Maryland
Breakfast links: Coalition of more than 100 organizations releases detailed climate plan for Maryland
Bladensburg Riverfront Park by kelly bell photography licensed under Creative Commons.
Arlington continues to buy floodplain properties
The county has recently purchased its fourth home in the Waverly Hills neighborhood, this one for $1.6 million. Once purchased, the county will tear down the homes and maintain the lot either as green space for floodwaters to fill when needed or by constructing holding ponds or other flood mitigation structures. (Joe DeVoe / ARLNow)
Black restaurant owners on Capitol Hill team up
The owner of KitchenCray, a restaurant that closed on H Street over the summer in the wake of neighborhood pushback, has partnered with another Black restaurant owner nearby on East Capitol Street. The new team hopes that this restaurant, Capitol Square Bar and Grill, will not just survive but thrive as its owners navigate neighborhood relationships together. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist)
World-traveling puppet visits Anacostia farmers market
The puppet, Little Amal, has been traveling since 2021 to bring attention to refugee children and human rights issues and is now on tour across the US and Mexico. Activists also hope her stop in Anacostia focuses attention on food deserts and other issues facing children and their families in the neighborhood. (Alisha Camacho / Afro)
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