WTOP: What Metro’s losing with more shutdowns on the way
WASHINGTON — Metro expects to lose about $23 million in ridership and other revenue in the next budget year, because riders have turned away during shutdowns and single tracking around major construction projects, such as the monthslong…
UrbanTurf: Rooftop Tennis and DeafSpace Design: The Union Market Rundown
Last year, several developments in Union Market were in a holding pattern following a handful of planned-unit development (PUD) appeals. Now, most of those developments are back on track (or are expected to soon be). Here's a renewed look…
Bisnow: Union Market Development Opponents Return To Appeal MRP’s Washington Gateway
The group that has appealed seven developments in the Union Market area over the last three years has returned to contest a project on the other side of the tracks.
Washington Post: Bald eagle was too stressed and left her D.C. nest, so no baby eagles this spring
Two bald eagle eggs won’t hatch this spring at a nest that sits 110 feet up an oak tree at the D.C. Police Academy property in Southwest Washington, officials said, after their stressed-out mother and father fled.
WTOP: Pre-Prohibition bourbon from NE DC expands to two dozen states
WASHINGTON — D.C. distillery Jos. A. Magnus & Co., which launched in 2015 as a reboot of the original whiskey company founded in 1892, has expanded nationwide marketing to 28 states, including California, New York, Texas, Illinois and…
Mayor Bowser Unveils Downtown Day Services Center, Creating New Single Point of Entry for Residents…
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Mayor Bowser Unveils Downtown Day Services Center, Creating New Single Point of Entry for Residents Experiencing Homelessness to Access…
DISB Celebrates America Saves Week to Encourage Personal Saving
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DISB Celebrates America Saves Week to Encourage Personal Saving
Washington, DC—As part of America Saves Week 2019, which runs from February 25 to March…
National Park Service enters final phase of Fort Dupont Park road rehabilitation project
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National Park Service enters final phase of Fort Dupont Park road rehabilitation project
Expect construction and closures on Fort Davis Drive in…
District Links: Racine talks national agenda in Politico Magazine; case for DC holding first…
Good Monday morning. The Education Committee this afternoon will move the nomination of Lewis Ferebee for DCPS chancellor, which is expected to pass.
Washington Business Journal: Trump announces a new July 4th party. And D.C. was confused.
Every year on the Fourth of July, hundreds of thousands of people converge on the National Mall for a celebration of America’s independence from Great Britain. There is music. There are fireworks. There are celebrities and families and…
WTOP: Aging Metrobus facilities will get makeover
WASHINGTON — Metro said it has plans this spring to renovate three aging bus loop facilities in Northwest D.C.
Washington Post: ‘HOLD THE DATE!’: Trump announces Independence Day celebration
In an announcement that appeared to catch many off guard, President Trump on Sunday promised a Fourth of July celebration on the Mall this summer like no other, complete with a presidential address, fireworks and entertainment — in a city…
Associated Press: Trump books Lincoln Memorial for July 4th gala he’ll host
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll host a July Fourth celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. And though the event he’s calling “A Salute to America” is months away, he’s boasting it’ll be one of the city’s biggest…
Washington Post: Metro’s deja vu debate over late hours keeps happening because people keep…
“We always seem to keep finding ourselves . . . at the same precipice,” former agency official says.
WTOP: Starbucks closing 4 stores in Northwest DC
WASHINGTON — Bad news for fans of Starbucks out there, the company recently said they will be closing four of their 50 D.C. locations this year.
Mia L. Carey in The Muslim Vibe: Yarrow Mamout: The fascinating story of an early American-Muslim
During Black History Month, we celebrate Yarrow Mamout as one of the first property owners on what is now Dent Place in Upper Georgetown, one of the first investors in the Bank of Georgetown, and one of our nation’s capital’s most notable…
In Thomas Mallon’s latest novel set in DC, the political is personal
Novelist and critic Thomas Mallon stands out for his character-driven approach to writing historical fiction. In 2012’s Watergate and 2015’s Finale — his two most recent titles — he followed an often-used practice in historical fiction by…
Sarah Berger Sandelius in The 74: Analysis: What Do Washington, D.C., School Data Tell Us About…
In education policy circles, accountability and metrics are frequent topics for discussion and debate. In the rest of the country, people just want to know how our schools are doing and whether our children are getting a good education.…
Washington Post: Thefts from cars up this year in affluent parts of the District
Property crimes have increased in the District this year, and much of the rise appears to stem from an upsurge in thefts from cars in an area that includes many of Washington’s well-to-do neighborhoods.
Washington Post: In 1909, it took two days for a car to get from Washington to Richmond
As often happens with even the best-planned road trips, the cars were late to depart.