The District Report
Last Updated: March 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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- Played hooky and went to the cathedral - worth the unpaid day off
- Metro accessible bodies of water?
- Thank you, fellow metro rider
- My first spring in the DMV!
- to the city center corepower manager: thank you
- from the kite festival over the weekend
- RFK stadium revelopment already starting to talk about moving parking lots, making them bigger, and possibly replacing public plaza space with garages
- I don’t live here but im amazed by how photogenic the Metro is (pictures by me)
- Anyone know who these two were at the tidal basin this morning?
- Galary place train station
WTOP
- Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply
- 2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants
- DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications
- What Prince George’s Co. schools will do if immigration agents show up
- WATCH: WTOP’s Top Local Headlines for March 31
- Move over birding, the focus shifts to Frog Watch season
- ‘Chaotic and erratic’: Fairfax Co. families call for changes to school calendar
- Have you seen these Downtown DC markers honoring suffragettes?
- Maryland foster care advocates see hope in Moore reforms, but concerns remain
- Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
- A century-old carousel in Herndon will spin no more
- Longtime DC child care program scrambles to raise funds to continue to operate in Mount Pleasant
- Police investigating bank robbery in Great Falls
- DC mayor calls for permanent curfew ahead of council vote on emergency extension
- Why is there a golden toilet on the National Mall?
Arlington Now
- Ballston juice shop still opening, despite co-founder’s arrest
- For the average price of a U.S. home, Arlington buyers get just 755 square feet
- Arlington Beer Garden and Clarendon 54 lounge close for redevelopment
- 2,116 agents sold real estate in Arlington last year
- My Home Thai Bistro plans grand opening in Falls Church this weekend
- Hundreds rally to support ongoing funding for Arlington after-school programs
- School Board mirrors superintendent’s $860M plan in new budget draft
- Morning Notes for March 31, 2026
- ARLnow Daily Debrief for Mar 30, 2026
- Listing of the Day: 1633 S Taylor Street
- O’Connell pitcher strikes out record 28 batters in softball game
- ‘Snowcrete’ clearing operations cost Arlington $4.5M in unbudgeted costs
- Vehicle plows through townhome after driver apparently ‘floored it’ in garage
- Bomb threat at DEA’s Pentagon City headquarters leads to temporary evacuation
- Young gymnasts rally to stop programming cuts, keep Barcroft open
DC News Now
- Police investigating shooting in Gaithersburg
- Near-record warmth, t-storms possible Wednesday
- Carousel at Frying Pan Farm Park to be removed following winter storm damage
- Hagerstown man arrested months after stabbing leaves 1 injured in downtown Frederick
- Montgomery Parks seeks public input on quality, accessibility of bathrooms
- Quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of killing man in La Plata extradited to Charles County
- Two seriously hurt during shooting in Montgomery County: Police
- Montgomery County map offers best spots to see cherry blossoms without crowds
- Gas prices soar past $4 a gallon average, highest since 2022
- DC Streetcar to make final stop after serving community for decade
Popville
- “We’re celebrating 50 years of Go-Go and DMV culture by remaking the classic Easterns jingle with Junkyard Band.”
- “Today is the last day to ride the DC Streetcar.” And so concludes our long running series: Trouble on the Tracks, H Street, NE editions. Streetcar Ran so the Gondola could Fly. So Scooters. No, Waymo – What’s up with Waymo?!? Long Live the Bus!!
- “Is there anybody out there?”
- Sad News in Columbia Heights: Proprietor of Don Julio’s (Grocery/Pupuseria) Passed Away Last Week
- Dealing with a Sky-High Pepco Bill? Some Options for Relief
- Speaking of Parks – Checking in on Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
- DC Fire and EMS Ladder Truck in Action at the old Hotel Harrington
- Friends of the White Whale Society Presents – Leaping in Kalorama
- Action at El Meson Espanol!
- Random Reader Rant and/or Revel
- El Rey Navy Yard Reopening April 1st and That’s No Joke! Well hopefully it’s not a joke…
- Missed Connection – Air & Space, Saturday the 28th
- “The Invisible White House”
- “I cannot abide.”
- Speaking of Parking Pains – “When does “24 hours” start and end?”
- “Two ice cream/food trucks parked squarely in the protected bike lane…What a mess.”
- Greco ‘Truly Greek’ Grand Opening in Union Market Soon!
- OBA Turkish Grill Opens Next Door to the Also Opened OTTO
- Speaking of Glow Ups – Fence Down at the Wendy’s, Repeat, FENCE DOWN at the Wendy’s on Georgia!!
- Today in Hawks*** around Town – ALL the Hawks*** I’ve been meaning to share with ya!
