We’ve talked about checking in on your elderly neighbors, and about ways to support local businesses. What else have you discovered as we feel our way through this unprecedented crisis? […]
Green infrastructure can be used to restore the District’s waters
by Jeff Seltzer Rock Creek and the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers are beloved environmental treasures. However, District residents and visitors cannot fully enjoy our local waterbodies as they routinely fall […]
The Northwest Courier is the new hyperlocal newspaper in town
Don’t be surprised if a new newspaper shows up on your front doorstep, front yard or building lobby today. It’s called The Northwest Courier. It quietly launched online at NWC.news […]
After 52 years, Current Newspapers is folding
The May 8th edition of The Current, the weekly newspaper that covered Northwest DC for five decades, was its last. The newspaper is heading for liquidation. The Washington Post’s Eric […]
Changes to the Clean River Impervious Area Charge to ease the burden on homeowners and nonprofits
by Andrea Molod The DC Water board has voted to enact two changes to the Clean River Impervious Area Charge (CRIAC) that will ease the burden on individual homeowners. When […]
Ward 3 cleaned out its closets for this event
It’s not even spring cleaning season yet. But when the mayor’s office put out the call for our junk, we answered. Saturday, February 9th was Ward 3’s “Roll-Off Day,” an […]
How do I dispose of … ?
by Marlene Berlin I don’t know about you, but I find figuring out what to do with what we don’t use anymore or our waste is complicated and challenging. This […]
DDOT and DC Water resolve one icy hazard on Broad Branch Road
by Marlene Berlin Wet streets and puddles are mostly a nuisance during the warmer times of year. But now, it’s road ice season. DDOT took care of one persistent trouble […]
DC leaf collection has begun. Someone tell the trees?
“Ready to rake, DC?” asks DPW’s 2018 leaf collection brochure. Someone needs to ask the trees. Some are giving up their leaves, but for the most part they are showing […]
Washingtoniana archive opens in Van Ness on Sept. 11
The new, temporary home of DC Public Library’s DC history archive opens at 4340 Connecticut Avenue on Tuesday, September 11th. The UDC Law building will be home to the Washingtoniana […]