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- More on the Marion Barry ex-girlfriend saga: Tim Craig reports in D.C. Wire today that Barry’s campaign manager during his most recent primary election says that he didn’t know Donna Watts-Brighthaupt had been paid $500 by the campaign, and that she never did any work as a political consultant, despite her claims.
- Destination DC has a new president and CEO: Elliott Ferguson, who led convention sales and services at Destination DC for more than seven years.
- An entire store devoted to selling the Easter candy Peeps will open at National Harbor. Washington is officially Peeps-crazy.
- And Now, Anacostia has photos of the aftermath of this morning’s rowhouse fire on U Street SE.
- Via Silver Spring, Singular, it looks like Finnish textile retailer Marrimekko has bolted from its space in Downtown Silver Spring.
- Bloomingdale (for now) reports that 1st Street NW is going to be getting better crosswalks.
