By Leslie Green The construction of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, also known as the South Capitol Street Bridge, is the largest infrastructure project in the history of the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). In addition to increasing vehicular and pedestrian safety and improving transportation options and convenience, the significance of this new bridge […]
Op-ed: City Sing and Play Opens in Southwest
By Emily Olmsted My name is Emily Olmsted and I’m a Washington, DC native and current Southwester bringing the joy of children’s music and movement classes to the Southwest Waterfront community! I am the owner and teacher at City Sing And Play, a new licensed Music Together® center in the heart of the Southwest Waterfront […]
The Tall Ship to Visit the Wharf in November
By Beth Hall The Tall Ship, La Nao Santa Maria, will be at the Wharf and available for tours Nov. 12-13, Nov 15-17. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Discounts are available for families and school groups. The visit consists of a self guided tour through the five decks of the Santa […]
SW’s Joe Madison to be Inducted into National Radio Hall of Fame
Exclusive interview with broadcaster and activist known as “The Black Eagle” By Mike Goodman On Nov. 8, Southwest resident Joe Madison will be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York City. The honor comes in recognition of a distinguished career in which Madison has been a trailblazer, broken […]
SW Community Gardens, Six Years and Growing
By Coy McKinney At 6 p.m. on Oct. 27, the garden closed for the remainder of 2019. The closing of the gates represented the sixth year of crop cultivation at Southwest Community Gardens. Like every year we’ve had so far, 2019 was unique and full of lessons learned, new and familiar faces, and plenty of […]
DC Mentoring and Achievement Program
By LeRoy Potts The D.C. Mentoring and Achievement Program (D.C. MAAP), a local not-for-profit, focused on assisting D.C. residents, particularly Southwest residents, find jobs in the hospitality, entertainment, and service sectors, will hold a listening session with job seekers to learn about challenges to finding employment. A volunteer-run organization, D.C. MAAP opened its doors back […]
NATS FINISH THE FIGHT AS CHAMPS
By Mike Goodman Bang! Zoom go the Nationals! Following a stellar close to the regular season, and a playoff run featuring strong Nationals pitching and productivity throughout the lineup, the Nationals finished the fight as World Series Champions. For the fifth time this postseason, the Nationals trailed in an elimination game but came back to […]