Tag: District of Columbia
DC: Rain Pains
Washington, DC – Weekend rains weakened the ground and uprooted trees in upper northwest DC on Monday. 32nd Street between Appleton and Brandywine Streets was the site of an uprooting tree that went from vertical...
DC: National Cathedral Lights Up
Washington, DC – Hundreds gathered for the first of three nights of light shows to honor the National Cathedral's 100th anniversary. Swiss lighting artist Gerry Hofstetter projected his “Lighting to Unite”...
DC: Hillary Holdouts mar Dem Convention
Washington, DC – At least 2 Hillary Clinton supporters attempted to disrupt the 1st DC Democratic State Convention in a decade. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton explained to an auditorium of Democrats from...
DC National Cathedral hosts Flower Mart 2008
Washington, DC – Washington National Cathedral opened their two day 69th annual Flower Mart with 80 degree weather, partly cloudy skies, and an occasional gust of wind. The event seeks to raise money to...
DC: Condo Conversion RIP?
Forest Hills, DC – By an unofficial vote count of 115 to 1 the Brandywine Tenants Association, Inc. membership voted to support the proposal by William C. Smith & Co. of DC to purchase the 10 story...
DC: Truckers Protest Fuel Cost at Capitol
Capitol Hill, DC – Some truckers disregarded organizers' plans to park at RFK Stadium and instead they took their trucks to the front of the Capitol in protest of fuel prices which are forcing them...
DC: Wilson Pool Groundbreaking Ceremony
Tenleytown, DC – Mayor Adrian Fenty held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new swimming pool to be constructed at the Woodrow Wilson High School. A crowd of about 40 heard the Mayor speak and watched the...
DC: Tenleytown Natural High
Tenleytown, DC – The National Park Service has placed a marker designating the highest natural elevation in DC at 409 feet in Fort Reno Park between Alice Deal Junior High School and Woodrow Wilson High...
DC: Pope and People
Washington, DC – Pope Benedict XVI made a noontime trip from the White House to the Vatican Embassy in his Popemobile. Crowds lined the barricades along Pennsylvania Avenue. Many celebrated the Pontiff's...
Florida Budget Cuts - The Grim Facts
" The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, nation’s premier policy organizations working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals has just published a report on the State of State...
DC G7-IMF-World Bank Protesters?
Washington, DC – The streets around the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) buildings were locked down this weekend for a meeting between the Group of Seven, World Bank and the IMF. Police and...
DC 48th Sakura Matsuri: Japanese Street Festival
Washington, DC – On Saturday as part of the Cherry Blossom celebrations, a Japanese Street Festival was held on Pennsylvania Avenue. Crowds enjoyed Sumo-style wrestling, bands and cultural presentations.
DC Car Nosedives over Yuma Str Planter
Washington, DC – This afternoon an automobile jumped over a foot high planter to land nose down on the opposite 6 foot drop side on Yuma Street less than a block from Connecticut Avenue. Two ambulances on the...
DC Canadian Tourists Block Bouche d'Incendie
Washington, DC – A Murray Hill tour bus from Quebec blocked a fire hydrant on Connecticut Avenue creating a safety hazard for the nearby National Zoo and highrise residents of the historic Kennedy-Warren. The...
DC Potomac Watershed Clean Up
Washington, DC - The Alice Ferguson Foundation sponsored Saturday's cleanup of the area's natural areas and waterways feeding into the Potomac River. Dozens of bags of trash along with 2 tires and a suitcase...
