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Residents around Shady Grove Transfer Station want ‘Plan C’ for waste management – WTOP News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) Montgomery County residents are speaking out against any plan that would increase the amount of waste processed through the Shady Grove Transfer Station. As elected officials continue to consider the future of the Dickerson incinerator, some county residents spoke out…...
A mysterious new disease is poised to devastate Maryland’s beech trees – WTOP News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (128+ words) Beech leaf disease — a malady caused by a microscopic roundworm called a nematode — could devastate a beloved and long-established tree in Maryland Moving quietly but quickly, a parasite is spreading through Maryland’s forests and front yards. Over the next decade,…...
Why experts say every boxwood owner should be watching for this invasive pest – WTOP News
2+ week, 5+ 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…...
Question on the menu: DC voters to decide whether to ban foie gras
1+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Friendship Heights redevelopment clears key hurdle with Montgomery Co. approval
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) WEATHER ALERT: Severe storms, flash flooding possible in DC area as wet pattern settles in August 2, 2026, 8:38 AM The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved a major redevelopment project at the former GEICO headquarters in Friendship Heights, Maryland. In a unanimous…...
Officials raise concerns about rare documents' environment in Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
1+ mon, 3+ 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, 1+ 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…...
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…...
‘There’s a bear on the deck’: What DC-area area homeowners should know about black bears
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (519+ words) June 23, 2026, 4:04 AM A quiet night at home. That’s how Jason Enos, whose Germantown, Maryland, home backs up to Black Hill Regional Park, described the evening in May when his wife Sara happened to glance up from her book and tell…...
Workers treating algae in newly renovated Reflecting Pool with hydrogen peroxide and ‘nanobubbles’
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) June 16, 2026, 6:20 PM The National Park Service is using hydrogen peroxide and “nanobubbles” to treat algae that’s been growing in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool since the water feature was refilled last week after a multimillion-dollar renovation. An spokeswoman for the…...