All Things Current: What you'll find in your April 22, 2015,
edition
ALCOHOL LICENSING A proposal to eliminate west Dupont Circle's
liquor license moratorium will get a hearing before the
area's advisory neighborhood commission at a special public
meeting on Monday. (Dupont Current,Foggy Bottom Current)
DEVELOPMENT Georgetown's Fillmore School property is the latest
acquisition by the nonprofit S&R Foundation,
easing neighbors' fears of large-scale development on the 35th
Street site and helping fund George Washington University's
renovations of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. (Northwest Current,
Georgetown Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
EDUCATION Ahead of tomorrow's D.C. Council budget hearing,
Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is
defending proposed spending cuts to Wilson High School. (all
editions) The Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission has
adopted a series of recommendations
to the city regarding the upcoming Marie Reed Elementary School
modernization, without yet weighing in on whether to renovate or
replace the existing building. (Dupont Current)
INFRASTRUCTURE The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is increasing
water pressure across a swath of Northwest,
offering nearly 1,000 free pressure-reducing valves and
encouraging several thousand more customers to ensure their
plumbing can handle higher pressure. (Northwest Current, Georgetown
Current)
TRANSPORTATION The D.C. Department of Transportation is planning
to remove nine parking spots around
Washington Circle in an effort to ease traffic congestion.
(Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
OTHER NEWS Three corner stores in Petworth have been accused of
selling illegal synthetic drugs, and D.C.
Attorney General Karl Racine is vowing to crack down on the
operations. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current)
Wilson High School's robotics club is returning to the world
stage as it participates for the fourth time in an international
competition in St. Louis this week. (all editions)
Georgetown's 86th annual house tour will feature 10 historic
homes on Saturday. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)
OPINION Editorial: In the Ward 4 D.C. Council race, vote for
Dwayne Toliver if you want a strong,
independent council member, and vote for Brandon Todd if you
want a member who can achieve the most for Ward 4 in particular.
(Northwest Current east)
Editorial: Spring Valley residents who are fiercely guarding a
local parking lot illustrate the kind of overreach that gives
historic preservation a bad name. (Northwest Current west,
Georgetown Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
Editorial: We hope that recent cooperation between American
University and its neighbors represents a new approach to
problem-solving that was long overdue. (Northwest Current west,
Georgetown Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current) Visitation
softball's annual visit to Disney World has helped the team kick an
early-season slump.
Though it has no home field this season, Gonzaga lacrosse's star
power is keeping the team hot.
SCHOOL DISPATCHES (all editions) Jewish Primary Day School's
fifth-grade math carnival, Washington Latin's participation in
the
National Day of Silence, and other reports from local
schools.
FLOWER MART INSERT (all editions) What you need to know about
the annual festival at the Washington National Cathedral.
ALSO IN THE CURRENT Crime report Advisory neighborhood
commission reports and agendas Reports from local citizens
associations Calendar of the week's events Classified ads and
service directory
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