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UrbanTurf: 700 Units, Makerspace and 10-Foot Wide Sidewalks in the Works for Brookland Site
Hanover Company is adding a large project to the Brookland pipeline.
City Paper: End of an Era: Adele Robey to Pass the Torch at Anacostia Playhouse
After nearly a decade leading the Ward 8 theater, Robey is handing over the role, but will continue to be active in D.C. theater.
Washington Post: The infrastructure package puts $66 billion into rail. It could power the biggest…
The funding would help rebuild the Northeast Corridor, but is also a path to bringing service to new cities and towns nationwide
WTOP: Grant aims to bring more restaurants to some DC neighborhoods
The fourth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week runs through Sunday, Nov. 14, and to help kick it off, D.C. has awarded nearly $9 million in grants to bring food businesses to Wards 7 and 8.
WTOP: DC skateboarder finds a souvenir from his icon, Tony Hawk
Celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk tried out the newly-renovated Shaw Skate Park in Northwest D.C. on Sunday — and left behind a souvenir for one lucky local fan.
DCist: DCity Smokehouse, HalfSmoke, And More Will Open In Wards 7 And 8 With New Grant Funding
The District is helping restaurants with a presence in D.C. launch other locations in wards 7 and 8, places that have traditionally been known as food deserts because of the few grocery stores and sit-down restaurants.
Washington Post: Judge tosses D.C. AG’s claim that Trump inaugural committee ‘wasted’ $1 million at…
A D.C. judge on Monday threw out part of a lawsuit that the District’s attorney general filed against former president Donald Trump’s 2017 Inaugural Committee, ruling that the committee had not wasted its money when it rented ballrooms at!-->…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: It’s not going to be a playground. It’s going to be a memorial.
Here on this patch of land where thousands of homeless children slept, ate and waited for a better life, developers want to erect a playground named for Relisha Rudd.
Washington Post: Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr., who resigned over federal crimes, to…
Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. plans to run again for the Ward 5 council seat in 2022, nine years after he went to prison for stealing taxpayer funds intended for children.
Washington Post: Suspended Metro trains are rolling through the transit system, but it’s only a test
Two of the 7000-series trains will run empty as the agency tries to get the series reinstated.
WTOP: No update on Metro’s full return to service as testing on problematic train cars begins
Metro commuters may have seen the 7000 series cars being tested on the tracks, but they shouldn’t anticipate a sooner-than-expected return to normal service.
Washingtonian: Gorgeous Fall Foliage Has Arrived in DC
This is the week for leaf-peeping in the District
WTOP: Grant speeds earthquake repairs on National Cathedral
A decade after an earthquake struck the Washington National Cathedral, repairs are still coming along. But, a combination of a grant and donations totaling about $750,000 will speed the recovery along.
Greater Greater Washington: Metro submits 7000-series testing plan and returns more trains to…
Metro’s first plan needed before being able to return the 7000-series railcars to service has been submitted, WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said during the agency’s board meeting last Thursday.
Washington Business Journal: New law firm inks deal to become first tenant in Capitol Crossing…
A newly formed law firm will be the first tenant in the second office building constructed at Capitol Crossing.
Axios: Scoop: Ex-D.C. Council member Harry Thomas plans run
Former D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. tells Axios he will run for his former seat in Ward 5, nine years after resigning and serving a prison sentence for stealing public funds.
Washington Business Journal: A prime Brookland property just hit the market. It’s listed as a…
A prime property near the Brookland Metro station is on the market, presenting a likely target for redevelopment as the neighborhood continues to evolve.
Axios: D.C.-area schools face sub shortage
Staffing issues, specifically with substitute teachers, are impacting most D.C.-area school districts.
City Paper: Diners Strike Out at REDEYE Night Market, Swarm Downtown Restaurants
No Kings Collective co-founder Peter Chang explains what went right and what needs to be adjusted next time.