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  By Kirk Kramer -January 31, 2018 The Chevy Chase Community Center is located at Connecticut Avenue and McKinley Street NW. (Brian Kapur/The Current/January 2017)  

“Thinking locally” can be a question of scale.

Susan Fox and Jay Thal commented on the proposed Chevy Chase Community Center renovation at micro and macro levels during a recent meeting to discuss the project.

Fox lives next door to the existing building’s parking lot, where the new one will also be located, and does not feel the community center has been a good neighbor. She said the Department of Parks and Recreation has failed to maintain the property properly.

“It’s pathetic,” Fox said at a Jan. 22 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy

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By Shawn McFarland -January 24, 2018 The St. John’s College High School football team was honored in MaxPreps’ Tour of Champions for its accomplishments this past year. (photo courtesy of MaxPreps)

 

The St. John’s College High School football team and girls soccer team were honored on the MaxPreps Tour of Champions for their accomplishments during the 2017 season.

District of Columbia Army National Guard Specialist Jermaine Bowens presented head football coach Joe Casamento and head soccer coach Allison Diaz, along with their respective teams, with Army National Guard national ranking trophies on Jan. 10 during an assembly. The teams also received a banner for their accomplishment.

“The Army National Guard represents teamwork

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  By Susan Bodiker-January 24, 2018 A three bedroom, two-and-a-half bath row house at 2016 Hillyer Place NW is on the market for $2.25M. (photo courtesy of TruPlace)

You don’t have to go very far to find artistic expression in Dupont Circle – and we are not just talking about the Phillips Collection or the many other galleries and cultural venues tucked away on side streets throughout the neighborhood.

It resides in the buildings themselves, from the grand mansions to the only-slightly-less-grand row houses, whose array of architectural styles and interiors are themselves works of art.

The imposing neo-Victorian at 2016 Hillyer Place NW has its own story to tell. Developed by Curtis Justin Hillyer (attorney, silver speculator

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  By Kirk Kramer-January 24, 2018 D.C. marathons, including the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, will have strict parking restrictions moving forward. (photo courtesy of Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Washington.org)  

Clean streets are a desideratum in all cities, but the District government is giving the term a makeover as part of a push to keep people safe during special events.

A new policy, called “Clean Streets,” requires the routes used by marathons and 5Ks in the District be car-free during the races. Residents will now be required to move their cars from streets along the route for events like the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon, coming up on March 10.

The new policy came to light when Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2A (Foggy Bottom,

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  By Susan Bodiker-January 10, 2018 3636 Prospect St. NW is on the market for $4.995 million. (photo courtesy of HomeVisit)  

A river doesn’t exactly run through this Georgetown home, but it comes pretty close.

The white brick row house at 3626 Prospect St. NW has been extensively renovated and reconfigured to focus attention on what is arguably one of the most spectacular views in the city, overlooking the Potomac, the Key Bridge and the glittering towers of Rosslyn, VA.

Built in 1937, the now contemporary home offers approximately 4,400 square feet of living space on five levels and includes four bedrooms, four full and two half-baths, one gas-powered fireplace, wide-plank white oak flooring throughout, four terraces and

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  By Kirk Kramer-January 10, 2018 The project would highlight the Key Bridge's distinctive arches with architectural lighting. (Brian Kapur/The Current/September 2017)

 

Lighting up the Key Bridge at night is fine with Tom Gallas, but he does not want the structure looking like New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

“It is not a party bridge,” Gallas said at the Dec. 7 meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission. “The Key Bridge is the most historic and iconic bridge across the Potomac. It should be respected for what it represents.”

Gallas and the other members of the planning commission provided comments on a concept design for plans to light the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which carries US 29 across the Potomac River from

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  By Kirk Kramer - January 10, 2018 D.C. Water is informing residents to expect to see rising water bills. (photo courtesy of D.C. Water)  

With costly federal mandates in force at the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, officials are warning customers to expect rates to rise until they peak in 2026.

That is according to Tommy Wells, chairman of the D.C. Water board and director of the District’s Department of Energy & Environment. Wells addressed residents at the Nov. 27 meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3/4G (Chevy Chase), where he had been asked to discuss the Clean Rivers Impervious Area Charge (CRIAC).

This surcharge is intended to offset the costs of rainwater that runs into the city’s storm sewers from

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  By Susan Bodiker - December 13, 2017 11Park is between the neighborhoods of Logan Circle and Shaw. (Rendering by Spine)  

D.C.’s changing landscape has brought a new vibe (and some gentrification controversy) to long-established neighborhoods, as well as a whole new purpose to older structures whose original use is long past the sell-by date.

Such is the case with 11Park at 1628 11th St. NW. Nestled between the hip-and-happening neighborhoods of Logan Circle and Shaw, this former commercial building has now been converted to a chic condominium complex, featuring eight ultra-modern two-level town houses and 24 flats.

A duplex available at 11Park offers an open living space next to the kitchen. (photo by Studio Trejo)

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  By Current News Staff Writer - December 20, 2017  St. John’s quarterback Kevin Doyle received the 2017 Gatorade D.C. football player of the year award. (Brian Kapur/The Current/September 2017)  

By Robert Bettmann

St. John’s quarterback Kevin Doyle has been named 2017’s Gatorade D.C. football player of the year in recognition of his exceptional season with the Cadets, this year’s Washington Catholic Athletic Conference champions.

Doyle threw for 2,204 yards while completing 62 percent of his passes with 22 touchdowns and only two interceptions. He has committed to play at the University of Michigan next year, under star coach Jim Harbaugh, former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Gatorade’s Player of the Year

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By Zoe Morgan - December 20, 2017 Toys collected in D.C. went to children in Puerto Rico for Christmas. (photo by Kat Vazquez Studio)  

After seeing the devastation of Hurricane Maria, local sixth-grader Javier Llano-Cruz wanted to help. And with the assistance of his family, his Oyster-Adams Bilingual School classmates, private donations and even the toy industry, Llano-Cruz got to help make Christmas better for thousands of children in Puerto Rico.

With his mother, Llano-Cruz traveled to the beleaguered island from Dec. 15 through 19 to help sort and deliver 36,000 donated toys that he helped collect. The toy drive was run by Friends of Puerto Rico, a nonprofit that his father Javier Llano co-founded.

Javier Llano-Cruz and…