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A day after D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson announced her plan to close 20 schools, parents across the city signaled their intent to protest, labor leaders said they…
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Wednesday that Metro hasn’t justified its plans to discontinue night bus service in parts of Southeast Washington where the…
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board voted Wednesday to raise fees on the Dulles Toll Road. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, drivers will pay 25 cents…
DC public schools is scheduled to close 20 schools that are “underperforming or under enrolled” next year, according to ABC7. Below is a list of schools to be shut down: Francis-Stevens Education Campus Garrison Elementary SChool MacFarland Middle School Sharpe Health School Mamie D. Lee School C.H.O.I.C.E. Academy Middle/High School Marshall Elementary School Spingarn High […]
If you plan on taking a cab during the inauguration, it may cost you a little extra. According to NBC Washington, the D.C. Taxicab Commission wants to implement a charge targeted at extra passengers to encourage cabbies to work at the busiest times that weekend. The proposal is not set in stone and will be […]
US President of the United States Barack Obama D 51% Vice President Joe Biden D DC D.C. Council: Chairman Phil Mendelson D 72% D.C. Council: At-Large David Grasso I 21% Vincent Orange D 38% D.C. Council: Ward 2 Jack Evans D 97% D.C. Council: Ward 4 Muriel Bowser D 97% D.C. Council: Ward 7 Yvette […]
A day after the media dubbed “Frankenstorm” pounded the Atlantic seaboard into a soggy mess Metro authorities have announced that they will resume public transportation service starting at 2PM. According to NBC Washington: Metrorail and Metrobuses will be running on a Sunday schedule starting at 2 p.m. Metro expects to resume normal service schedules, including rush hour […]
Metro has joined several other area transit agencies in canceling service for Monday. Travel to, from and across the East Coast was already feeling the affects of Hurricane Sandy before the storm had even made landfall. Metrorail service will be closed Monday. There’s no word yet on when it will be restored. MetroAccess service was […]
Major closings DC Public Schools Closed Monday Frederick Co Schools – VA Closed Monday Loudoun Co Schools – VA Closed Monday Loudoun County Public Schools Closed Monday Arch of Wash – all parish schools Closed Monday Capital City Public Charter School Closed Monday Calvert Co Government Closed Monday Calvert Co Schools – MD Closed Monday […]