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Witcover on Politics: The Stain of Indictment, from Agnew to Trump
• September 5, 2023
Fierce partisan division is underway within the Republican Party over the recent indictments of former President Donald Trump on numerous charges. He’s been implicated for federal election obstruction, mishandling classified […]
Drought Conditions Lower Potomac, Keep Canal Boats Docked
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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 […]
A 50-Year-Old Pre-School in Georgetown That’s Different
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A lot of big folks in Georgetown used to be little folks at the Little Folks School at 3247 Q St. NW. It is 50 years old this year and […]
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 […]
202Creates Month Kicks Off at the Point
• August 31, 2023
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment kicked off 202Creates at the Point Restaurant on Aug. 30 with live performances by D.C. artists, creatives and art activations […]
Georgetown Neighbors & Legends: Jenonne Walker
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From Oklahoma, to the National Security Council, to Ambassador to the Czech Republic, this Georgetown neighbor was a diplomatic trailblazer. Despite her diminutive size, longtime Georgetown resident Jenonne Walker radiates […]
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 […]
Time to Reserve a Table for Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3
• August 24, 2023
Have you reserved a table yet? Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week kicks off around town Monday August 28, running through Sunday, September 3. Presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington […]
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 […]
