Death of Queen Elizabeth II Brings Sadness, Inspiration to Washington

September 12, 2022

The bouquets of flowers were beginning to pile up Saturday morning three layers deep around the image of the Union Jack – flag of the United Kingdom, laid out on […]

D.C. Students’ Pandemic Learning Loss Higher Than U.S. Average

September 6, 2022

Just released scores from the national academic report on elementary and high school academic achievement known as PARCC, show that school children in Washington, D.C., public and charter schools experienced […]

Luxurious Digs Almost Done for Park Police Horses

September 1, 2022

It was a hot morning on Aug. 26, and Chief uncharacteristically tossed his black mane and stomped the ground with his forefoot. He was getting impatient even though he and […]

Jewelry Theft Case Settled: Victim Was Georgetown Socialite Jacqueline Quillen

August 29, 2022

Well it’s finally over. The accusations, investigations, lawsuits of substantial theft of beloved Georgetown wine connoisseur and socialite Jacquelin Quillen’s jewels, art work and valuable furniture by her live-in romantic […]

Exclusive Interview on the Migrant Crisis: Woman Walks From Ecuador to Texas


Recently, I asked the president of a large Democratic women’s organization in Washington, D.C., if they had been helping any of the more than 6,000 migrants who had been bussed […]

Local Universities Prep for Potential Monkeypox Outbreaks

August 22, 2022

As thousands of college students from all over the world move into Washington, D.C., college dorms and apartments this week, many are becoming aware of a new health threat: monkeypox. […]

Back to School at Hardy: Same But Different 

August 15, 2022

It was the Welcome Back to School ice cream social at Hardy Middle School on 35th Street Aug. 10, and a small squealing crowd of middle schoolers and their parents […]

Neighbors Dispute Avery Hotel Liquor License

August 8, 2022

In response to a complaint filed with the District’s Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) on July 18 by some 30 neighbors on 27th and P St. — whose properties abut […]

History Made at Citi Open Tennis: Kyrgios Wins Both Titles            


The Citi Open Tennis tournament ended up Sunday as history-making, when Nick Kyrgios from Australia — for the first time in the tournament’s 53-year history — won both the male […]

Citi Open Full of Surprises: Local Star Tiafoe New Fav

August 4, 2022

The popular 2022 Citi Open tennis tournament in the greatly spiffed-up Rock Creek Park Tennis Center was abuzz with surprises during the first and second round matches, some played in […]