Mar 27 2009
Washington Business Journal - by Mara Lee Staff Reporter
With the battle over federal funding for the first phase of the Silver Line to Dulles behind them, proponents of the Metrorail extension have to scale another mountain: getting Fairfax County landowners along the second phase to agree to tax themselves.
Fairfax officials want to raise more than [...]
Mar 17 2009
From ABC News
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ireland
Think Ireland Drinks the Most Guinness? Think Again
IrishCentral.com
March 17, 2009
Think you know all there is to know about the Emerald Isle? Ponder these 10 trivia tidbits from Irish Central while you’re celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.
Your extensive knowledge will surely impress that lovely lass at the [...]
Mar 13 2009
From WTOP.com
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says $1.3 billion set aside for Amtrak as part of the economic stimulus package will go toward funding a critical backlog of deferred maintenance.
Speaking Friday at Union Station, Biden said $105 million will be spent to replace a 100-year-old bridge in Connecticut on Amtrak’s heavily traveled northeast corridor. [...]
Mar 06 2009
HAYNESWORTH EYES HIS LEGACY
New Redskin Albert Haynesworth is already regarded as the NFL’s premiere defensive tackle. Armed with a new contract and new expectations, he wants to be known as one of the all-time greats. Complete Coverage: Redskins Free Agency Monitor
Latest From Redskins Park…
Head coach Jim Zorn said the Redskins remain interested in re-signing guard Pete Kendall. The team could [...]
Mar 04 2009
WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2009)–The traditional March opening of The Flea Market at Eastern Market, Sundays on Capitol Hill, has kicked off its 26th year of continuous operation under Show Manager Tom Rall.
“This year is one of great optimism for the historic Eastern Market, originally opened in 1873,” he [...]
