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- Here we go. WUSA9 has early word on the Metro fare hikes to be discussed at tomorrow’s WMATA board meeting. Service cuts, unsurprisingly, are also up for consideration.
- Scott Roberts reports that the United Planning Organization has plans to shutter its drug treatment center (largely a methadone clinic) located at 33 N Street NE.
- Jim Graham finally has a new chief of staff, D.C. Wire reports. Longtime Graham staffer Calvin Woodland, Jr. has been promoted to the position, while activist Jackie Reyes will step in to fill the Latino community outreach role that Ted Loza had also been playing prior to his arrest on federal bribery charges.
- Marion Barry just barely stopped himself from being a potty mouth on the Council dais during today’s contracts hearing, City Desk notes.
- Sigh. PoP says Burritos Fast in Mt. Pleasant finally closed up for good. Guess it’s a good thing that Chipotle is opening in Columbia Heights pretty soon?
- Greater Greater Washington writes about why it’s important for residents to be informed before the city decides to cut down trees.
