by Elizabeth Wiener Current Staff Writer Deal Middle School is getting an upgrade to its failed wireless Internet system, which left D.C.’s second largest public school without reliable Internet access […]
Archives for August 2013
Perspective: DC Schools Should Look Back To Move Forward
by Marlene Berlin Reprinted, with permission, from the August 1 edition of The Northwest Current. David Catania’s Ward 3 forum on D.C. Public Schools took me back to a time […]
Little Red Fox Gets Renovation Permits
The grocery/bakery/cafe moving into Marvelous Market’s old space at 5035 Connecticut Avenue has received permits to renovate the space (Washington Business Journal). Its owner, Matt Carr, expects to open Little […]
Meet Your Neighbors Update: Paris On The Potomac
Given the choice between spending late August in Washington or in Paris… do we even have to finish this sentence? Paris wins, naturellement. But if you view Washington through the […]
First UDC Sensory Garden Planted
Here’s your chance to play in the dirt while giving back to your community. Volunteers working with UDC’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) have planted the […]
Northwest Neighbors Village Moves To Methodist Home
Northwest Neighbors Village, a service organization that helps seniors age in place in upper Northwest DC, is moving its headquarters to Forest Hills. The Methodist Home is donating office space […]
ANC 3F July Meeting: Grosso On Campaign Finance
We’ve reported on some of the announcements, votes and presentations from ANC 3F’s meeting on July 16th. From The Northwest Current, here are more highlights from that meeting. ■ at-large […]
Backyard Nature: A Flying Nighttime Visitor
Ken Terzian spotted a mysterious creature in his yard and captured it – with a camera, that is. Marjorie Rachlin fills us in on what he found. Ken says: Lounging […]
Perspective: Sewer Work In Parks Requires Careful Scrutiny
by Tara D. Morrison Rock Creek Park superintendent From The Current’s Viewpoint section The National Park Service appreciates the public interest generated from The Current’s coverage about the D.C. Water […]
Small Updates On Big Projects
Hearst Elementary School modernization Construction and renovation of the main building of Hearst is moving along quickly and on schedule. The community expects to hear new plans about the additions […]