We’ve arrived at another Friday, Washington, so welcome to it. Some sad news to note off the bat, however, as the Post brings word that the last movie theater left in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, the AMC Loews Dupont 5, will go the way of Visions and the Janus 3 before it and close its doors forever in January. We can certainly attest that the last few times we went to see a film at the relatively tiny Dupont theater, there were hardly any other customers in the whole place. Still, as a film geek, it’s always a bad sign when there are fewer options for movie theaters in the city, especially one that occasionally played independent and art house fare.
So, Fare Increase? Yes? No?: The Examiner is reporting that Metro General Manager John Catoe will delay his proposal for raising the base fare of Metro rides to $1.75 in January, and that the increase may be smaller than he originally proposed. Increases would now be in effect by Feb. 1 at the earliest. Catoe will ask Metro’s board to consider his plan on Oct. 11, but public hearings will follow.
Rhee Hire Even More Expensive Than We Thought: A final settlement payment of $275,000 for former D.C. school superintendent Clifford B. Janey, who lost his job when Mayor Adrian Fenty took over D.C. Schools this year and effectively replaced him with Chancellor Michelle Rhee, has been made public. District officials originally refused to disclose the terms of the settlement, but turned over the details after receiving a FOIA request from the Washington Post.
Briefly Noted: Mini-bike found in Condon Terrace shooting … Civil rights charges brought against D.C. officer in beating … Plan to move police headquarters formally dropped … NORAD conducting drills over Washington today.
This Day in DCist: In 2004 we celebrated the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian and in 2006 we noted the demise of the Pentagon’s hot dog stand.
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