As a stressful fall semester comes to an end at Georgetown, students are pushing back against provisions of the university’s spring 2021 plan, which centers around another semester of online instruction.
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Keith Newell
Underpass development moves forward to connect Navy Yard, Capitol Hill
Difficulties with contractors held up progress to a small degree, but project managers expect to see construction by the end of the year.
Madeleine Sherer
Live, work, play comes to Northwest D.C.
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.
Savannah Kuchar
Satire: Are creepy clowns roaming the streets of Columbia Heights?
An online rumor suggests that clowns could be in Columbia Heights at night. The Wash debunks whether the 2016 clown pandemic has returned to our own backyard.
Sianna Boschetti
Fighting to preserve Go-go music, culture, and the people who love it
Legislation introduced in June could make Go-go the official music of the district and bring more protections to the culture that thrives in the city.
Kristen Johnson
Shaw Dog Park reopens with concerns over park access and cleanliness
After an April 2020 closure for construction of the new Banneker High School, the dog park reopened on Oct . 2. Yet some park goers say they can’t get in during the posted times and others are concerned about the gravel...
Grace Nardei
Tenleytown community staple Duane Foster reflects back on 50 years of life
Duane Foster feels his 50 years of age in his back, ankles and knees, but he also feels it in his outlook on life, his sense of self and in the rich community he’s found for himself.
Dana Munro
Alex Ellerbeck
Raw sewage is ruining Rock Creek. Here’s what residents are doing about it.
The day after a September rainstorm, objects that don’t belong are strewn across Rock Creek Park, the largest green space in Washington, D.C. Plastic bags. Toppled trees. Sewage. These items pollute the picturesque...
The Wash Staff
Eckington, North Capitol residents fight for safer streets
Community members have united to make Lincoln Road NE and North Capitol Street a safer place for drivers, pedestrians and residents.
Shelby Fishman