Ward 8 Little League on Deck for Spring 2019 Season
Community advocates, local organizers and even the Washington Nationals are asking Ward 8 to go to bat for a neighborhood Little League next spring.
In...
Meet Your Neighbor: Bettye-Makeda Neal, Esq.
During the past century two things have remained constant in DC: the city is the seat of the federal government; and someone in Bettye-Makeda...
Solar Power Creates Energy – and Jobs!
Most of us are aware of the energy savings that can be gained by having a solar array installed on a home, but the...
The Combined Federal Campaign
The CFC is the world’s largest and most inclusive annual workplace charity campaign, raising millions of dollars each year through nearly 200 campaigns across...
Talkin’ Trash About Our River
Like all urban rivers, our Anacostia has a long history of being lined and laced with trash. In addition to being ugly, trash suggests...
District Groups Unite to Create an Urban Forest
On Sept. 22, the DC nonprofit Dreaming Out Loud joined forces with Casey Trees and the District Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to...
Halloween Events in the Community
It's finally cool and crisp outside, bringing to mind the harvest that will be brought in from gardens throughout October –and from Trick-or-Treating at...
Keeping Streets Safe for Parkside Neighbors
Samanta Iqbal, 23. Struck by a car at 9:58 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2017 at the 700 Block of Kenilworth Terrace, NE. Iqbal died...
DOEE Offers Free Grant Writing Instruction
Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a compelling proposal or hone your grant-writing skills? Do you have a creative idea for...
Meet Your Neighbor: Elrand Dewayne Denson
Meet Fairlawn resident Elrand Dewayne Denson. Although not a household name like pioneers Barack Obama or Jackie Robinson, he too has achieved a few...
