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Elections

Voters Guide: Incumbent Vincent Gray, five challengers vie to represent Ward 7

Orrin Konheim May 29, 2020
As incumbent Vincent Gray seeks another term as Ward 7’s representative on the DC Council, the former DC mayor faces five challengers for the Democratic nomination: Kelvin Brown, Anthony Lorenzo Green, James Leroy Jennings, Rebecca J.…
Natural Environment

Entering its second year, initiative strives to protect Tidal Basin and its cherry trees ‘at a…

Orrin Konheim Mar 24, 2020
As DC resident Sarah Wagner tried to jog around the Tidal Basin on a sunny weekday afternoon in early March, she relished the monumental setting but noticed that she couldn’t actually use the paved path. “I love the monuments, I…
Features

Local celebrity chef and friends bring Louisiana spirit to Mardi Gras fundraiser for DC Central…

Orrin Konheim Mar 6, 2020
As Fat Tuesday gave way to Lent, 500 revelers showed up last week at Union Market to partake in authentic New Orleans fare and music at the fourth annual Mardi Gras Extravaganza. The event is the brainchild of David Guas, noted TV chef…

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District Links: DC sees 30% decline in opioid overdoses amid Naloxone distribution; Supreme Court allows White House…

Sep 1, 2026 2
The Bowser administration is reporting a 30% reduction in opioid overdoses in the District over the past year, attributable in part to the distribution of 510,000 free Naloxone kits with medication…

District Links: J.O. Wilson, Barnard ribbon-cuttings mark first week back for DCPS students; Meta settlement could mean…

Aug 28, 2026 14
With DC Public Schools back in session this week, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off the 2026-27 school year by highlighting newly modernized facilities at J.O. Wilson Elementary in Ward 6 and Barnard…

District Links: Officials mark school year’s start with renaming, expansion of Ward 3 high school; new campaign…

Aug 25, 2026 41
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials yesterday celebrated a $91 million expansion of the newly renamed John R. Thompson Jr. High School on MacArthur Boulevard in Ward 3.

District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime fraud; Bowser names…

Aug 20, 2026 18
The Bowser administration today reported a fourth consecutive year of increased proficiency rates on the annual statewide assessments taken by students in DC Public Schools and DC public charter…
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