D.C. is at the halfway point for its ambitious waste mitigation goal, yet there’s still too much being thrown away. Even for activists fighting to stop it.
Residents of “luxury” apartments complain about pests, maintenance failures, floods, and bad management.
As stores like CVS and Giant find themselves victims of organized retail theft, smaller businesses say Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed new legislation isn’t meant for them since similar crimes don’t affect them as much.
WMATA’s plans to convert a Lord & Taylor property into a garage for zero-emissions buses raised concerns and sparked conversation among members of the Friendship Heights community.
Nursery businesses have witnessed a surge in the utilization of native plants in gardens and landscaping throughout Bethesda. Not only has this trend enhanced the region's aesthetic appeal, but it has also played a...
The document was produced through a year-long community engagement process and was released back in September.
Some parents raise concerns about police use of force on high schoolers.
Democrats at an advantage with Republicans pushing to increase numbers.
Republicans in Fairfax County are urging voters to reject issuing $435 million in new school bonds, citing financial woes and misuse.
The student body remains relatively indifferent to the canceled presidential inauguration events. However, many say this is not a good look for the new president, Ellen Granberg.
The Museum of the Palestinian People and the National Museum of American Jewish Military History stand ready to aid and support Jewish and Palestinians in the D.C. area as the Israel-Hamas war unfolds.
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