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Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s plans to slash tax incentives for tech companies attracts support
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The D.C. Council’s plans to shrink a program offering tax breaks to tech companies isn’t attracting too much pushback from the business community thus far — out in public, at least.
DCist: That Dramatic Petition About Noise Complaints At The Pie Shop, Explained
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H Street Northeast pie purveyor and indie-music haven Dangerously Delicious sent an urgent message over Twitter last Wednesday.
DCist: D.C. Approves Five New Charter Schools
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The D.C. Public Charter School Board approved five new public charter schools to open in D.C. in the school year 2020-2021—the highest number in five years—amid a debate about how many charters the!-->…
Washington Post: At Fletcher’s Cove, anglers see a dock that’s looking for water but finding mud
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Anglers love fish. Fish love water. That means anglers love water. Fletcher’s Cove doesn’t have enough of it.
WTOP: Heart-stopping: Couple thanks DC firefighters, paramedics after close call
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A hug, a word of thanks, fresh-baked bread and a clean bill of health — firefighters and paramedics at a District of Columbia firehouse had a warm reunion Tuesday with a man whose life they helped!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Rough ruling for the Line D.C. hotel and its bid to secure $46M tax abatement
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If the team behind the Line D.C. hotel didn’t meet the seven statutory requirements to obtain a $46 million tax abatement, then the District government can’t make last-minute waivers or changes to!-->…
Northwest Courier: Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Starts with D.C. Waterways
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Last Wednesday, the District Department of Energy and Environment partnered with Rock Creek Conservancy to discuss the third phase of the District’s Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP).
UrbanTurf: Two Bedrooms and Bigger: A Ward 8 Development Focuses on the Family
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In a rare twist for the DC multi-family market, a new project would skip the one-bedroom apartments altogether.
Washington Post: Recall campaign against D.C. Council member Jack Evans moves ahead
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A recall campaign against D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) can proceed, an elections panel ruled Monday, clearing the way for the collection of signatures on a petition to unseat the!-->…
Washington Post: Spate of shootings in Columbia Heights worries residents, forces school into lockdown
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Liane Carrascoso was headed to pick up her 5-year-old son at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Columbia Heights on Friday when she saw police officers urgently closing down nearby streets.
City Paper: City Paper Names Kayla Randall Arts Editor
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Current Arts Editor Matt Cohen is heading to Mother Jones.
Northwest Courier: D.C.’s Inclusive Incubator is Struggling to fill Co-working Space
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Two years ago, D.C. opened an inclusive startup incubator and co-working space, in partnership with Howard University and Clearly Innovative’s Luma Lab, with the goal of supporting diverse!-->…
WAMU: Effort To Recall Jack Evans From D.C. Council Can Proceed, Rules Elections Board
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The D.C. Board of Elections ruled Monday that an effort to recall embattled D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) from office can proceed. That leaves organizers free to start collecting the!-->…
WAMU: Metro’s Yellow Line Extension Moved Up To Help With Summer Shutdown
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The extension of Yellow Line service to Greenbelt is starting more than a month earlier than expected.
DCist: German Grocery Store Lidl Will Open At Skyland Town Center
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The German grocery chain Lidl has announced it will open a supermarket in the long-awaited Skyland Town Center development. It will be only the third full-service grocery store in Ward 7.
Bisnow: Lidl To Open First D.C. Grocery Store At Skyland Town Center
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The Skyland Town Center development team has reached a deal for a grocery store anchor, the first new supermarket to open East of the River in over a decade.
DCist: From Watchdog To Attack Dog: The Story Of Unsuck D.C. Metro
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The Unsuck D.C. Metro blog and social media account began a decade ago as one of the few ways that residents could learn about delays and other issues on the WMATA rail system.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: D.C.’s worst idea ever: Giving regular people the power to issue parking tickets
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Privacy experts call them “Little Brothers.”
City Paper: New Jack Evans’ Challenger Says He Already Brought In Enough Donations to Qualify for Public Campaign Funds
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Jordan Grossman is looking to unseat Ward 2's entrenched incumbent