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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter!
Citizens’ Concert in Rose Park Sings Au Revoir to Summer
September 23, 2019
•Neighborhood newcomer Uprising Yoga Center got people stretching, and then classic rock band the Other Side got people dancing.
Cokie Roberts, 1943-2019
September 19, 2019
•She had an abundance of the Washington coin of the realm: respect. She also had style, an unwillingness to take guff, a wealth of direct knowledge of the practice of politics and a sparkling personality.
Congress Asks Metro IG to Study Probe of Jack Evans
September 16, 2019
•WMATA Inspector General Geoffrey Cherrington told the Washington Post, which first reported the story, that he was still reviewing the congressional request but planned to honor it.
Washington Post Express Takes Its Last Ride
September 12, 2019
•The Washington Post made the sudden announcement of the demise of the Express, the commuter quick-read, on Sept. 11. Express employees have been fired.
Arrest Made in Second Degree Sexual Abuse Offense on 30th St.
September 9, 2019
•On Sept. 7, 34-year-old Bertrand Joseph Lebeau was arrested and charged with Burglary One and Second Degree Sexual Abuse.
Capital One Café Opens in Georgetown
August 28, 2019
•Besides the brews and sweets provided by its partner, Peet’s Coffee, the corner spot has desks, couches, private nooks, meeting rooms and a conference table with a television and screen projector.
Amazon Fires Spark Protest at Brazilian Embassy (photos)
August 27, 2019
•The Aug. 26 protest was designed to put pressure on Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to stop the fires and protect the Amazon and the indigenous peoples who have been displaced.
Wreath Laying Marks 400 Years Since Slavery’s Start in America
August 26, 2019
•On Aug. 25, Rock Creek Park Superintendent Julia Washburn welcomed the crowd of more than 100 under the brightest of Sunday summer afternoons for the solemn occasion.
Hyde-Addison Transformed: Georgetown’s Public Elementary School Is Student-Ready
August 19, 2019
•Principal Calvin Hooks smiled broadly late Friday afternoon, Aug. 9, as some 40 parents and children ooh-ed and aah–ed and commented: “Amazing!” Hooks was showing them around Georgetown’s about-to-be-reopened, totally […]
Rallying in D.C. for Democracy in Hong Kong (photos)
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At one point, rally-goers spontaneouly broke out into a chorus of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from the Broadway musical “Les Misérables.”