Georgetown Coalition for Public Spaces Petitions to Improve Streateries

September 18, 2023

Where do you stand on Georgetown streateries?  A petition calling for “common-sense re-adjustments” to Georgetown’s streateries programs, launched by the Georgetown Coalition for Public Spaces (GCPS) and signed by former […]

Crime: City and Its Council Need to Get Real  

August 16, 2023

On Aug. 7, Ward 8 Council member Trayon White made headlines as he suggested the use of the D.C. National Guard to combat the city’s unrelenting lawlessness and violence.  “The […]

News Bytes: Microbursts, GU’s Selective Admissions, GWU Lawsuit


Microbursts Hit Washington   A series of microbursts hit D.C. late last month, causing extensive damage around the city. A microburst occurs when a thunderstorm’s updraft collapses, sending air rushing down […]

Crime: Gun Violence Raises City Homicide Tally to 20-Year High

August 7, 2023

In addition to police sirens wailing around the city in the early days of August, national newspaper headlines again blared messages of out-of-control shootings and homicides in the nation’s capital.  […]

D.C. Council Passes Emergency Bill to Address City’s Violent Crime

July 13, 2023

“It cannot wait,” Ward 2 Councilwoman Brooke Pinto said as she introduced and celebrated the almost unanimous passage (12-1) of three emergency public safety bills by the D.C. Council on […]

Jelleff Community Friends Launch Survey on Rec Center Refurbishment

June 26, 2023

Now’s your chance to weigh in on Jelleff Community Center’s extensive refurbishments project and what you’d like to see improved at the aging recreational and community facility managed by the […]

Crime: As Shootings Mar Holiday Weekend, Mayor Searches for New Police Chief 

June 20, 2023

Despite the Jubilation of the Father’s Day and Juneteenth weekend in the nation’s capital, gales of gun violence tore through the city as Mayor Bowser continues to search for a […]

Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto Announces 2024 Re-Election Bid

June 15, 2023

Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto announced June 14 she will be running for re-election in 2024 to serve another four-year term representing Ward 2 on the D.C. Council where […]

The Latest Dish: Chef Ris Lacoste Honored

June 8, 2023

Chef Ris Lacoste Wins Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award On June 5, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) and industry peers, friends and family, celebrated Ris Lacoste of Ris, as […]

Editorial: Help! Bring Back Downtown.  

May 15, 2023

In January, Mayor Muriel Bowser and then-Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio presented “DC’s Comeback Plan” to business and non-profit leaders amid much fanfare. It all sounded […]