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“On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.”

“Most road closures and detours on Saturday will be in effect between the hours of 7:00am and 1:00pm. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis as soon as the last participant has passed and all course support materials have been removed. Please review the road closure grid and course map for more information. Resident and businesses located near the race course are urged to plan ahead and be aware of road closure schedules and alternate access routes.”

From MPD:

“On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.

When safe to do so, the Metropolitan Police Department will assist motorists in crossing the race route to help relieve traffic congestion due to the extended closures. However, motorists should not rely on crossing the route and should plan on going around the traffic closures.

The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2026, to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026: (more…)


Rant/Revel


photo by Adam Fagen

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Event

Featuring both voice and instrumental performance on vielle, lute, gittern, harp, recorder, douçaine, and bagpipe, the program will include works by, among others, Johannes Ciconia, Trebor, Johannes Senleches, Solage, Guillaume de Machaut, Guillaume Dufay, and Gilles Binchois, rousing dance music from medieval Florence and finely wrought instrumental arrangements from the Faenza codex and the Buxheim Organ book.


wildlife

Thanks to Drew for sending: “This one has been hanging out in my backyard in Trinidad for a couple weeks now eating rats.”

If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.


BikeDC


via WABA

Update. “Happening Monday. No announcement will be made.”

“Dear PoPville,

The latest on the 15th Street bike lanes on the Mall (starting at Constitution going south. Not sure if it will be to and all the way around the Tidal Basin): a volunteer monitor spotted and spoke with a surveyor out on 15th Street and they verbally confirmed they are preparing to remove the bike lane. The removal effort timing is unknown.” (more…)


Hill East


1500 block of A Street, SE via MPD

From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying multiple persons of interest in an Endangerment with a Firearm offense that occurred Saturday in Southeast.

On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11:00 p.m., multiple suspects entered the rear alley of the 1500 block of A Street, Southeast. The suspects then discharged multiple firearms, causing damage to vehicles and buildings in the area. There were no reported injuries. The suspects then fled the scene in multiple vehicles.

MPD detectives have recovered video from around the location of the offense. Detectives are currently looking to speak to six persons of interest, who can be seen in the photos below. (more…)