Good morning, Washington. We’ll be standing by for a good chunk of the day to see what the Metro Board decides to do about the proposed fare hike – the Board is meeting at 11 a.m. for a session that is expected to produce a final vote on the fare hikes, which could go into effect as soon as January. Board members have indicated they would likely pass a fare hike that is slightly less…

At first, the Ward 6 Democrats had simply organized a forum to discuss the state of the city’s schools. Now they may be hosting the first, if most informal debate between mayoral candidates Adrian Fenty and Linda Cropp. Both Fenty and Cropp have announced that they plan on making an appearance at the forum — set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Eastern Branch Boys & Girls Club, 261 17th St., SE — which will…

Gentrification has fueled a controversy in Columbia Heights where residents fear a plan recently discovered by local citizens would either close the existing Boys & Girls Club forever, or replace it with a facility where their children wouldn’t feel welcome:” … Residents have watched aging rowhouses in their neighborhood transformed from multi-unit rentals into single-family residences selling for $600,000 or more. They see the construction signs posted on 14th Street, advertising new apartments, shops and…