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Why experts say every boxwood owner should be watching for this invasive pest – WTOP News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (568+ words) More counties in Maryland have been put on notice about an invasive moth that can quickly kill one of the most popular plants in the D.C. region. The box tree moth loves, not surprisingly, based on its name, boxwoods, and it’s…...
Maryland Zoo???s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (228+ words) August 23, 2026, 5:22 PM The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another…...
Question on the menu: DC voters to decide whether to ban foie gras
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (384+ words) The problem is not what’s being served, but how it’s made. News4’s Aimee Cho reports. It’s been a busy few months for a duck named Olivia Gray. She and her human, Meghan Hill, have been traveling around D.C., trying…...
Climate groups concerned by proposed Maryland building code
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (897+ words) July 18, 2026, 8:00 PM This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. A handful of environmental groups, and at least one legislator, are raising alarm about proposed changes to Maryland’s building…...
Officials raise concerns about rare documents' environment in Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (491+ words) Some officials are worried that important documents aren’t being properly preserved in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. A local D.C. reporter got a tip that rare copies of two of the nation’s most important documents were…...
Where are DC’s rats? New dashboard maps rodent reports across the city
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (195+ words) July 11, 2026, 4:24 AM D.C. has dashboards for tracking snowplows and leaf collection crews. Now there’s a dashboard tracking the District’s response to its rat problem. The Rodent Control Dashboard is a “centralized, public tracking tool built to monitor the District’s ongoing rodent…...
DC bottle bill: Costs, recycling and what worries business owner – NBC4 Washington
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (520+ words) Community members participated in a round table discussion about the pros and cons of the bill, which people worry could create new costs for sellers and consumers. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports. A bottle of water or a can of soda…...
You're Driving Over an Active Sewer in Washington, DC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (50+ words) Before it was Constitution Avenue, this was part of Washington's canal system. It became a public health disaster—and still serves as a sewer today. Before it was Constitution Avenue, this was part of Washington's canal system. It became a…...
Solar farm planted on otherwise unusable Lorton landfill
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) A first-of-its-kind solar farm came online in Northern Virginia Thursday to provide relief for Virginia electricity customers. The renewable energy project was built on the massive Lorton landfill, land that wasn’t being used since trash was buried there 30 years ago....
How Washington's crossing of the Delaware presaged a changing world
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (531+ words) February 15, 2026 / 9:27 AM EST / CBS News Spend some time staring at the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," and you can't miss the ice. It's everywhere. Cold weather became part of Washington's military strategy, says Alex Robb, an educator at Washington…...