The station has reopened, but residual delays can be expected on the Orange, Silver, and Blue lines.
May 09, 2007
Community Meets to Discuss Eastern Market
Several hundred citizens turned out on Monday evening in support of the effort to quickly rebuild Eastern Market, and to share their feelings on a temporary location for the displaced vendors. Mayor Adrian Fenty, At-large council members David Catania and Phil Mendelson, Ward 6 council member Tommy Wells, city administrator Dan Tangherlini, and District 3 School Board member Lisa Raymond turned out to show their support too, as well as to canvass the opinions of…
Apr 26, 2007
Last Chance to Join our Servathon Team: Updated
UPDATE: You guys are fantastic! We’ve made it way over our goal of $2000, but don’t let that stop you. The money goes to a great cause, so let’s see how high we can raise the bar. More importantly, please note that the Hine project is FULL. You can still join our team to raise donations, but you’ll have to pick another project and just meet us at the after-volunteer party at Buffalo Billards. Luckily…
Apr 11, 2007
Join Us for Servathon 2007
We know that despite the grumbling, despite the lack of voting rights, despite the indie rock neighborhood battles to the death, even despite the fashion sense or lack thereof, you guys love this town just as much as we do. That’s why this year we’re starting our own team for the Greater Washington Servathon 2007, the massive, annual volunteer event presented by Greater DC Cares and AOL. In addition to volunteering our time on either…
Oct 05, 2006
Buy Indie: Catalyst Theater Company
Written by DCist contributor Vince Wadhwani of BuyIndie.net. Despite the misperceptions of outsiders, we all know that D.C. has a ton to offer in the form of entertainment. Seems like almost every week there’s a new bar or restaurant opening up, ranging in scale, much like canned peaches, from regular to extra fancy. If you want to enjoy a play, however, the city’s options can sometimes feel greatly limited by your pocket book. Granted you’re…
Nov 10, 2005
Rep. Pombo: The District’s Real Estate Agent
Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Ca.) is just one of those guys you wish you just wouldn’t hear from anymore. First he comes along and tries to sneak legislation through that would have allowed the sale of Theodore Roosevelt Island Park to private developers, only to be shamed into removing the offending provision. Now the Post informs us that Pombo — never an enemy of corporate interests and private developers — is trying to allow the…