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Friday, June 9, 2023

The District Beat

John Falchiccio held unprecedented power in District government as Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) chief of staff while doubling as her Deputy Mayor for Economic...

Curbside Groceries Brings Fresh Food to Shoppers

Every Friday, Sylvia takes the elevator down from her residence in Vista Apartments (3700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE) to do her grocery...

New Year, New ANCs

Do you know what ANC you live in? Do you know which commissioner represents your SMD? Even if you think you do, they may...

Dr. Carter G. Woodson and His Legacy Today

American history has always been contested. In the wake of the Civil War, its White losers invented the heroic myth of the “Lost Cause,”...

Want Monthly Basic Income? File Your Taxes

Tens of thousands of eligible District families will automatically be enrolled in the District’s new Monthly Basic Income program and begin receiving a monthly...

New Home for Washington School for Girls at THEARC

A fourth phase of expansion is coming to THEARC (1901 Mississippi Ave. SE) and it will unite a school community. Building Bridges Across the River...

The National Arboretum – Lucky To Have It Along Our River

The National Arboretum comprises over four hundred and fifty acres along the west side of the Anacostia River, just below the New York Avenue...

Development from the Grassroots Up

Development is coming at a fast pace in Ward 8. Building is underway near the Frederick Douglass Bridge, Congress Heights Metro and St. Elizabeth’s...

Voice Concerns at Quarterly Meeting with National Park Service

DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is having a meeting Wednesday with the National Parks Service (NPS) so that residents can voice any concerns to...

At-Large Candidate Mini Bios

Anita Bonds (Democrat | anitabonds2022.com) has been a DC at-large council member since 2012. Currently the chair of the council committee with oversight of...