Good morning, Washington. We hope not too many of you were making your way into the city from Montgomery County this morning, as two separate water main breaks forced road closures in Takoma Park and kids to get the day off from school in Germantown. We’ll admit it — we’re pretty envious of the students at Fox Chapel Elementary School, who get to spend the day doing whatever they please while we had to show…

What a beautiful weekend, eh? Except for a bit of rain on Saturday, the weather was, if I may say so myself without sounding like my grandmother, delightful. We hope you got out during it, as the city played host to a number of activities – the National Book Festival, Crafty Bastards, and a bit outside of town, the continuation of the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Which I went to, mainly to gawk at the…

Just last week, we worried that recent downward trends in violent crime might be difficult to maintain, as statistics from the MPD showed January jumps in assaults and robberies. With Washington’s homicide count already sitting at three above the total through this date last year, police investigated two separate shooting incidents on Sunday, one of which resulted in a fatality, and neither of which have brought an arrest as of now. Yesterday afternoon, police were…

Serene, isn’t it? The picture at right, snapped by adrummer boy and posted to DCist photos, reminds us of how scenic dusk along the Potomac River can be. Of course, such scenic serenity can only do so much in helping one forget that today is officially the day of heat-related death — the peak heat index is set to hit 105, air quality is ranked at orange, and the UV alert is “above normal.” It’s…

Up and at ’em, Washington. “Early to bed / early to rise / makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” goes the saying. Well, two area initiatives are in healthier, wealthier positions this morning. First, City Administrator Robert Bobb has confirmed that D.C. will enter negotiations with Deutsche Bank for a stadium financing deal. The proposed package would apparently ease the tax burden placed on city businesses by giving the bank a piece of…