Due to heat and poor air quality, trash collection will begin an hour earlier Wednesday. Cans can be put out starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the D.C. region, temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s for Monday and Tuesday.
The Department of Public Works will not pick up trash Monday and will not enforce most parking rules.
Councilmember Evans ceded sections of Ward 2 to Councilmember Wells' Ward 6, though Wells accused Evans of gerrymandering at a committee meeting on redistricting Thursday afternoon.
The District Council passed the budget Wednesday and will revisit it June 14 for a second review and approval.
The freeze applies to supplies, materials, contractual services, subsidies and equipment. Salary and other personnel costs are not affected.
Orange wrote, the GU Campus Plan 'would impose severe objectionable impacts on the adjacent neighborhood communities.'
Georgetown University and Hospital are exactly the types of institutions the Office of Planning is targeting to partner with in the new program to reduce commutes and energy use.
Mayor Gray announced his appointments during his weekly press conference at the John A. Wilson Building.
At the Zoning Commission hearing Monday, officials delayed full review of the the District Department of Transportation report on transportation management in the Georgetown University Campus Plan.
'There’s a big difference between the picture [university officials] try to paint and actual reality.'
'The financial rigor the District exhibits proves that we are more than capable of managing our own resources.'
The Office of Planning report that called for housing 100 percent of undergraduates was the primary focus of Thursday night's hearing.
Orange won the April 26 special election for the at-large seat on the District Council, beating out the interim member Sekou Biddle.
Gray held the ninth of his town hall meetings on the Fiscal Year 2012 in Ward 2 Monday night.
This was an exciting week for Georgetown students and the wider community as the Prince of Wales and high profile speakers visited to attend a conference on the future of food.
The D.C. Office of Zoning is holding community meetings to help demystify the zoning process for homeowners and businesses.
O and P construction project, Exxon site development, and Capital Bikeshare take starring roles in Monday's meeting.
Students and visitors on campus say the news was shocking.
Georgetown reacts to the news of the death of #OBL
Released by the White House
The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E will meet today at 6:30 at Georgetown Visitation.
Unofficial reporting shows Vincent Orange winning the At-Large seat on the District Council with just over 28 percent of the vote.
Low voter turn out across the city leaves the race close in the early hours after polls have closed.
Though Georgetown's polling locations saw additional traffic after work hours, turn out was less than 10 percent with less than an hour left to vote.
The April 26 special election for the at-large council seat saw low voter turnout in the generally busy morning hours in Georgetown.
As the District's population grows and shifts, the city's Wards are federally mandated to adjust to these changes.
Where do Georgetowners put their money when it comes to local politics? And does money translate into votes?
Councilmember Jack Evans opposes Mayor Gray's proposed tax increases to raise revenue and offered alternative suggestions Tuesday.
Here is what the candidates had to say about why they should receive your vote tomorrow, April 26.
The University presented its case Thursday evening at the Zoning Commission. Neighbors are still waiting their turn to lay out their strong opposition the GU's proposals.
The Zoning Commission heard the first of many hours of testimony and questioning in its review of the GU Campus Plan Thursday evening.
The Zoning Commission will open proceedings on its review of the Georgetown University Campus Plan tonight at 6:30.
Gray joined a protest over D.C. voting rights spurred after Congress imposed further limitations on local spending in the most recent budget bill.
Congress passed a last minute deal to avoid a total government shutdown and thereby a D.C. government shutdown.
The Old Georgetown Board reviewed three EastBanc, Inc. projects at the April 7 meeting.
Orange was favored among Georgetown voters when he ran unsuccessfully for council chair in 2010. Where does he stand now that he's running for an at-large Council seat?
Georgetowner Hope Solomon helped organize a fundraiser/friendraiser for Vincent Orange at Billy Martin's Tavern Tuesday.
As the stalemate over the FY2011budget on Capitol Hill continues, the District government today announced its plan should the stalemate end in a shutdown.
Washington Gas and DC Water are both installing new utility lines along O and P Streets, just not at the same pace.