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- Service on MARC’s Penn Line was suspended on Wednesday after a person was fatally struck on the tracks in Bowie. [Post]
- SoberRide and Lyft are partnering to offer free rides for Cinco de Mayo. [WTOP]
- Two teens were charged in Mount Pleasant burglaries. [Post]
- Historic bridge for blacks in Montgomery County closes indefinitely. [Post]
- H Street Corridor gets spot that delivers freshly baked cookies. [Frozen Tropics]
- NoMa, Navy Yard, and Kent are among D.C.’s fastest growing neighborhoods. [Curbed]
- WeWork will open Navy Yard and H Street NE locations this summer. [DC Inno]
- How leaders are trying to make child care options in D.C. more affordable and more accessible. [WTOP]
- Owner of Cleveland Park business is working to “bring something fresh and relevant” to the neighborhood. [Popville]
- D.C. woman gets 12 years in prison for attacking ex-boyfriend with knife and sulfuric acid. [Post]
- The History Channel’s “Pickers” are looking for unusual antiques in D.C. homes. [WTOP]
- Prestigious Montgomery County high school fails to make the cut on a list of top schools that it’s dominated for years. [WTOP]
- Plans to extend the DC Streetcar route. [WTOP]
- Why developers have their eyes on D.C.’s churches. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: Here’s what happened when Fyre Festival organizer promised D.C. a Ja Rule concert.
- ICYMI: DDOT is bringing back red top meter rules downtown on May 8.
- This Day In DCist: An adorable baby beaver was spotted outside of Van Ness Metro station.
