Breakfast links: The Nats win the World Series, a first for the franchise
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The Nats win the World Series!
The Washington Nationals made franchise history by winning their first World Series title defeating the Houston Astros. The Championship parade, on Nov 2, will start at Consitution Avenue NW and 15th Street NW and end at Pennslyvania Avenue NW at 3rd Street NW. (Hallie Mellendorf / WTOP, Gabe Bullard / WAMU)
DC teachers and school staff will get homeownership help
Mayor Muriel Bower announced a new initiative that will offer down payment assistance to teachers and school staff to encourage homeownership. The program will pay half of the down payment cost up to $120,000 in exchange for a portion of the profit if the home is sold. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Visit these haunted areas in DC
If you’re looking for a good scare check out some of the District’s haunted houses. Maybe you’ll hear the cries of Charlotte Dupuy, an enslaved woman at the Decatur House or maybe take a scroll through Oak Hill Cemetery and catch a glimpse of Abraham Lincoln’s spirit. (Julie Depenbrock / DCist)
Did the devil influence DC’s street design?
If you think commuting through DC is a nightmare, maybe it is. Some believe that the streets of DC were designed to include cult symbols and provide a gateway for Satan to the White House. Most who aren’t conspiracy theorists are betting on no. (Will Vitka / WTOP)
Fairfax decides not to expand bus service amid a strike
130 workers at a Metrobus garage in Lorton, Virginia have been striking for over a week, and Fairfax County transportation officials announced the Fairfax Connector would run extra buses to help riders impacted by a strike. The union protested the move, and the county backed down a day later without saying why. (Justin George / Post)
Two area farmers market operators will merge
FreshFarm and Community Foodworks, two of the region’s largest farmers markets, are merging as one under the FreshFarm name. Combined, they operate 33 farmer’s markets in the Washington region, and will become the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region. (Rebecca Cooper / Washington Business Journal)
NPS will present a plan for Georgetown C&O Canal project
The National Park Service will release the latest concept designs for the historic C&O Canal and seek input during a public meeting on November 7. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
DC’s halfway house for men is granted an extension
The Bureau of Prisons has decided to extend its contract with Hope Village, DC’s only men’s halfway house for federal inmates for another six months. Under the contract extension, Hope Village will stay open until April 2020, giving the agency time to settle a contract dispute. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
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