All Things Current: What you'll find in your April 1, 2015, edition

DEVELOPMENT The Zoning Commission has narrowly approved new restrictions targeting “pop-up” developments

in many row house neighborhoods. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current) Redevelopment plans for Dupont Circle's St. Thomas' Parish have won conceptual approval from

the Historic Preservation Review Board, despite continued objections from some neighbors. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

EDUCATION Members of the Wilson High School community are dismayed by proposed cuts to the high school's

budget for the 2015-16 academic year, and are organizing to restore half of the $1.8 million that would be lost. (all editions)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION Grant Circle may become the city’s latest historic district this week, but only after demolition was

approved for the oldest house on the peaceful Petworth roundabout. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current)

The Georgetown advisory neighborhood commission voted down a resolution that would have supported the West Heating Plant's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)

Fallout from last year’s demise of the Corcoran Gallery of Art has landed at the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board, where George Washington University is strongly protesting efforts to landmark much of the interior of the former art museum. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

RECREATION City officials said they'll let the Jackson Art Center stay put in its Georgetown home for another two

years, though questions remain about a more long-term arrangement. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

TRANSPORTATION A recent uptick in significant traffic jams on some residential streets was among the top concerns

raised at last week’s Citizens Association of Georgetown meeting, which focused on neighborhood traffic, transportation and bridges. (Georgetown Current)

OTHER NEWS Residents near the Potomac River are seeking solutions for increased airplane noise over their

homes, and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is promising to help. (all editions) Procedural concerns have stymied advisory neighborhood commission support for a fence at the

Vatican Embassy, which would be installed in advance of September's papal visit. (all editions)

ON THE MARKET (all editions) An eye-catching Arts and Crafts home in 16th Street Heights recently went on the market for

$1,125,000, offering clean, sleek lines throughout a modern interior with hints of the structure's early-20th-century origins.

OPINION (all editions) Editorial: Members of Congress should stop trying to overrule D.C. voters. Editorial: We are fortunate that the late Norman Scribner gave so much to the District, including by

founding the Choral Arts Society of Washington. Sherwood: If Congress wants firearms in the District so badly, the city might as well set up a nice

gun shop by the Capitol.

SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current) Wilson's baseball team is nurturing its talented new freshman player, who recently moved to the

District from the Dominican Republic. St. Albans baseball blanked Wilson 4-0 in the team's season opener last Wednesday.

SCHOOL DISPATCHES (all editions) Our Lady of Victory enjoys its fourth-grade Father-Daughter Dance, Ross Elementary celebrates

award-winning students, and other reports from local schools.

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