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I ate the last of the season’s potatoes the other day, and it’s not a bad harvest achievement when you consider I dug the lot in July from a bed no more than 15 feet long. I’ve eaten many meals over the summer where the bulk of my plate…

One D.C. developer hopes its newest spec office building near Union Market will resonate with prospective tenants that are placing greater emphasis on remote work policies and healthy buildings as office space needs regionwide evolve in a…

On Thursday at 7 p.m., a notification pings frequent viewers of a local Instagram Live show: “TONIGHT‼️ Tune in at 7:30pm sharp!” with information about that evening’s special guest on The Moment Of Truth. The live opens with the host…

In April 2019, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) released a request for proposals seeking a partner to redevelop the 15-acre Greenleaf Gardens public housing community. Now, the agency has selected a co-developer.

The fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old man in Southeast Washington in early September provoked a wave of protests and calls for change, with members of the community expressing deeply felt anger and frustration with police practices…

The leftward march of local politics in the nation’s capital is on the ballot this fall as voters weigh their choices for an open at-large seat on the D.C. Council.

Behind almost every state dinner appearance, prom picture or performance at the Kennedy Center, there is a bra perfectly tailored to the occasion. For 45 years, a Washington-area boutique has served as a one-stop undergarment shop for the…

Charles Bailey started living at an encampment on New Jersey Ave and O Street a few weeks into the public health emergency.

The District’s public school system was close to an agreement with the Washington Teachers’ Union on the safety precautions the city would need to take to reopen classrooms during the pandemic, but negotiations stalled over details in the…

The D.C. Council’s public safety committee held a day-long hearing Thursday on measures to bring more accountability to the District’s police force, attracting testimony from dozens of witnesses pressing for additional restraints on law…

U.K. betting and gaming company William Hill is gearing up to open its permanent sportsbook at Capital One Arena this spring.

A proposal to redesign the notorious “Dave Thomas Circle” drew critical marks from a federal design review board Thursday.

The D.C. Housing Authority Board of Commissioners rejected a resolution that would have authorized Director Tyrone Garrett to begin negotiations with a development team about Greenleaf Gardens, one of its properties most in need of repair.…

The day before Halloween in 1996, Melvin Lee was picking up leaves for the D.C. government near the Marine Barracks on Capitol Hill. About lunchtime, he was riding on the back of the collection truck when the driver, trying to make a…

The majority of recent validated complaints of police misconduct in D.C. were not met with serious punishment, a new report finds.

The coworking outfit says goodbye to its Manhattan Laundry, Wonder Bread Factory, and Chinatown spaces.

Over the last few months, some Adams Morgan business owners and residents have pushed for a more aggressive effort to police Unity Park of alleged illegal activity, including drug use, drug sales, drinking, and public urination/defecation.…

When Dee Curry recently stopped by Pathways to Housing’s Brookland office a few weeks ago to pick up her Social Security check, a staff member standing outside asked her if she wanted to register to vote. Curry, 65, has been registered for…

As a coalition of city leaders around the country gathers to support a guaranteed income, D.C. is still struggling to define what its own program could look like.

Lajuan Baylor has been homeless since 2002, and lived on the streets of D.C. for 17 years. She started staying at the Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter in December under advice that it would put her on the fast-track to housing. But 10 months…