Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty realizes his disconnect with district residents could cost him the job he was as elected to four years ago, he said during a Sept. 1 […]
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D.C., Community Break Ground on O Street Market Development
Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty joined other city officials and community members to break ground Sept. 1 on a long-awaited 1 million square foot development expected to bring vital commercial, […]
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FedEx Ground Honors Local Businessman for Going the Extra Mile
Rico Calhoun has had an entrepreneurial spirit since childhood. He started working at a young age and was able to buy shares of a landscaping company while in his early […]
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District’s Lawsuit Secures Relief for D.C. Churches Victimized
In a recent sermon on how God can set things aright, the pastor at Rock Creek Baptist Church said the church had been released from all debts stemming from an […]
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Lanham Boy’s Summer Challenge Evolves into Community Movement
Encrypted with pictures and prayers, seven-year-old Justice Flora’s letter started out as an innocent request. After reading an article in Clubhouse Jr. Magazine, Flora decided to respond to the publication’s […]
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The Dream Reclaimed
Click here to read: Thousands Crowd District to ‘Reclaim the Dream’ Click here to view a High-Resolution photo of the “Reclaim the Dream” march in a separate window. Click on […]
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Resident Brings Energy Kitchen Fare to District
Like many people who live life on the fast track – working long hours and grabbing quick meals here and there, Karen Woolard Finley had come to know that lifestyle […]
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Silver Spring Hostage Suspect Killed in Police Standoff
Montgomery County Police are trying to find a resolution to a hostage situation at the Discovery Communications Building in downtown Silver Spring, Md. Around 1 p.m., the alleged suspect, James […]
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Independent Voters Not Allowed to Swap Affiliations
A decision handed down by the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE) stands in the way of more than 70,000 registered independent voters switching affiliations in order […]
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Prince George’s Receive Grant to Help Ex-Offenders
The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) presented the State Behavioral Health Award to the Prince George’s County Health Department in order to serve county residents who are re-entering society […]
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Students Return to Revamped Eastern High School
District Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization Executive Director Allen Lew and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells joined alumni, students and members […]
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Bowie State Welcomes New ROTC Leader
As he embarks on a new career at the Pentagon, Bowie State University’s former leader of Army ROTC, Lieutenant Colonel Thurinton Harvell, passes the torch to Major Timothy Blackwell. “I […]