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$1M a mile: College Park mayor on hurdles to storm-proof power lines

Days after a destructive storm swept through our region, the damage to property and infrastructure remains in some neighborhoods. In College Park, there are still residents without power. On today’s episode, we talk to College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn about the city’s path to recovery and its options to mitigate damage from future storms. We…

War

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Lonnie Jordan of the classic funk-rock band War, who plays the Lake Arbor Jazz Festival in Mitchellville, Maryland tonight, followed by The Tally-Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia on July 29. They spoke when the band played The Birchmere back in 2016, breaking down the band’s catchiest hits like…

The Week on the Hill – July 15, 2022

Your costly trips to the grocery store and the gas station could have a big impact on the midterm elections. Congressional Republicans are hammering Democrats on the issue of inflation, but they’re keeping an eye on former President Donald Trump’s plans for 2024, which could also have an impact on voters this November. WTOP’s Capitol…

$1M a mile: College Park mayor on hurdles to storm-proof power lines

Days after a destructive storm swept through our region, the damage to property and infrastructure remains in some neighborhoods. In College Park, there are still residents without power. On today’s episode, we talk to College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn about the city’s path to recovery and its options to mitigate damage from future storms. We…

Droves of area teachers reach their breaking point, resigning mid-career

Your child’s favorite teacher may not be there when she returns from summer break. Our area is hemorrhaging educators as hundreds have turned in their notice saying they won’t be teaching in the fall and many are in the middle of their careers. Data from the National Education Association shows that 55 percent of educators…

The Ramones

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes a happy 70th birthday to Marky Ramone, drummer for the pioneering punk-rock band The Ramones. Jason tag-teamed this interview with WTOP colleague Neal Augenstein in 2015 when Marky Ramone released his memoir “Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone.”

Droves of area teachers reach their breaking point, resigning mid-career

Your child’s favorite teacher may not be there when she returns from summer break. Our area is hemorrhaging educators as hundreds have turned in their notice saying they won’t be teaching in the fall and many are in the middle of their careers. Data from the National Education Association shows that 55 percent of educators…