We write letters: DDOT is set to make a decision soon about the fate of the Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes. Mark Moran, who writes about education for Forest Hills Connection, […]
Neighborhood in the News: Running out of gas, persuading the vaccine hesitant, and why wading around in Rock Creek is a bad idea
Haves and have nots: On Sunday, when this truck showed up to restock the BP filling station at 5001 Connecticut Avenue, GasBuddy.com was saying 88 percent of DC gas stations […]
Neighborhood in the News: “Father of Black basketball” honored at UDC. And goodbye (maybe) to a “legendary” Burger King
“The father of Black basketball”: UDC is renaming its sports complex after Edwin B. Henderson, a 1904 graduate of Miner Teachers College, a predecessor of the university. “Henderson introduced the […]
Neighborhood in the News: Hunger in Van Ness; Whittle School renovation; Beach Drive staying closed to cars for now
Hunger may be closer than you think: We missed this report when it was released in July. As The Washington Post reported, “census tract 13.02, in the District’s affluent Cleveland […]
Neighborhood in the News: UDC’s vigil for Black lives; Sidwell property’s slavery history; Support for changing Wilson High’s name
UDC honors Black lives lost to white supremacy: Starting on Juneteenth, UDC President Ronald Mason led university and student leaders on a nine-night journey. On each night, they knelt for […]
Neighborhood in the News: Coronavirus and the Van Ness Giant; Hillwood and Sidwell Friends get PPP loans
A Covid-19 case (or three?) at the Van Ness Giant: Grocery store workers are helping us keep our cupboards and fridges stocked at considerable risk to themselves. A WUSA9 report […]
Neighborhood in the News: Preserving UDC’s radio history. Girl Scout cookies by the truckload. Monorail!
History on the airwaves: Do you remember what aired on 90.1 FM before C-SPAN Radio? It was the University of the District of Columbia’s very own radio station, a.k.a. WDCU. […]
Neighborhood in the News: Michelle Obama was here; It’s hunting season in Rock Creek Park
Michelle Obama was here: The former first lady’s book launch a year ago sold out Capital One Arena, so her November 18th appearance at a slightly smaller venue was bound […]
Neighborhood in the News: Ways to enjoy Rock Creek Park; Inside the Peruvian ambassador’s home; Splitting atoms on a sledding hill
This Saturday, September 28th is National Public Lands Day and Rock Creek Park Day. Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service are inviting people of all ages and abilities […]
Neighborhood in the News: Dirty Rock Creek; Hot Washingtoniana; ‘The Spy Behind Home Plate’
Rock Creek. The Anacostia. The Potomac. If you had to guess which of these waterways is least likely to be safe for swimmers on a given day (if swimming in […]