Business Ins & Outs: Ike Behar; Blank Street Coffee, Baker’s Daughter
• September 18, 2023

In: Blank Street Coffee On Prospect St. Blank Street Coffee at 3241 Prospect St. NW — next door to Van Leeuven Ice Cream — opened on Sept. 16. “With a limited, quality […]

Moroccan Earthquake Relief: Where to Give
• September 11, 2023

Morocco is recovering from the effects of the most powerful earthquake in 123 years. At just past 11 p.m., Friday, Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake killed almost 2,500 people and […]

Martin’s Tavern: Cheers to 90 Years   
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When someone or something marks 90 years, you take notice. When this 90-year-old place is full of history and legends, you know there are stories to be told. When this […]

Students, Faculty Petition to End GU Legacy Admissions
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Choosing a freshman class at one of Washington, D.C.’s elite colleges just got a whole lot harder this summer.  In June, as expected, the U.S. Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional […]

Georgetown’s ANC Sets Up for Busy Fall 
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The first Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting (2E) for the 2023-24 season began with all present plus new commissioner Daniel Chao representing 2E07. They quickly dispensed with the first important […]

Murder Suspect Escapes Police Custody at GWU Hospital, Still at-Large
• September 7, 2023

“Wanted Escapee.” This alarming subject heading accompanied an AlertDC email via the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) yesterday Sept. 6 at 5:05 p.m. And the alert’s message helped local residents in […]

Drought Conditions Lower Potomac, Keep Canal Boats Docked
• September 5, 2023

About five fewer inches of rain than normal for the region dropped this year, which has caused unusually low water levels. The Potomac River, specifically, supplies drinking water to millions […]

Business Ins & Outs: City Tavern, Bitty & Beau’s, Capital One
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In: Leslie Maysak Heads Up City Tavern Preservation Foundation The City Tavern Preservation Foundation named Leslie Maysak its new executive director. The foundation said: “Maysak’s background as an Executive Director, […]

Crime: D.C. Summer Crime Spree Continues; Youth Curfew; Local Reports
• September 2, 2023

Guns, Yes, But Any Weapons Will Do … Mayor Muriel Bowser and Acting Police Chief Pamela A. Smith cite illegal gun-trafficking in the District as a major factor in the […]

First Day for New MacArthur High School Is Historic
• August 28, 2023

The club sign-up tables were out on the wide entrance sidewalk, as teachers, school administrators, Principal Harold McCray, Jr. and DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee were on hand to greet […]