All Things Current: What you'll find in your March 4, 2015, edition

DEVELOPMENT
Residential property values are up 6.06 percent across the District, with newly trendy
neighborhoods like Riggs Park and Eckington seeing some of the biggest gains. (all editions)
A pair of informal development proposals hint at the possible future of Georgetown's Fillmore
School property, a 1.2-acre site at 1801 35th St. that's currently listed for $14 million: row houses
on the site's parking lot and residential units in the 1893 school building. (Georgetown Current)
EDUCATION
Mayor Muriel Bowser has revised a school boundary plan to allow residents of Crestwood and 16 th
Street Heights to continue attending Deal Middle and Wilson High for another seven years, fulfilling
a campaign promise to those communities. (all editions)
School Without Walls is going to the national Ethics Bowl competition as the D.C. champion. (all
editions)
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
A new landmark nomination for Georgia Avenue's Emory United Methodist Church is throwing a
last-minute wrench in the institution's plans to add affordable housing and other amenities around
the 1922 building. (Northwest Current)
POLITICS
Ward 4 D.C. Council front-runner Brandon Todd will remain on the ballot for the citys April 28
special election, the D.C. Board of Elections ruled Monday, ending a challenge to the candidate's
residency. (all editions)
LIQUOR LICENSING
With West Dupont Circle's liquor license moratorium set to expire this spring, a working group of the
local advisory neighborhood commission is preparing to recommend that it be renewed with looser
restrictions. (all editions)
The Foggy Bottom advisory neighborhood commission is challenging a city decision to allow The
River Inn to open a sidewalk cafe for its Dish+drink restaurant. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom
Current)
OTHER NEWS
City regulators have put a stop to event rentals at a Sheridan-Kalorama home that had attracted
complaints from neighbors about frequent noise and other disturbances. (all editions)
ON THE MARKET (all editions)
Three new town houses are boasting sleek industrial dcor in Shaw, at prices between $1,425,000
and $1,475,000.
OPINION
Editorial: Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to throw out residents' recycling in trash trucks part of
an all hands on deck response to weather-related backlogs risks discouraging residents from
making the effort to separate their recyclables. (all editions)
Editorial: Allowing students from Crestwood and 16th Street Heights to continue attending Deal
Middle and Wilson High provides invaluable stability for Ward 4 parents. (Northwest Current,
Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
Editorial: We are happy to congratulate Georgetown University on the 200 th anniversary of its
charter. (Georgetown Current)
Sherwood: Turnover is hitting two key public offices in the region: the D.C. Fire and Emergency
Medical Services chief, and the U.S. Senate seat held for decades by Barbara Mikulski. (all

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SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
Gonzaga won its first WCAC boys basketball championship since 2008 by rallying from a doubledigit fourth-quarter hole to pull off a 77-68 double overtime victory over DeMatha last Thursday.
Wilson girls basketball enjoyed a Cinderella run in the DCIAA championship, but they fell to
Anacostia in Friday's title match.
Despite a home-court advantage, the Coolidge boys basketball team fell to Woodson in the DCIAA
championship on Friday.
The D.C. State Athletic Association has released the pairings for the boys and girls basketball city
tournaments.
SCHOOL DISPATCHES (all editions)
Hardy Middle School hosts a quinceanera celebration, the Sidwell Friends Black Student Union
presents its annual production on freedom and justice, and other reports from local schools.
ALSO IN THE CURRENT
Crime report
Advisory neighborhood commission reports and agendas
Reports from local citizens associations
Calendar of the week's events
Classified ads and service directory
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