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Md. event celebrates a late peace advocate's message to "Play after every storm'
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (361+ words) July 11, 2026, 9: 02 AM Mattie T. J. Stepanek died at age 13 in 2004, but family and supporters of the young poet, peace advocate and New York Times bestselling author continue to celebrate his birthday at an annual "Peace Day" event in Rockville, Maryland, every year....
Where are DC's rats? New dashboard maps rodent reports across the city
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4: 24 AM D. C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there's a dashboard tracking the District's response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a "centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District's ongoing rodent…...
College student's viral post brings customers to grandmother's Maryland restaurant
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (422+ words) July 11, 2026, 4: 08 AM Home for the summer from college, Sophia Aquino was distressed to see her grandmother's Silver Spring restaurant, La Posada, was struggling. Her family chalked up the downturn in diners to the lingering aftermath of COVID-19 and ongoing Purple…...
D. C. visitors beset by barricades, Reflecting Pool fencing
6+ hour ago (447+ words) July 11, 2026, 4: 04 AM The two and a half mile distance between the U. S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial is normally the biggest challenge for visitors to the National Mall. But over the past few weeks, several new obstacles have been erected in…...
D. C. s Cedar Hill hospital details "growing pains
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (386+ words) July 10, 2026, 6: 48 PM A report on the first year of operations at D. C. s newest hospital describes "growing pains," including long emergency department wait times for patients, staffing difficulties and financial losses. Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center opened on the former St....
White House considering plan to add permanent fencing on Pennsylvania Ave.
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (345+ words) July 10, 2026, 12: 25 PM " Watch Video: Trump did not use Qatar-gifted Air Force One as he left Turkey due to possible security concerns Washington " Trump administration officials are discussing a plan for permanent fencing on the block of Pennsylvania Avenue near the…...
Man charged with killing National Guard member is hospitalized after refusing food, prosecutors say
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (287+ words) July 9, 2026, 6: 11 PM The filing doesn't elaborate on the circumstances of Lakanwal's refusal to eat, but prosecutors noted that courts have held that prison officials can involuntary feed "hunger-striking prisoners" to save their lives. The judge presiding over Lakanwal's case convened…...
This DC summer program is teeing up the youth for the future
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (388+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Flash flood warning issued until 5 p. m. for part of Frederick County July 9, 2026, 4: 38 PM Summer is in full swing and for many teens and young adults in the District, that means more than just time out of school. For 15, 000, it…...
Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (521+ words) NEWS ALERT: Bethesda man pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after President Trump alleged vandalism July 9, 2026, 12: 08 AM The National Capital Planning Commission is meeting Thursday, and the Republican president's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) arch is one of the items…...
30 injured, 1 critically, when bus crashes into building in Pikesville, Md.
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (137+ words) Darreonna Davis, Shayla Colon and Hallie Miller, The Banner July 8, 2026, 9: 28 PM Baltimore County fire crews are responding to the scene of a major accident in Pikesville after a Maryland Transit Administration bus crashed into a building Wednesday evening, leaving more…...