http://www.yourstreet.com/news/colonial-village-dc The latest Colonial Village, DC news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }... http://www.yourstreet.com/4766949/tom-sietsema-selects-best-breakfast-spots-in-dc-picks-domku Obama's transition project has released names of transition donors. (These are separate from campaign donors.) Those who made the maximum $5,000 contribution include these... http://www.yourstreet.com/4765755/maxed-out-marylanders-for-obama Our Monday picks for the best furniture finds of the week. Check out this black leather sofa set in Silver Spring. The modern three-piece collection—which includes a sofa,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4764803/craigslist-treasure-hunt Last week's belt tightening in Rockville pinches Silver Spring's soft, pudgy belly. http://www.yourstreet.com/4764646/county-budget-cuts-snip-at-some-silver-spring-programs SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Advocates of a proposed transit line between Bethesda and New Carrollton say the debate has underscored the tension of a growing class divide. http://www.yourstreet.com/4763343/purple-line-debate-underscores-east-west-divide Gertrude Ellen Pensmith, 93, a retired secretary at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and an insurance company, died of a pulmonary embolism Nov. 22 at Washington Hospital Center.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4760611/obituaries Paul Murdock has come a long way this semester. When the 26-year-old teacher agreed to be profiled by The Washington Post in August, he was a raw rookie. The walls of his fifth... http://www.yourstreet.com/4759865/a-rookie-teacher-gets-his-midyear-marks By CHRIS VAUGHN ARLINGTON — Alexa Smith-Osborne spent several years taking her father — a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam — to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4755703/uta-professor-launches-a-program-to-help-veterans-succeed-in-college BEST BET Saturday Hike 8.3 miles along a rural stream valley on Sligo Creek Trail, Anacostia Tributary System, with the Appalachian Mountain Club. Step off at 10 a.m. Details:... http://www.yourstreet.com/4756571/outdoors-calendar Dear Dr. Gridlock : This regards the impact of the construction at the Silver Spring Metro station. I pass through the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road daily,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4755246/silver-spring-station-work-still-an-annoyance SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Montgomery County police have made three arrests in the case of a woman found dead after a fire in her Silver Spring ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4755592/police-arson-planned-to-cover-up-check-fraud have made an arrest in the case of a woman found dead after a fire in her Silver Spring home. Police say they will release ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4754164/arrest-made-in-case-of-elderly-woman-found-dead-after-fire Good morning, D.C. While you might still be finishing off the remnants of your Thanksgiving dinner, it's important to note that there are some things to be eternally grateful... http://www.yourstreet.com/4753597/the-saturday-morning-post ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4753380/anacostia-strategy-starts-at-sligo ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4752780/anacostia-strategy-starts-at-sligo-coalition-plans-to-test-170-cleanup A coalition led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a report outlining a strategy to clean up the Anacostia River by improving its tributaries. The plan ranges from... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751804/anacostia-strategy-starts-at-sligo ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4751019/anacostia-cleanup-strategy-starts-with-sligo-creek SILVER SPRING, Md. -- The death of an 83-year-old woman found in a smoke-filled Silver Spring home Wednesday night was ruled a homicide ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4749050/elderly-silver-spring-woman-s-death-ruled-homicide .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }... http://www.yourstreet.com/4748752/mpd-can-t-win-even-when-they-win Last weekend, City Desk broke the news of the D.C. Police Department’s checkpoint setup in Petworth. There’s been tons of criminal activity in that neighborhood of late–which we... http://www.yourstreet.com/4748236/lanier-s-all-hands-declared-a-success-again A new report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says improving the Anacostia River can start with more than 100 projects to revive Sligo Creek and its watershed. http://www.yourstreet.com/4747762/report-cooperation-money-needed-for-anacostia Authorities say an elderly woman has died in a house fire in Silver Spring. A firefighter and two police officers were injured. The fire was reported Wednesday about 8:20 p.m.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745907/elderly-woman-dies-in-silver-spring-house-fire Paul Leonard Avon, 60, a longtime information technician with the health insurance company CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, died Nov. 24 of complications from heart bypass... http://www.yourstreet.com/4745660/obituaries A laid-off Silver Spring couple gives thanks for blessings and hope for tomorrow. http://www.yourstreet.com/4744663/laid-off-couple-thankful-for-hope Authorities were investigating the "undetermined death" of a woman after a house fire in Silver Spring Wednesday night, Montgomery County police said. Officers responded to ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4743472/woman-killed-in-pre-thanksgiving-fire Authorities say an elderly woman has died in a house fire in Silver Spring. A firefighter and two police officers were injured. FOX 5's Andy Barth reports. http://www.yourstreet.com/4742954/woman-found-dead-in-silver-spring-house-fire A firefighter and two police officers were injured while trying to rescue the woman from the burning home. http://www.yourstreet.com/4741869/elderly-woman-killed-in-silver-spring-fire SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Authorities say an elderly woman has died in a house fire in Silver Spring. 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A firefighter and two police officers were injured. The fire was reported Wednesday about 8:20 p.m.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4739600/woman-found-dead-in-silver-spring-house-fire SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Authorities say an elderly woman has died in a house Friday in Silver Spring. A firefighter and two police officers were injured. http://www.yourstreet.com/4739228/woman-dies-in-silver-spring-fire An elderly woman has died in a house fire in Silver Spring, and a firefighter and two police officers were injured, authorities said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4739308/elderly-woman-dies-in-house-fire-in-silver-spring Photo by Kyle Walton You can still feed an entire family for the holidays for only $28. Give to Bread for the City here . 14th and You reminds us to call the hypothermia... http://www.yourstreet.com/4738193/go-eat-already-seriously-thanks From an email: “Greetings, fellow tired, hungry, and poor Americans! This Thanksgiving, Petworth is giving music fans something to be thankful for: in light of these tough... http://www.yourstreet.com/4737806/4-economic-downturn-show-this-wed-nov-26-black-cat-petworth-gist by Colleen Wolfe soboblog@baltimoreguide.com We all get more than our fair share of unsolicited emails from friends and family. A friend of mine sent me a chain email that’s... http://www.yourstreet.com/4735048/soboblog-how-to-send-holiday-cards-to-hospitalized-soldiers SILVER SPRING -- The state's largest immigrants' rights group has filed suit against the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, alleging the office will not release statistics on... http://www.yourstreet.com/4732586/immigrant-group-sues-sheriff-s-office NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE. http://www.yourstreet.com/4752452/theft-59xx-georgia-ave-nw-washington-dc-us NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE. http://www.yourstreet.com/4752455/robbery-4xx-hamilton-st-ne-washington-dc-us NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE. http://www.yourstreet.com/4752454/theft-5xx-shepherd-st-nw-washington-dc-us NO NARRATIVE IS AVAILABLE. http://www.yourstreet.com/4752457/theft-6xx-kensington-pl-ne-washington-dc-us .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }... http://www.yourstreet.com/4730868/special-wed-question-of-the-day-and-thanksgiving-photo-contest .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }... http://www.yourstreet.com/4730867/from-the-files-of-you-can-give-anything-away-for-free-or-can-you