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06/14/2013 - 12:00am
The announcement of Phillip Pride as valedictorian for Friendship Collegiate Academy Charter School’s 10th graduating class came as little surprise. Before 241 seniors were conferred diplomas last Thursday at Constitution Hall, Pride entered...
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06/14/2013 - 12:00am
A recent exhibit in Southeast used the theme of love in a come-as-you-are photo display in the gallery at the Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC). The exhibit, “Framing Love,” featured 50 large portraits lined next...
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06/12/2013 - 12:00am
While she only moved to DC a little under a year ago, Katherine Womack has already become an active participant in her community. She joins in on health, nutrition and exercise programming a few days a week at the neighborhood Washington Seniors...
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06/12/2013 - 12:00am
Cancer continues to be one of the biggest health threats in the Nation’s capital. According to the DC Cancer Consortium more than 2,700 DC residents were diagnosed with cancer in 2008 alone. African-American women are disproportionately...
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06/12/2013 - 12:00am
We Act Radio's storefront in Historic Anacostia is a long way from the “glass-enclosed nerve center” broadcasting just a few wavelengths away on the radio dial. The upper Northwest nerve center is one of 21 Hubbard Broadcasting...
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06/12/2013 - 12:00am
The District’s Department of General Services (DC DGS) Sustainability Manager, Mark Chambers, is enthusiastic about the department’s newest initiative – a partnership with New York-based BrightFarms that will create a 100,000...
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06/12/2013 - 12:00am
In a city that has the highest grossing Whole Foods market in the country, there are people in the same city who do not have access to fresh fruits and vegetables because they live in a “food desert,” a low-income neighborhood where...
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Midcity DC
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06/13/2013 - 12:00am
Florida Avenue Restaurant Boom
Liquor license placards indicate that the Florida Avenue corridor is flourishing as a dining destination (evidenced by the popularity of newcomer establishments like Shaw’s Tavern and Bistro Bohem).
At 639...
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06/13/2013 - 12:00am
Dial the Surgeon General!
Call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention!
Grab a bugle and summon the US Cavalry!
There is a dread malady, Dear Readers, blighting the lives of our hapless elected officials. The oft denigrated denizens of the...
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06/13/2013 - 12:00am
New Meat Shop To Open
A new sausage shop and deli is set to come to Bloomingdale in the near future. The owners of transient pop-up food store 13th Street Meats will bring their homemade sausages to the neighborhood when they open Meat & Foods,...
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06/13/2013 - 12:00am
Every month we mention several business openings in this column because there is just so dang much going on in these parts. Piola Italian restaurant, an international chain known largely for its pizza, has opened in a renovated building at...
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06/11/2013 - 12:00am
My husband Jason would prefer a little less spice in our marriage. Don’t worry, the honeymoon’s not over. His concern surrounds the enormous bag occupying a corner of our kitchen, filled with small pouches of cumin, cardamom and...
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06/11/2013 - 12:00am
LEE’S FLOWER AND CARD SHOP | 1026 U Street, NW
FASHIONETTE QUERY: My weekend is coming to a close. Yet, I feel obligated to complete some kind of home project before Tuesday. I really need to clean my refrigerator. But, I don’t think I...
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06/11/2013 - 12:00am
The last couple of months have been good for home owners. In fact, I heard it is an “seller’s market.” Real estate agents have told me that there is a home shortage in DC right now. So, to all you home owners out there who...
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Commentary
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06/11/2013 - 9:50am
There is a run on silver travel mugs and Redskins coffee cups at downtown stores. Yes, Dear Readers. DC city contractors are scouring the metropolis to find the latest, must-have fashion accessories alternately appropriate for imbibing caffeinated...
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