with friends and family. If you're planning to whip up some grub for everyone, hamburgers are a surefire crowd-pleaser. Here are a few simple...

Hookline Throws Oyster Roast and Crawfish Boil

Plano BubbleLife iReporter 5/14 3:37A Suzanne Flodin

Chef-driven seafood restaurant hosts Planos newest favorite spring dining tradition Planos favorite chef-driven Low Country dining destination, Hookline, is showing how deep its roots run with a...

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House Of DIFFA: Alter Ego Raises $300,000 For North Texas Initiatives

DFW Style Daily 5/23 5:00A Amber LaFrance

May 12 marked another unforgettable event for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA/Dallas) as House of DIFFA: Alter Ego invaded the Omni Dallas Hotel for its...

Beat The Heat With Blushington’s Summer Beauty Picks

DFW Style Daily 5/18 12:29P Amber LaFrance

With summer right around the corner, we re stocking up on the best beauty products to beat the heat. Blushington, Dallas beauty haven, believes that every woman deserves to...

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15 Refreshing Pools for Summer

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 5/23 10:20A Niki Fanara

Ready to make a splash? With summer fast approaching, there s no better way to refresh than by taking a dip in your own backyard pool. Whether you’re hosting a pool party or low-key lounging,...

Royal Wedding Weekend

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 5/17 8:01A Niki Fanara

The much-anticipated union of American actress Meghan Markle and Britain s Prince Harry will unfold Saturday, May 19, at Windsor Castle. Although the royal event takes place midday in England,...

10 Must-See Open Houses This Weekend

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 5/11 8:44A Niki Fanara

If you’re in the market for a home in North Texas, you’ve come to the right place. Enjoy your weekend with Ebby Halliday Realtors and our amazing agents at these stunning properties. 6034 Lakehurst...

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As an insurer resists paying for ‘avoidable’ ER visits, patients and doctors push back

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/21 2:11A Reed Abelson, Margot Sanger Katz

To rein in emergency medicine costs, health insurer Anthem is reviving an old, contentious tactic: pushing back on patients who visit the emergency room for ailments deemed...

Shorter breast cancer treatment just as effective

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/21 1:46A Anne Stych

A shorter regimen of a drug used to treat early-stage breast cancer works just as well as using it for twice as long, saving patients thousands of dollars and sparing them...

?FDA names and shames drugmakers to encourage generic competition

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 11:48A Sheila Kaplan

The FDA says it will crack down on drug companies that are “gaming the system” in order to thwart generic manufacturers from bringing products to market.

Former Steward Health Care exec alleges sexual harassment, racial discrimination in lawsuit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 5:09A Jessica Bartlett

Steward HealthCare and two of its top executives are facing a lawsuit from the organization’s former senior director for human resources, who alleged that she was the victim...

Texas sues OxyContin maker for alleged role in nation's opioid crisis

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/16 4:46A Jessica Seaman

Texas has joined five other states in filing lawsuits against Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the drug company of igniting the nation’s opioid crisis by using deceptive marketing...

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The Horrifying Truth About Starbucks: It's Always Been a Symbol of Class Privilege and Social...

Alternet 5/20 11:36P Alex Henderson, AlterNet

The omnipresent Starbucks Coffee chain has been receiving a great deal of negative publicity in the African-American community in recent weeks. First, Starbucks came under...

Dallas developer creating new downtown district

Dallas Business Journal 5/17 6:14A Korri Kezar

A Dallas-based real estate development private equity firm is spending a “substantive” amount to create a new district inside downtown Dallas. Todd Interests announced...

How North Texas Ozone Season can Affect your Health

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/16 8:00A Bernice Butler

The ozone season in North Texas runs from March 1 through the end of October. However, the height of the season typically occurs in May, when temperatures begin rising. The North Central Texas Council...

Chicago is Leading the Way Toward a Good Food Future

Civil Eats 5/13 11:00P Kristine Sherred

When Leslie Fowler asked America’s largest chicken producers to increase their supply of antibiotic-free poultry, they gave her the Heisman hand ” and turned down the chief...

Trump Administration's New Orwellian GMO Labels Won't Actually Say 'GMO'

Alternet 5/10 8:30P Katherine Paul, Independent Medi

The proposed labels are a loss for consumer transparency. On August 1, 2016, then-President Obama signed a meaningless so-called mandatory GMO labeling law that, for all...