The Montgomery County Planning Department called out the need for a dedicated recreation center back in 2017. There’s been little progress.
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Kendall Staton
Former Adams Morgan halfway houses lie vacant; neighbors want answers
The two houses have been vacant since January. Residents are concerned about the relocation of their tenants and potential rat issues.
Isabel Del Mastro
GALA’s ‘Héctor, El Niño’ empowers D.C. youth
Young artists find their voice as GALA Theatre hosts the world premiere of the musical Héctor, El Niño Eléctrico.
Kelly Doyle
Montgomery County executive candidate sues forum organizers over exclusion
The lawsuit says Montgomery County Renter’s Alliance and Montgomery Community Media violated rules that govern their tax-exempt status by getting involved in political campaigns.
“Take it to the Bridge”: Go-go song release party celebrates 11th Street Bridge Park
The 11th Street Bridge Park kicks off a go-go funky release party for its official song, “Take it to the Bridge,” at the Go-Go Museum in D.C.
Ellen Tannor
Southwest rent prices are high, resident concerns are higher
Residents are frustrated with the lack of affordable housing in Southwest and want the District to do more.
Kordell Martin
Federal law enforcement leaves Chinatown uneasy
Some residents and business owners in Chinatown say trust in local law enforcement has changed even though the federal surge has ended.
Luisa Clausen
ANC community grants: An underpublicized feature not uniformly offered
Even after 50 years of home rule, some D.C. residents are still learning about the role of advisory neighborhood commissions. The use and administration of ANC community grants in particular is not well publicized and...
Terrance Williams
“We’re just at the minimum to function”: Foggy Bottom/West End’s strained ANC
Vacancies in the Foggy Bottom and West End’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission expose the limits of a system that relies on volunteers and minimal outreach. From the city office to local residents, sources say the ANC is...
Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
Ahead of looming shutdown, VOA fights to be heard
A small group of journalists is fighting the Trump Administration to keep the Voice of America alive. Until March, the news service had broadcast continuously for 83 years, and reached 350 million listeners in 49...
