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New violin program in Houston’s 5th Ward inspires big dreams: ‘When I’m grown up, I could travel around the world’

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on December 22, 2022 · The Houston Symphony and 5th Ward Cultural Arts District launched DeLUXE K!DS — a new program that teaches kids how to play violin and much more — this year.

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Fifth Ward residents push for robust testing after toxic chemical found in 47 soil samples around UP railyard

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Posted on September 29, 2022 · The Houston Health Department announced last week that they had found traces of dioxin -- a highly toxic chemical compound — in all of the samples collected near the rail facility.

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Fifth Ward residents notified of toxic chemical found in soil samples near Union Pacific railroad

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Posted on September 23, 2022 · The railyard has been a source of contention for nearby residents for decades, with critics blaming Union Pacific for contaminating the area with cancer-causing chemicals.

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