by Mark Lieberman Current Newspapers correspondent (Republished with permission from the July 8th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here.) The $65 million renovation of Murch Elementary is going forward following a [July 1] presentation that drew a warm community reception, following resident protests about a previous version of the plans last month. […]
Luxury home ‘teardowns’ spur landmark fights
by Elizabeth Wiener Current Newspapers staff writer (Republished with permission from the June 10th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here.) The term “teardown” typically evokes a cramped old house, possibly in bad shape and sitting on a lot where a builder could put up a bigger house and rake in profits. Now […]
The Van Ness East condos plug into the sun
by Deidre Bannon Current Newspapers correspondent Reprinted, with permission, from the May 6th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here. As Washington springs forward into the summer months, two local communities are looking to harness the sun’s power by installing solar panels on homes. In Ward 2, about 50 residents have formed a […]
Planners mull upgrades for Van Ness commercial strip
by Katie Pearce Current Newspapers staff writer Reprinted, with permission, from the May 6th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here. The effort to improve the look and feel of Van Ness is becoming more than a fuzzy aspiration, with gears in motion for an official “Main Street” group and the District’s Office […]
The Northwest Current’s take: A Metro mess in Van Ness
The Northwest Current is the latest to weigh in on the Metro missteps that led to the stalled closure of the Van Ness station’s west entrance with an editorial in the May 6th issue (download the paper here). Current Newspapers has given us permission to reproduce it here: Metro’s community outreach about its three-year closure […]
Parkinson’s diagnosis turns Forest Hills woman into national research advocate
by Deirdre Bannon Current Newspapers correspondent Reprinted, with permission, from the March 11th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the paper here. When winter weather hits the District, it often reveals two kinds of people: Those who huddle inside to wait until it passes, or those who venture outside to explore the frozen landscape. Patricia […]
City pledges Murch funds for 2016; Parents remain skeptical after previous delays
by Deirdre Bannon Current Newspapers correspondent Reprinted, with permission, from the February 18th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here. Newly appointed deputy mayor for education Jennifer Niles is promising that the $65 million needed for Murch Elementary School’s full modernization will be delivered in the mayor’s 2016 budget, due in April. But […]
‘Northwest Current’ Viewpoint: Van Ness efforts aim to capture the potential
The Northwest Current covered the January 31st Van Ness Vision Framework workshop in its February 4th issue, and this Viewpoint, written to add more context to that article, appears in the February 11th edition of the paper. We reprint it here with permission from Current Newspapers. by Mary Beth Ray and Marlene Berlin To reclaim […]
Hearst, Mann gear up for school amid construction
by Kat Lucero Current Newspapers staff writer Reprinted, with permission, from the August 20th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the newspaper here. The loud drilling and pounding of heavy materials have reverberated around Mann and Hearst elementary schools throughout the summer. Upcoming additions for the two campuses are still bare-bones structures, with workers in […]
ANC Opposes Intelsat Landmark Status
by Brady Holt Current Newspapers staff writer Reprinted, with permission, from the April 30th edition of the Northwest Current. Download the paper here. A proposal to designate the Intelsat headquarters in Van Ness as a historic landmark faced a skeptical reception from the local advisory neighborhood commission [at its April 22nd meeting]. The communications satellite […]