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Martin kinda buried this at the bottom of his Morning Roundup, but do make sure to tune in to WTOP at 10 a.m. to catch him and reporter Mark Segraves battle it out on the issue of Mayor Fenty's police-escorted cycling shenanigans on Mark Plotkin's Politics Program. Considering the epic comment thread Martin's last story on this topic produced, it should make for some excellent radio.

Channel 9 reporter Bruce Johnson has broken the story on the dust-up at the Washington Post this past week. Classical music critic Tim Page, winner of a Pulitzer prize, has long been one of the best writers in the Style section, making the paper's shrinking coverage of classical music all the more shameful. In response to a mass email from the staff of Ward 8 Council member Marion Barry, which was sent to Page apparently...

FRIDAY: >> Two shows for DAM! Fest tonight, with events at Rock and Roll Hotel and the Red and the Black. The former includes an appearance by recent Three Stars subject the Beanstalk Library, plus The Exit, Dragons of Zynth and The Teeth. Stick around for the free afterparty, We Fought the Hej, a combo of two of our favorite DJ nights, Hej Hej and We Fought the Big One. >> Don't forget to check...

While he worked the crowd last Saturday at Eastern Market's re-opening, Mayor Adrian Fenty again made it clear that he likes to keep connected to city affairs at all times. Hanging from his belt were his famous three Blackberries -- one for mayoral duties, one for personal responsibilities and one for immediate contact with Police Chief Cathy Lanier. Rumors have circulated that he may be in the market for a fourth. Photo by Martin...

If anyone was worried that the crowds wouldn't come back to Eastern Market, fear not -- they're back, and in larger numbers than before. Today's inauguration of the East Hall -- the $1.5 million tent-like temporary structure that will house the displaced vendors until the South Hall is renovated -- saw a steady crowd of shoppers and gawkers alike, including Mayor Adrian Fenty. Meanwhile, across the street the South Hall remained boarded up and...

We at the Gothamist network would like to express our heartfelt wishes to the people of Minnesota in the days after their tragic bridge collapse. We're not trying to discount the severity of the accident by making note of it in opposition to our usual -Ist lightheartedness – we just wanted to take a moment and recognize those affected last week. After the Minneapolis bridge collapse, Bostonist did a little research and found that Massachusetts...

For all you liberal/progressive internet/Netroots types in town who are heading to Chicago later this week for the behemoth 2nd annual YearlyKos Convention — and we know there are more than just a few of you — allow us to recommend some programming. On Friday, August 3 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., the panel you'll want to make sure not to miss is Taxation Without Representation: Alive and Well in the Nation's Capital, which...

Memorial Day is this Monday, meaning a lot of Washingtonians have a three day weekend. With the extra day comes extra opportunity to take a day trip (or two) around the area. We polled our staffer for some good destinations in the area to share, so pump up the bike tires, get out the hiking boots or start the car (Zip, Flex, or your own). And if you have any other good suggestions, let us...

>> If you're in the market for a Crown Victoria, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley has a few to sell. [WTOP] >>It looks like Paul Wolfowitz might finally soon be gone from the World Bank. But President Bush isn't about to let his departure spoil an otherwise solid 12-year run during which the bank's president has had the word "wolf" somewhere in their name. Obvious replacements are Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.), Wolfgang Puck...

Fans of DCist's resident municipal politics expert Martin Austermuhle will want to tune in to the D.C. Politics Hour with Kojo and Jonetta today at noon. Martin will be a guest on today's show along with Ward 1 Council member Jim Graham and Vincent Schiraldi, head of the D.C. Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Kojo and guest host Tom Sherwood of NBC4 plan on discussing a wide range of topics, including the school takeover plan...

Ever since we first launched in Sept. 2004, we've gotten plenty of questions about exactly how DCist works. What started as a volunteer staff of half a dozen writers has, over the last 2 and a half years, ballooned into a collective of over 30 dedicated bloggers who do what they can in their spare time to discuss important local issues and highlight the best cultural offerings of our fine city. At one point last...

Breaking just now: The DC Voting Rights Act (now H.R. 1905) is scheduled to return to the House Floor tomorrow, Thursday for a vote. The move comes after a week of speculation that Majority Leader Steny Hoyer had removed the bill from this week's schedule for unclear reasons. Today it is now definite: the bill will come to a vote tomorrow. The bill originally stalled on the House Floor last month after three Republican...

Yesterday several thousand hearty Washingtonians, DCist included, went to the Hill to demand equal voting rights. While the shortened rally was in and of itself a success, good times were also to be had at a post-march reception hosted by Sen. Joe Lieberman at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. There, a few intrepid DCists even got to chat with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (pictured above with, from left to right, Sommer Mathis, Martin Austermuhle...

