He’s a 24-year-old Baltimore native six years into a strong cigarette habit. Three times, attempts to stop smoking ended in failure. His fourth try, he vows, will be different.  “There’s no real reward for smoking cigarettes. I do it because it’s addictive.

  Prince George’s County Public Schools officials are attempting to come up with ways to address the growing problem of bullying. In the 2009-2010 school year, bullying in Prince George’s County schools increased with 488 reports to officials compared to 411 in the previous year, according to a Maryland Department of Education study.

With its foundation laid, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is starting to take shape on its five-acre site near the Washington Monument.

Wednesday March 20 represented the 37th consecutive year Howard University has hosted the Special Olympics of D.C. Winter Games in unified basketball and individual motor skills.  

  Dance Place has launched its Moving Forward Campaign to expand its current space at 3225 8th St. NE. Renovations start Aug 15. Dance Place formed a partnership with Brookland Artspace Lofts to complete a two-phase renovation plan, which will create a unique arts complex.

  It’s been months since the plans to renovate 2012-14 Kalorama Road NW were first approved by the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) and the Historic Preservation Office (HPO.) However, the onslaught of objections from residents near the project that followed has left the project at a stalemate.