The event, held Wednesday in Waldorf, was reportedly geared toward reducing traffic violations and other crime.

Welcome back, Washington. We hope those of you who celebrate Christmas had a holly and/or jolly one, and that your stock of material possessions has been satisfactorily increased. As you might expect, not too terribly much happened while you’ve been away. Davis Mulls Eighth Term: Sure, it was published yesterday, but we imagine many of you may have missed the Post’s analysis of whether Tom Davis will seek another term as congressman for Northern…

Good morning, Washington. Make it to the polls yesterday? If so, we hope you did so before the sun went down — it got cold in a hurry last night, as the area rapidly moved from warmer-than-usual temps to colder-than-usual ones. CapitalWeather is saying that the weekend should be warmer, at least. Election 2007: The results are in, and it looks like it was a good night for Virginia’s Democrats. The Dems picked up…

Good morning, Washington. It’s almost October, but in many ways it still seems like summer. For one thing, it’ll be ninety degrees today. For another, there’s news of Michael Vick’s worsening legal situation. Yesterday Virginia indicted him and three others on dogfighting charges. Of course, we all knew that was coming sooner or later — less expected was word that a Canadian bank is suing Vick for defaulting on a $2.3 million loan. Potential…

Good morning, Washington. Does your commute include the Wilson Bridge? If so, enjoy this morning’s trip — it’s the last speedy one you’re likely to have this week. As Fox 5 details, some of the traffic around the bridge will be redirected beginning at 10 a.m. this morning. But the worst will be saved for overnight on Friday, when traffic will be reduced to a single lane. Hateful Vandalism Galore: What the hell is going…

Good morning, Washington. Have you gotten your last meal at A.V. Ristorante yet? If not, you’d better hurry — today’s Post has a fond reminiscence about the place, noting that its last meal will be served on Saturday evening. It’s admittedly not the finest Italian food in the city, but there’s something weird and distinctive about A.V. We’ll be sorry to see it go. It’s Hot And Dry Out There: It sounds like we could…

When you think of your high school’s librarian, many things may come to mind: stern shushings, cardigans and a disdain for all children, in my case. It turns out that at least one area librarian knows how to have a good time. George Frederick Miller, who works at Westlake High School, was arrested yesterday in La Plata, Md. for growing his own marijuana at home. His 19-year-old daughter was also charged with possession with intent…

A snippet of news from Maryland today is the stuff that dream Morning Roundup’s are made up. Funny and off-kilter, but real. It seems that some Maryland residents are a little peeved at what has come to be known as the state’s “flush tax,” writes WTOP. In order to raise money to upgrade the state’s sewage treatment plants to protect the vulnerable Chesapeake Bay from pollutants, Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich this year endorsed a new…

In the first of what could well become a regular DCist feature, administrators in a Charles County, Md. school refused to allow a student to graduate while wearing a bolo, a string tie common to Native Americans, pictured at right. Thomas Benya, a 17 year-old of Cherokee descent, was denied his diploma as punishment for not following the official graduation dress code — for girls, white dresses with white blouses; for boys, dark dress pants,…

Good morning, Washington. Today’s looking to be rainy, according to our friends at Capital Weather. But beyond watching for rain, you should be aware of the air quality forecast for the region, as our lead story makes clear. The picture at left is of the lower level of the stands at (Insert Name Here) Field at RFK Stadium, via dcJohn. D.C. Air Gets Failing Grade: In its annual State of the Air report, the American…