Four decades ago, Richard Nixon waged the modern war on drugs that still severely impacts Americans today, especially in our quaint neighborhood of Southwest DC. According to a study published in July 2013 by the Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, there were roughly 950 drug arrests […]
MAYORAL DEBATE COMES TO WATERFRONT
On Saturday, February 22, the democratic candidates for mayor assembled at Arena Stage for a two-hour debate moderated by Shannon Vaughn, the Editor-in-Chief of this very paper. Candidates Muriel Bowser, Vincent Orange, Andy Shallal, and Tommy Wells were in attendance, while Mayor Vincent Gray and Jack Evans were notably absent. […]
Wells Announces Livable Walkable Winners
On November 27th, 2013, Councilmember Tommy Wells announced the winners of 7th Annual Livable Walkable Awards and extended an open invitation to DC residents to attend the December 2nd awards ceremony. The award ceremony and a celebration will be held on December 2, from 6:30 to 8:30pm, on the top floor of the […]
Wells: ANC Commissioner Ron McBee was More than a Community Leader
Today, Councilmember Tommy Wells extended his condolences to the friends and family of DC ANC-6D Commissioner Ron McBee, who recently passed away. “My deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family and friends of Ron McBee. Ron McBee was so much more than a community leader serving on the […]
What will the hotels on the Wharf be like?
Plans for two hotels in the Wharf development were presented to the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D at their last meeting. These will be just northwest of 7th Street, on the waterfront, in Parcel 5 of the development. The ANC commissioners will meet with the developers over the next month […]
Seeing the Future: Greeting Students at Amidon-Bowen
An excited 3rd grader walked into the new, open and welcoming lobby of the renovated Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Aug. 27 exclaiming, “This looks like the future!” When this was reported to Joseph Sullivan, Program Manager for the Office of Public Education Facilities and Modernization, he replied with a broad smile, […]
GW students help clean up Lansburgh Park
The Friends of Lansburgh Park, Councilmember Wells’ Office and District agencies continue to work toward the revitalization of Lansburgh Park. The Department of General Services is on track (as of press time) to convert the abandoned tennis courts into basketball courts by the end of September. We are pleased that […]