Weekend Roundup, Sept. 21-24
• September 21, 2023

Another weekend of fun is upon us! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the National Portrait Gallery, Vocal Arts DC kicks off their season, Theatre Week begins, and so much more. […]

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 […]

Georgetown Art All Night Returns Sept. 29 
• September 13, 2023

The third annual Georgetown Art All Night makes the scene on Friday, Sept. 29. Georgetown will “come alive with a multitude of free, immersive experiences for the whole family to […]

Martin’s Tavern: Cheers to 90 Years   
• September 11, 2023

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 […]

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 […]

Business Ins & Outs: City Tavern, Bitty & Beau’s, Capital One
• September 5, 2023

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 […]

Exclusive Interview: DCPS Chancellor Ferebee Confident at Start of School Year
• August 21, 2023

DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee is in charge of more than 112 public elementary and secondary schools in the District, serving 50,000 students with more than 4,300 full-time […]

Microburst Aftermath: Glen Echo Park Needs Your Help! 
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The microbursts that hit the Washington area July 29, particularly damaged historic Glen Echo Park at 7300 Macarthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. The park, home to 13 resident artists and […]