All Things Current: What you'll find in your Nov.

18, 2015, edition

ALCOHOL LICENSING
The Glover Park advisory neighborhood commission is asking for the community's liquor license
moratorium to continue but no longer apply to restaurants. (Georgetown Current)
BUSINESS
A pair of nonprofit Main Streets groups that aim to spruce up the commercial districts of Tenleytown
and Van Ness each won $200,000 in city grant money on Monday. (Northwest Current, Dupont
Current)
DEVELOPMENT
Debate on the District's zoning rewrite has drawn to a close, with primarily technical corrections
remaining before the Zoning Commission finalizes the changes in January. (all editions)
A plan to convert the historic Franklin School downtown into a satellite arts building for Georgetown
University earned unanimous support from the Logan Circle advisory neighborhood commission last
week. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
The historic Potomac Hill campus in Foggy Bottom, nestled between the Kennedy Center to the west
and the Harry S. Truman Building to the east, will undergo a significant transformation over the next
several years as part of a State Department development initiative. (Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom
Current)
EDUCATION
The local CityDance Dream program, which mentors underprivileged dance students, has won a
national award and recognition from first lady Michelle Obama. (all editions)
RECREATION
Long-gestating plans for renovating Hearst Park at 37th and Quebec streets NW are moving forward,
with a request for proposals released last month that seeks designs for a new public pool and other
features. (Northwest Current, Dupont Current)
OTHER NEWS
City officials and community members debated a proposed $6.4 billion merger between Pepco and
Exelon at a contentious public forum Monday. (all editions)
ON THE MARKET (all editions)
A nondescript Colonial facade hides an expansive modern rear addition, filled with entertainment
amenities, at a Massachusetts Avenue Heights home that's on the market for $4,875,000.
OPINION (all editions)
Editorial: More D.C. residents need a chance to learn about the proposed Pepco-Exelon merger, and
then deserve an outlet to voice their informed opinions.
Editorial: It's unfortunate that the National Zoo elected to eliminate its early-morning hours without
seeking a compromise with affected neighbors, and we hope officials will revisit the issue after a few
months.
Sherwood: Mayor Muriel Bowser's controversial FreshPAC is over, but questions remain.
SPORTS (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
Determined to show that public schools can compete with their private peers, Wilson girls soccer
blanked St. John's 1-0 on Saturday to win the DCSAA title.
For the second time in four years, St. Albans soccer captured the championship triple crown IAC
regular and postseason, and the DCSAA with Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over Washington
International.

Despite disappointment in the WCAC, St. John's volleyball pulled off a DCSAA victory by sweeping
Maret 3-0 on Friday.

DISPATCHES (all editions)

Stoddert Elementary's new #StoddertCares community service club, Sheridan School's Family
Journey Project, 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
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