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

18, 2017, edition

BUSINESSES
The abrupt closure of the P Street Sunoco in Dupont Circle has prompted a scramble to define the
laws governing such businesses, while neighbors and city officials continue to request that the service
station reopen. (Georgetown Current, Dupont Current, Foggy Bottom Current)
DEVELOPMENT
The new owners of the Fannie Mae headquarters property at 3900 Wisconsin Ave. NW recently
brainstormed with residents about the site's redevelopment potential. (Northwest Current)
Developers are charging ahead with plans for a seven-story condo building on the corner of 18th
Street and Columbia Road NW in Adams Morgan but numerous residents and neighborhood
leaders arent backing down from their long-standing opposition to the project. (all editions)
EDUCATION
The Lab School of Washington wont get a lease extension at the old Hardy School property before
the public has had a chance to weigh in, Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week rejecting a D.C.
Council bill that authorized her to begin the negotiations. (all editions)
QUALITY OF LIFE
City agencies have approved renewal permits for three large digital advertising signs at the Verizon
Center, but neighborhood leaders and residents remain opposed to the extension without further
review of local impacts. (all editions)
As community groups along the Potomac River continue their lawsuit over a disruptive flight path, the
Federal Aviation Administration has dropped plans to tweak that existing route from Reagan National
Airport. (all editions)
GETTING AROUND IN D.C. (all editions)
The annual Washington Auto Show is preparing to present some 700 new vehicles and showcase
their current and future technology.
Auto reviews of the 2017 Buick Envision premium compact crossover and the 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Eco compact sedan.
ON THE MARKET (all editions)
A masterfully proportioned five-bedroom stone house in Woodland Normanstone graciously hides its
8,895-square-foot bulk.
OPINION (all editions)
Editorial: Congressional intrusion is again rearing its ugly head in an effort to dismantle the District's
Death with Dignity Act.
Editorial: Sheridan-Kalorama residents are showcasing an admirable neighborly spirit as their
community prepares to welcome the families of both Barack Obama and Ivanka Trump.
Sherwood: Donald Trump's inauguration will bring high security and passionate protesters to the
District, and it's hard to predict how they'll all come together.
SPORTS
The Maret boys basketball team is hungry for a championship after missing out last season.
(Northwest Current, Georgetown Current, Dupont Current)
Recent D.C. Gatorade player of the year awards went to a pair of St. John's students: Rebecca Frye
in volleyball and Kasim Hill in football. (Northwest Current, Georgetown Current)
DISPATCHES (all editions)

Lafayette Elementary's basketball teams are enjoying their new gym, Sheridan students recently
made 600 sandwiches for the needy, and other reports from local schools.

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