All Things Current: What you'll find in your March 16, 2016, edition

BUSINESS A Pepco project to install an underground feeder along upper Wisconsin Avenue NW has slammed

Tenleytown businesses that have lost their street parking for weeks. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)

After an unsuccessful experiment with Asian fusion, the owners of Georgetown's Bangkok Joe's will revive the original Thai concept. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)

DEVELOPMENT Developer JBG has announced a long-term plan to demolish the Washington Marriott Wardman Park

hotel to build 500,000 square feet of residential units within two new buildings at the expansive Wardman Park complex in Woodley Park, along with commercial space and a new park. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)

The former YMCA center in Dupont Circle will be renovated into a modern office building, and the local advisory neighborhood commission is so far on board with the proposal. (Dupont Current, FoggyBottom Current)

POLITICS Florida Sen. Marco Rubio edged Ohio Gov. John Kasich to win the D.C. Republican primary on

Saturday after residents waited for up to two hours to vote at a downtown hotel, just a few days beforeRubio decided to suspend his presidential campaign on Tuesday night. (all editions)

OTHER NEWS The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital will screen a documentary about the local

Washington Parks & People nonprofit. (all editions) Palisades/Foxhall neighborhood leaders are appealing a zoning decision that allows what they

believe is a violation of George Washington University’s campus plan by blocking public access to the Mount Vernon Campus. (all editions)

ON THE MARKET (all editions) A recently constructed Petworth home, listed at $635,000, offers the space and amenities of a single-

family home at the cost of a condo.

OPINION (all editions) Editorial: The D.C. Council shouldn't rush through Mayor Muriel Bowser's shelter plan, but if council

members are uncomfortable with a site, they have a responsibility to approve an alternative that accomplishes the same goals at a similar cost.

Editorial: All District voters should get the same opportunity as the city's Republicans to participate in federal primary elections while their votes can still matter, but unfortunately Democrats will have to wait until June.

Sherwood: The lottery winner is...the D.C. Lottery, according to an audit that ranked it among the best-run nationwide.

SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current) After struggling last year, National Cathedral softball is hopeful that its returning players have

developed enough to bring an ISL title run. Maret boys lacrosse was interested in starting the 2016 season with a bang after last year's painful

playoff loss, and the Frogs delivered on Saturday by walloping Wilson 15-3. Visitation lacrosse got revenge on St. John's for beating the team last year, winning 16-1 in the D.C.

Classic on Saturday.

DISPATCHES (all editions) Oyster-Adams kicks off its baseball season, St. Patrick's visits Jamestown, and other reports from

local schools.

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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