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Book Goes to the Dogs — and Vet’s Admirers
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Onstage, Georgetown: Plays Are Blooming
Mayor Bowser Pushes for Downtown, RFK Stadium
March 4, 2024
•The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR4984 last week, which would allow the D.C. government to begin to redevelop the RFK Stadium area. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a prepared […]
Where Islands Converge: A Journey from Lemnos to Manhattan
January 23, 2024
•Openings: February 2 and 3, 7 PMOpen by appointment February 2-10 A retrospective of the life and work of Constantine Abanavas (1922-2008), this exhibition takes you on a journey of […]
October Downtowner News Briefs
October 11, 2023
•Congressman Carjacked in Navy Yard Neighborhood; High Rate of Juvenile Carjackings Reported Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked recently by three armed attackers in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police are […]
September 2023 Downtowner News Briefs
September 13, 2023
•Office of Management and Budget Gets Return-to-Work Letter The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OBM) encouraging more in-person work at […]
June Downtowner News Briefs
June 14, 2023
•D.C. Council Passes Emergency Bill to Cap Rent Increases Despite high inflation numbers, the D.C. Council passed an emergency bill earlier this month to stabilize rental housing in the city […]
May 2023 Downtowner
May 10, 2023
•Mayor Muriel Bowser Against Proposal to Pause K Street Project Late last month, Ward 6 Council Member Charles Allen called for pausing the K Street Transitway project to help pay […]
April 2023 Downtowner
April 12, 2023
•Whatever Floats Your Boat — The D.C. Boat Show is Back! While there hasn’t been a boat show in the District in years (the last was at the convention center […]
Downtowner News Briefs, May 11
May 16, 2022
•Fox Breaks into National Zoo, Kills 25 Flamingos, One Duck The National Zoo reported that a wild fox broke through a metal mesh enclosure overnight earlier this month, and proceeded […]
Downtowner News: Franklin Park, Foo Fighters, Gun Violence, Women’s March
September 27, 2021
•Franklin Park Reopens Franklin Park in Downtown D.C. has reopened with a children’s garden, renovated bathrooms and lots more. The park, a five acre space bound by I and K […]