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Washington Post: After alleged attempted abduction of two brothers from a D.C. school, officials…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
A registered sex offender allegedly attempted to kidnap two young boys from the aftercare program of a D.C. charter campus, sparking citywide concerns about safety and dismissal procedures on school grounds.

Washington Post: D.C. panel voices support for historic landmark status for Barry Farm

Editor Oct 31, 2019
A District plan to redevelop the Barry Farm public housing complex into a mixed-income community met a new obstacle Thursday when a District review panel voiced support for granting landmark status to part of the Southeast Washington site.…

Washington Post: Georgetown has a plan to help descendants of enslaved people. Student activists say…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
Student activists have worked for months to promote the idea of reparations at Georgetown University. But when the school’s president announced plans this week to redress a historical wrong, activists said it came as a surprise — an…

Washington Post: Frustrated Airbnb hosts wait for D.C. to explain new regulations

Editor Oct 31, 2019
A new District law restricting Airbnb and other short-term rentals has taken effect, but property owners complain that the city hasn’t informed them when or how they should comply, such as by applying for newly required licenses.

Curbed: Jefferson Memorial to receive additional renovations thanks to $10M donation

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The updates will include new sidewalks, bathrooms, and an underground museum

City Paper: DC Prep Wants to Build a Charter School in Southeast. But the Neighborhood Says No.

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The conflict is a symptom of D.C.'s lack of comprehensive planning for where to locate new charter and public schools.

the Wash: Halloween Yard Shows have stories behind their haunting decorations.

Editor Oct 31, 2019
Fog, strobe lights, animatronics, all for one day of the year.

Marcus K. Dowling in City Paper: October 30, 2019: The Most D.C. of Days

Editor Oct 31, 2019
My friends advocated for go-go before the Council, I saw Wale perform a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR, and then the Nationals won the World Series.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. officials order changes to Barry Farm redevelopment plans to…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
D.C. preservation officials say that at least some portion of the Barry Farm public housing complex deserves to be preserved as historic, ordering revisions to long-delayed plans to redevelop the Anacostia property.

Washington Business Journal: Game-changer — The Nationals won it all. D.C. achieved sports town…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
D.C. is a sports town. Get over it, haters.

DCist: The National Museum Of Women In The Arts’ Latest Exhibit Lets Local Artists Of Color Tell…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
DMV Color, a new exhibition featuring contemporary works of book art, highlights women of color connected to the local region, while also showcasing the D.C. area as fertile ground for the book arts.

WTOP: Go-go could become ‘official’ music of DC

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The D.C. Council is looking to formalize what many believe is already the case: that go-go is the official music of the city.

UrbanTurf: 30-Unit Residential Project Proposed for Takoma Historic District

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The residential pipeline is growing in the Takoma Park Historic District — on Vine Street, in particular.

Curbed: McMillan site may soon see some demolition required for redevelopment

Editor Oct 31, 2019
City documents specify “selective demolition of underground cell structures”

Washington Times: D.C. looks to make go-go music the official sound of the city

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The D.C. Council held a hearing Wednesday on preserving go-go music as the official sound of the city, while members of the go-go community aim to spotlight the homegrown art form in the tourism industry and in the school curriculum.

Washington Business Journal: CoStar’s Apartments.com installs filter to catch discriminatory…

Editor Oct 31, 2019
Apartments.com, owned by D.C.-based CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), has launched an "enhanced content filter" to catch and remove ads that would be discriminatory under D.C. law, the District's attorney general announced Wednesday.

WAMU: As D.C. Gets More Expensive, New Program Offers Teachers Help With Down Payment On Home

Editor Oct 31, 2019
Real estate in D.C. is expensive, and government employees can be some of the first people who are forced to live miles away from where they work. But a new privately funded program promises to lend teachers in D.C. public and charter…

City Paper: Five Pieces at Smithsonian Museums and Galleries You Shouldn’t Miss

Editor Oct 31, 2019
We've picked some evergreen classics from the Smithsonian collection that deserve attention.

WTOP: 2 Ben’s Chili Bowl stands are now at Capital One Arena

Editor Oct 31, 2019
The newest addition to concessions at Capital One Arena is Ben’s Chili Bowl.

City Paper: Is the Department of Employment Services Properly Using Adult Job Training Funds?

Editor Oct 31, 2019
Part of a $5 million fund intended for job training is being spent on events and marketing campaigns.
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