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Helen Lyons

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Jul 28, 2020

Some D.C.-Area Private Schools See Increased Interest As Public School Plans Remain Uncertain

“We’re hearing the same thing over and over again— I need my kid to go to school, I really need my kid to go to school,” says one local private school director.

Feb 22, 2019

This Building Is Often Mistaken For ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’ It Will Soon Honor A Real Abolitionist Born Into Slavery

“When we talk about famous African Americans who had an impact on the abolition and Civil Rights movements, when we talk about Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, [Josiah Henson] is on the same level.”

Jan 04, 2019

‘We’re Seeing A Piece Of D.C. Culture Disappear’: High Rents Are Threatening Mom-And-Pop Restaurants

“I predict we’ll see more than a handful of empty and boarded up storefronts in the next year or two.”

Nov 28, 2018

Two Teens Charged With Assaulting Blind Passenger On Metro Train

Darion Rivers, 18, of Prince George’s County, was charged with two counts of assault while his companion, a juvenile whose name is being withheld, was charged with three counts of assault.

Nov 08, 2018

This D.C. Chef Just Opened A Georgetown Restaurant And Has Netflix Stardom On The Horizon

Johnny Spero’s Reverie has roots all around the world—and as nearby as Baltimore.

Aug 07, 2018

Tenth Ward Distilling Company Has Released Maryland’s First Absinthe

“There’s a lot of misinformation around absinthe,” says the owner of the Frederick distillery.

 
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