While the Bethesda Streetery is a great opportunity for businesses, enforcement of fire codes seems to have fallen by the wayside.
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John T. Seward
Downtown’s Franklin Park reopens as a ‘no-tent’ zone, following city-wide encampment clearings
The 5 acre lot closed last summer for repairs and displaced roughly 20 people who regularly slept in the park.
Vanessa Montalbano
“Backroom deal” on Jelleff Field access creates controversy
Long-term contract affects student activities.
Matt Thibault
Arlington commits to new image, starting with its logo
Arlington County’s logo currently depicts a symbol of Arlington House, an Arlington Cemetery memorial of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Some say its use glorifies a slave master. Now, county leaders want to change...
Alex Lucas
Is there still a need for LGBTQ+ bars in D.C.? In short, yes.
Lesbian bars have been closing nationwide. But two lesbian/queer bars in D.C. are surviving the trend and reshaping the narrative of what a lesbian and queer bar looks like.
Nicole Yu
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.
Wash staff
Pressure mounts to re-open state investigation into former Maine police officer who shot and killed a teenager
Advocates call on the Attorney General to rule the shooting “unjustified.” Results of an external review are expected to be released soon.
Braeden Waddell
Immigrant-owned restaurants give D.C. global flavor
We sent our reporters to Columbia Heights and U Street this week, to learn how immigrant-owned restaurants are making their mark in the District’s renowned food scene. Los Hermanos Dominican Los Hermanos Dominican...
Memorial Day parking is free in D.C. Should it be?
Free parking is often touted as a way to get people into downtowns. But many Memorial Day drivers in D.C. were oblivious to it in the first place.
Cole Reynolds
After a rough start, Ward 5’s only middle school is ‘crushing it’
After getting a bad rap for years, Brookland Middle School saw the highest enrollment increase of all Washington middle schools after administrators and parents turned its reputation around.
Jacob Wallace