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.
For some politicians, a rising national profile means losing touch with their constituents. For Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin, his plugged-in supporters take a different view.
Voters consider whether candidates with 40-plus years of experience or new kids on the block make for better elected officials. The age question is ‘gaining traction.’
With the D.C. Office of Zoning to vote on 3000 M St.'s planned unit development (PUD) application and map amendment this December, the ground could be broken on a new hotel with attached retail space as early as 2023.
Months after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the battle for reproductive rights in the District still rages.
The National Park Service is changing its posture toward homeless encampments located on Park Service land.
The owner of Tryst wanted to hold a community forum focused on safety, so he agreed to host Coffee with a Cop. However, community backlash forced him to refocus the event onto homelessness.
The “Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood” initiative helps community members to understand the importance of preventive colon cancer screenings.
A wind of change is blowing over high schools in Ward 1, as Cardozo Education Campus won a grant two weeks ago to redesign its curriculum for the next school year. The other high school in Ward 1, Columbia Heights...
A movement to bring a coffee shop to cafeless Cleveland Park is gaining steam on social media and among local politicians. With vacant lots and plenty of demand, community members say all the neighborhood needs now is a...
A new residential development is enticing its tenants to stay close to home for all their needs, the latest project in a trend seen across the district and country.
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