Breakfast links: After more than two centuries, White’s Ferry will no longer cross the Potomac
White’s Ferry by Mr.TinDC licensed under Creative Commons.
White’s Ferry: 1782-2020
White’s Ferry, which has linked Loudon and Montgomery counties for more than 230 years, announced it is closing Monday after a court ruling saying it cannot use its Virginia landing. The ferry and landowners in Virginia have been in litigation since 2009. (LoudonNow. Tip: jimble)
Motorists have wrecked H Street buildings three times in three months
A driver crashed a car into the Atlas Performing Arts Center on December 22. Drivers also slammed vehicles into buildings on H Street in October (a vacant retail space) and November (a restaurant). (Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian)
Maryland legislators announce eviction reform bills
A group of Democratic lawmakers announced legislation for the upcoming General Assembly session that would expand eviction protections and establish tenants’ rights to counsel statewide. (Angela Roberts / Baltimore Sun)
Restaurant workers say COVID-19 igloos put them at risk
Some restaurant servers say the trendy outdoor “igloos” meant to facilitate winter outdoor dining are putting them at risk of catching COVID-19 while serving food in the poorly ventilated spaces. (Laura Hayes / City Paper)
White Arlington residents called police on a Black photographer
A Black real estate photographer filed a complaint after he was questioned by Arlington County Police while working in Foxcroft Heights last week. He says white neighbors told police he was photographing a military base to trigger a response. (Tom Jackman / Post)
74 people in DC died while experiencing homelessness this year
The People for Fairness Coalition held its eighth annual vigil commemorating unhoused Washingtonians who died over the past year. 23 of the 74 deaths this year were related to COVID-19. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
Will Baltimore’s spy plane keep flying? The mayor says no
The new Baltimore mayor, Brandon Scott, says the infamous surveillance plane that recorded the city from above for six months will not keep flying. Scott said the plane, meant to curb violence, does not record when most crimes happen: at night. (Emily Opilo / Baltimore Sun)
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