All Things Current: What you'll find in your July 16, 2014, edition

D.C. COUNCIL D.C. Council members this week stood by the budget compromise they worked out in late May,

even replicating their original 12-1 margin as they voted to overturn Mayor Vincent Gray’s vetoes. (all editions)

DEVELOPMENT Zoning commissioners are skeptical of the Office of Planning's proposal to scale back its earlier

recommendations reforming parking and accessory apartments. (all editions) District officials are taking steps to redevelop the vacant sites of the Hebrew Nursing Home and the

Paul Robeson School in Petworth into affordable housing. (Northwest Current east) Georgetown could be losing three of its four gas stations in the coming years as developers eye

their valuable land. (Georgetown Current) Capping months of community discussion about the planned redevelopment of St. Thomas’ Parish,

the Dupont Circle advisory neighborhood commission gave qualified support last Wednesday to the project at 18th and Church streets. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

ENVIRONMENT Residents living near American University's Nebraska Avenue parking lot are expressing alarm

about the recent discovery of mercury in the groundwater there. (Northwest Current west)

LIQUOR LICENSING The gates are open for new alcohol-serving restaurants in Adams Morgan, after the city alcohol

board ruled last week to relax the neighborhood’s moratorium. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

TRANSPORTATION As Stoddert Elementary prepares to install portable classrooms on its parking lot to accommodate a

growing student body, the Glover Park advisory neighborhood commission is calling for special parking passes for teachers there. (all editions)

OTHER NEWS The sprawling green space of Fort Stevens came to life Saturday as spectators from near and far

gathered to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the only Civil War battle fought in the District. (all editions)

After part of a tree fell on his Western Avenue house, a resident took a crash course on the rules affecting front-yard public space. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)

As the District moves forward with plans to renovate two schools in Petworth, the future of Twin Oaks Community Garden remains unclear, with city officials now open to new ways to preserve it. (all editions)

ON THE MARKET The triangular “Speck House” on Florida Avenue is on the market for $1,250,000. (all editions)

OPINION (all editions) Editorial: The D.C. Council acted wisely this week in voting to override Mayor Vincent Gray's veto of

the fiscal year 2015 budget, although we do question a few elements of their fiscal package. Sherwood: An Eastern Market policy against campaigns seeking petition signatures was an

offensive assault on democracy.

SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current) Visitation and St. Stephen's & St. Agnes rival stars joined forces on Saturday at the Under Armour

All-America Lacrosse game. Graduating Wilson seniors Acey Calhoun and Deonna Diggs have won the D.C. Gatorade boys and

girls track awards respectively, and their coach is a finalist for an honor of his own.

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