Unfamiliarity with sign language, lack of translators, and rising rents in the rapidly growing neighborhood are pushing its longtime Deaf community out.
Shwetha Surendran
Shwetha Surendran
Ward 6 commissioners pen letter to mayor over H Street crime
The spike in crime on the H Street corridor raises safety concerns amongst residents in the more residential NoMa neighborhood.
Marijuana legalization in Maryland late but welcome, say voters in Silver Spring
Voters in Maryland will decide on if marijuana is legalized for recreational purposes for those over 21.
Atmosphere around abortion issue tense in the District as midterms approach
Months after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the battle for reproductive rights in the District still rages.
NoMa’s newest green space, Swampoodle Terrace, opens to the community
The park is one of the final pieces of a decade-long plan to get more greenery and community spaces into the young and urban neighborhood.
Safety and post-pandemic slump dull Union Station’s shine
Shuttered stores and recent crimes at the station elicit mixed reactions from Metro rail riders
Shooting at Union Station leaves one injured
Police responded to a gun fired in the west hall on Wednesday evening; suspects in custody
Mural makeover: NoMa’s former Wendy’s covered by a 360-degree painting
In its 2022 edition, D.C. Walls––NoMa’s annual mural festival since 2016––breathes fresh life into the former fast joint before its planned demolition next year.
