Happy New Year! This past week we have been showcasing some of our top read posts of 2019. Here are a few more, including our most-read article, which was posted as an April Fool's joke. Enjoy.
The education world was shaken recently when federal prosecutors charged 50 people with conspiring to cheat on college admissions tests or bribe athletic coaches to designate students as athletic recruits. Families paid $400,000, $950,000, and other amounts for what mastermind Rick Singer called a “side door” into elite colleges.
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • December 31, 2019
The Beltway is one of the Washington’s region’s most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region’s core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads?
State and county parks across the Washington region hosted First Hike events for the new year. In Fairfax County, Virginia, alone, five parks hosted hiking events. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
On New Year’s Day, a driver struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Minnesota Ave and L’Enfant Square SE and fled the scene. (Teta Alim / WTOP)
Maryland plans to stop accepting cash tolls at its bridges and tunnels, leaving toll collectors to think of new career paths. Maryland has already stopped hiring full-time toll collectors. (Colin Campbell / Post)
Under a new bill introduced to the Virginia General Assembly, more shopping center developments would qualify for open-container access. The proposed law would broaden the definition of “commercial lifestyle center.” (Rebecca Cooper / WBJ)
The Newseum closed its doors for good on Tuesday. According to a Newseum spokesperson, artifacts from the Newseum will be transported to a storage facility in Maryland or put on loan. (Michael E. Ruane / Post)
A recent survey commissioned by the Apartment and Office Building Association of Greater Washington showed at many Montgomery County residents thought supply and affordability were major housing concerns. About 53% of respondents thought that growth in the region was good. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Magazine)
