The discovery was made recently during the mansion’s revitalization project. The contents of the bottles will undergo laboratory analysis, and the green bottles will be conserved for eventual display. Archeologists use tools to carefully dig beneath patch of dirt at George Washington’s Mount Vernon on March 19, 2024. (Courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association) …
“They are incredibly cute. They look like little teddy bears,” said Kara Ingraham, animal keeper for small mammals at the National Zoo. “They’re so cute and look like little fluff balls.” WTOP’s Dick Uliano introduces us to the National Zoo’s new pygmy slow loris babies. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, two brown, fuzzy babies with …
Irish pubs throughout the D.C. area are busy this St Patrick’s Day weekend, including the Dubliner on Capitol Hill, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. People were the Dubliner in D.C. on Saturday as the Irish pub celebrates its 50th anniversary this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. (WTOP/Dick Uliano) Irish pubs across the D.C. area are …
Ramadan continues until April 9, and each day after sunset, some D.C. area restaurants are offering iftar fixed-price menus to cap a day of fasting. The holy Muslim holiday of Ramadan continues until April 9, and each day after sunset, some D.C.-area restaurants will be offering fixed-price menus to cap a day of fasting at …
A man with sophisticated taste and knowledge has retired after nearly 60 years of helping Washingtonians pair wine and cheese. A man with sophisticated taste and knowledge has retired after nearly 60 years of helping Washingtonians pair wine and cheese. Carlos Estrada retired after nearly 60 years of helping Washingtonians pair wine and cheese.(Courtesy Calvert …
WalletHub has calculated what it calls “the true per-person cost of smoking.” Looking beyond the costs of health care and lost time at work, the analysis also took into account what it calls the “financial opportunity cost.” The District and Maryland have landed near the top of the list among all the states when it …
A formal protest is being lodged with the city over plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown D.C. across the street from a charter school. A formal protest is being lodged with the city over plans to open a medical marijuana dispensary in downtown D.C. across the street from a charter school. Retailers …
The new National Christmas Tree made it to the Ellipse at the White House on Tuesday morning, just in time for the tree to be lit at a special celebration on Nov. 30. The National Park Service collaborates with Forest Service on new tree for National Christmas Tree Lighting. (Courtesy NPS/Kelsey Graczyk) The National Park …
New medications help you loss weight and keep the weight off. Here’s what a Maryland doctor wants patients to know before they’re prescribed. High rates of obesity and the effectiveness of weight loss drugs are sparking huge demand for medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. What some people may not know is that these anti-obesity …
Images popped up on social media of empty store shelves, with the poster bemoaning the absence of paper products that had stood there and ridiculing the photo frames that sat in their place. A CVS in Northeast D.C. has pictures of paper towels and toilet paper that is kept in the back, instead of stocking …