One Hecht of a redevelopment: Brewers and distillers have moved into Ivy City and brought life to the once-sleepy northeast neighborhood. A massive redevelopment project on the New York Avenue corridor seems sure to...
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Elon Musk’s not-so boring D.C. transit proposal
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has its eyes set on a high-speed transit tunnel from D.C. to Baltimore.
The dynamic history of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, a historic District neighborhood, has a racially-charged story. Community leaders Bertha Holliday and Paul Cerruti of the Bloomingdale Civic Association created an architectural and social timeline to show...
Synthetic marijuana reveals divide between old and new Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, like the rest of the District, has been suffering from a string of overdoses linked to a form of synthetic marijuana dubbed "K2." But residents say things are getting better.
The climate conundrum: Does weather impact rat breeding?
Washington, D.C., warmed more than 2 degrees Fahrenheit over the past century, sparking debate about the temperature’s impact on the District’s ever-growing rat population. Since 2010, the area has seen five of its six...
Bloomingdale residents reflect on the history of the neighborhood
We spoke to some of Bloomingdale's long-time residents about their experiences in the neighborhood, here's what they had to say.
Photos from the front lines of the rat battle
“We’ve got a runner!” shouted Andre Pitman, a pest controllist for the District’s Department of Health, as a rat scurried across the sidewalk into yet another burrow. The city is waging a pest...
Democrat Elrich wins handily over Floreen
Floreen loses bid in her run against Elrich as an Independent
Dionne Reeder loses DC Council race despite mayor’s support
Independent Dionne Reeder fails to unseat Elissa Silverman in the District’s most competitive midterm race.
