New book store opens in Ward 8, where to party for free on New Year’s Eve, Santas protest Walmart’s holiday pay, and other news of the day over in the District.
- The city’s most unique listing of the year. [Urban Turf]
- Santas strike outside of Walmart. [NBC]
- D.C. property owners can prepay their 2018 property taxes. [NBC]
- Volunteers needed to feed homeless on Christmas Day. [Afro]
- Compass Coffee opened two more downtown shops. [Eater]
- A D.C. dream job. [BYT]
- Man fatally shoots a pit bull in defense of his own dog. [NBC]
- Photos: The Line hotel opens in Adams Morgan. [WBJ]
- Similarities between the redevelopment of the C&O Canal in Georgetown and Manhattan’s High Line park. [Urban Turf]
- The first bookstore east of the Anacostia River in 20 years recently opened. [Washingtonian]
- Free New Year’s Eve parties. [Post]
- Four men injured in three afternoon shootings. [NBC]
- Independent review of Ballou High School graduations is tabled. [WTOP]
- Dogs still on duty at Walter Reed despite suspension of therapy program. [WTOP]
- Reclaiming the word “nasty.” [Afro]