Washingtonian
- DC Chef and Restaurant Nominees for the 2026 James Beard Awards
- Check Out the National Cherry Blossom Festival President’s Pink Outfits
- Rye Bunny Is One of DC’s Most Anticipated Spring Restaurant Openings
- Airport Chaos Could Continue Into Summer, Supreme Court Won’t Free Tiger King, and Gas Prices Exceed $4 Nationally
- Trump’s Interference With DC Arts Is a Boon to Baltimore
- 24 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend
- The Most Expensive Homes Sold in Washington in February
- Fashion Forward Fun at Pink Tie Party
- Trump Did a Lot of Mulling This Weekend, DHS Funding Deal Goes Kerblooey, DC’s Bald Eagles Are At It Again
- Our Guide to Caring for Your Pet
Greater Greater Washington
- Breakfast links: Metrorail landed more than 1 million trips over peak bloom weekend
- What DC primary candidates have to say about the FLUM
- What moving to smaller homes really looks like in the Washington region
- Breakfast links: Where do DC’s most-ticketed drivers live?
- National links: Let’s build microapartments
- Photo Friday: Streetcar memories mega edition
- Breakfast links: Metrorail turns 50
- GGWash endorses Robert White and Markus Batchelor
- Play GGWash Junctions weekly word puzzle #40
- Breakfast links: Summer closures to affect five Red Line stations
The Washington Informer
- Metrorail at 50: Free Rides for Students and Questions About Federal Presence
- New Data Shows Women Still Earn Just 81 Cents on the Dollar, With Steeper Gaps for Black Women and Latinas
- More Than 120 Nations Support UN Measure Declaring Slavery ‘Gravest Crime Against Humanity’
- EXCLUSIVE: Russell Simmons Files Explosive Manhattan Lawsuit Against HBO
- UConn Defeats Duke With Mullins’ Last-Second 3-Pointer, Advances to Final Four
- Live Boldly – April 2026 Message from Department of Aging and Community Living
- Nationals Secure 10-4 Victory Over Chicago Cubs on MLB Opening Day
- Chuck D Releases Rap Central Station Spring 2026
- Late Equalizer Denies a Spirit Victory Holding Washington to a 1-1 Draw With the Utah Royals FC in Second Home Game
- Family Caregivers Provide $1.64 Billion in Unpaid Care Each Year in Washington, D.C.
The Georgetowner
- Bill Nye: Space Fights, and Advocating for Science and Bow Ties
- ‘Step Back, Doors Closing’: A Renewed Metro at 50
- Thousands Rally in D.C. for ‘No Kings’ Protest Movement
- Random Harvest Closing After 40 Years
- Weekend Roundup: Springtime in Full Swing
- Choral Works by Vaughan Williams, Holst on April 18
- N Street Village Gala Spotlights Journeys from Homelessness to Hope
- 60 Years of Jubilation: Washington Performing Arts Gala Raises $680K
- Miró Meets America: Exploring Artistic Exchange and Influence
- City Wildlife Saves D.C.’s Urban Animals
The DC Line
- District Links: Bowser touts ‘Kids Ride Free’ milestones; former DOJ attorneys join call to dismiss federal lawsuit against DC’s AR-15 ban; and more
- District Links: Council set to consider veto override, revisit expanded curfew; Trump admin prepares to empty Energy Department’s current HQ; and more
- District Links: GOP bill on codifying ‘Making DC Safe and Beautiful’ executive order passes with 5 Democrats in support; peak bloom arrives; and more
- District Links: House set to vote on bill to codify Trump’s ‘DC Safe and Beautiful’ order; White seeks consideration of veto override; and more
- District Links: Mayor signs bill on release of MPD footage of use of force by feds but vetoes related bill; lawsuit fights bike lane removal; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate? (Part 2)
- District Links: Bowser aims to boost hospitality sector with reform bill; House set to vote on ‘Make DC Safe and Beautiful Act’ this week; and more
- District Links: Bowser admin seeks development proposals for St. E’s East, Georgia Avenue parcels; field for DC’s June elections takes shape; and more
- District Links: Bill to block DC’s traffic cameras clears House panel; feds demand DCPS changes to better serve students with disabilities; and more
- District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to halt DC’s automated traffic enforcement; focus shifts to cleanup at site of sewer spill; and more
- jonetta rose barras: Who can create a new path for DC’s congressional delegate?
- District Links: DC joins lawsuit against HUD changes to fair housing enforcement; Kennedy Center board votes for 2-year closure to renovate; and more
- District Links: Mayoral front-runners square off at forum; DC creates waitlist for child care subsidies; Grenell departs Kennedy Center post; and more
- District Links: Bowser looks to amend DC’s 2018 law restricting short-term rentals; AG Schwalb announces new STEER Act lawsuits, judgments; and more
- District Links: National report touts DC as a leader in transforming high schools; DC Council sues Bowser over access to budget request docs; and more
- Matthew Baharmast: Identity is DC’s most neglected infrastructure
- District Links: Bowser decries congestion pricing while releasing long-shelved study; group warns of bacteria levels in stream near spill; and more
- District Links: DC Water faces new class action lawsuit over Potomac sewage spill; DC Bar files disciplinary case against DOJ’s Ed Martin; and more
- District Links: DC vows to continue Ticketmaster case as part of multistate coalition; route unveiled for IndyCar race on National Mall; and more
- District Links: DC Court of Appeals orders further review of Pepco’s multiyear rate plan; MPD assistant chief placed on leave; and more
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