Our winter—which started in earnest only two weeks ago—has been particularly disappointing for all the schoolchildren in our region. Having become used to an irrational and debilitating fear of the slightest chance of snowfall on the part of school districts, kids in the D.C. area are hoping their little hearts out that this predicted weather system will move in and give us a nice blanketing. I mean, look at little Davy DCist in our picture there; he has prayed his own pants right off. That is dedication.

Ah, late autumn, when we all gather around the Thanksgiving turkey in our flip-flops and cutoffs, raise our frozen drinks to friends and family, and jump in the pool. But while it may be true that this year we can swim any day in November, January's not making any promises, at least according to several teams of local weather forecasters, who've compiled their tea leaves and groundhog shadows into predictions for the coming winter. Enjoy...

Written by DCist contributor Alex Hogan and Martin Austermuhle D.C. Mayor, City Council: Ok, so the September Democratic primary kinda took the air out of the District's official mayoral election, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go vote. Look for a crushing Democratic sweep, but give a little time and check out what the Statehood Green and Republican candidates, Chris Otten and David Kranich, respectively, have to offer. We'd like to think that someday their...

Reader Matthew Yglesias responds to a recent piece we posted on crime in the city. Want to add your own voice to this debate? Email Opinionist. Should the District respond to its high crime rates and current purported "crime emergency" by hiring more cops as several City Council members are proposing? Calm heads like DCist's Martin Austermuhle say no and they have the numbers to prove it. He points out that DC has traditionally had...

Looking back at the beginning of the week, one can understand the utter despair and hopelessness brought on by the apocalyptic amounts of rainfall that hit the region. Many people joked about building an ark, but beneath that joking was a very real, almost palpable fear that we were being judged by a higher power. In the end, the optimists prevailed, and the District was once again graced by sunny skies. But in the throes...

So, we've heard mixed reviews about the moving picture ads in the Metro tunnels; after seeing them on my commute home yesterday, I have to say I thought they were pretty damn cool. Granted, if I hadn't known already what was being advertised, it would have been tough to figure out the exact content of the ads, but I found it stunning to see a grainy image where there would normally be darkness.

It seems that the folks over at Safeway have started taking the endearing nicknames for all their stores a little more seriously -- and they want to get rid of them.

Since late last month, when the idea of the extending the Yellow Line beyond its terminus at Mt. Vernon Square/Convention Center was formally introduced to the public, moves have been made that might finally make the extension a reality. Council-member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1), assured residents attending the Cardozo-Shaw Neighborhood Association meeting last night that he believes he will be able to secure funding to extend the Yellow Line to Ft. Totten beginning as early...

In the 1998 suspense thriller "Enemy of the State," Gene Hackman, who plays a disgruntled former employee of the National Security Agency, says of the increasingly surveillance-happy U.S. government: They get into your bank statements, computer files, email, listen to your phone calls...Every wire, every airwave. The more technology used, the easier it is for them to, keep tabs on you. It's a brave new world out there. At least it better be.When the movie...

Today and tomorrow, we'll be taking the opportunity to look back at the year in D.C. and the year in DCist. We'll retrieve for you what we've determined are the best and most interesting DCist pieces in dining, arts, music, and news. This year we've written over two thousand posts (generating over ten thousand comments), and we figured the best way to start the reminiscence was to bring back for you the most read DCist...

Today it is my privilege to announce a big change here at DCist. After nearly a year and a half as serving as Editor-In-Chief of DCist, I will be stepping down from that role. My life has recently taken an exciting professional turn that will leave me with less time to dedicate to the site, and we have decided the site deserves fresh leadership to continue to develop.

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Thunderstorms swept across the region late yesterday afternoon, drenching the sold-out crowd that came to see Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, delaying the start of openers The Black Crowes, and stranding Petty himself on a plane in New York that arrived a mere 20 minutes before he was set to hit the stage.

Today D.C. socialite bloggers awake facing less competition, the city has its first official mayoral candidacy announcement, and a friend of DCist speaks about his experiences as a journalist in Iraq. Plus it's looking to be beautiful outside.

District residents, political leaders, and police gathered tonight in Montrose Park in Georgetown, not far from where Joseph Pozell, who managed nearby Oak Hill Cemetery by day and worked as a volunteer traffic police officer by night, lived with his family. Pozell, who is 58, was critically injured on Saturday, when a SUV making a left turn from Wisconsin Avenue onto M Street hit him. D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, police Chief Charles Ramsey, Council-member...

The excitement was understandable -- this was to be one of SOAD's first shows in almost three years, part of a "Guerilla Tour" which featured surprise shows at intimate venues around the country. Washington was one of just ten cities chosen for the band's performance, the last before they set off to Europe until late June. For a band most often featured as a headliner in large arenas, and with their highly-anticipated fourth album due in stores next week, an eager crowd was to be expected -- and that eager crowd appeared, filling the club to capacity.

(Editor's Note: And for the first part of our Nationals opening day coverage, we start outside the stadium.)