Washington City Paper staff’s salaries cut by 40 percent, Metro trains are shaking homes in Northwest, report suggests gentrification has increased integration in schools, and other news of the day over in the District.
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A hate-bias attack in Northwest, neighborhoods to watch in real estate, a digital solution to the rat boom, and other news of the day over in the District.
Young poet has advice for Trump, Dupont Circle restaurant will close after 10 years of service, beer and wine approved for Soviet Safeway, and other news of the day over in the District.
A longtime D.C. politics reporter is leaving his station, annual restaurant reviews, the transformation of Love nightclub, and other news of the day over in the District.
NoMa names its first park, top development projects of 2017, advocates continue to pursue statehood, and other news of the day over in the District.
Free coffee, the city’s best Uber driver, a string of phone store robberies, and other news of the day over in the District.
Best bets for Christmas Day dinner, an old L’Enfant Plaza hotel prepares to reopen, how the city has dealt with Trump, and other news of the day over the in the District.
GOP once again ignores the wishes of D.C.’s elected leaders to push their own agenda, Ward 1 finally has a homeless shelter site for the D.C. General closure plan, and other news of the day in the District.
‘Great Chocolate Race’ Cancelled — “The Great Chocolate Race, originally scheduled to take place in Rosslyn on Saturday, December 9, 2017, has been canceled due to circumstances outside the control of Arlington County and its Police Department. Runners who signed up to participate are advised not to respond to the area as planned.” [Arlington County]
Tax Bill Could Boost N. Va. Over D.C. — The GOP tax bill currently making its way through Congress could make Arlington and Northern Virginia a significantly more attractive a place to live for higher-income residents, tax-wise, than D.C. That is due to the proposed elimination of state and local tax deductions. [D.C. Policy Center]
Wawa is about to make some people very happy, robberies are down significantly this year, and other news of the day in the District.
Police move to fire officer who shot and killed an unarmed motorcyclist, Five Guys is now no guys thanks to unpaid taxes, how Comet Pizza is faring a year after, and other news of the day in the District.
A look back at the legacy of the MCI Center, the latest in holiday bar shenanigans, and other news of the day over in the District.