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Curbside composting doesn't have to invite unwanted furry friends 11/07/2022 05:15pm • It just got a lot easier to turn food scraps into compost in Prince George's County, Maryland, and a county official has tips for making sure residents aren't just laying out snacks for crows, raccoons and other creatures. The program, which started Monday, lets residents simply toss everything f 'Stop playing games' -- DC mayor, teachers' union remain at odds as contract talks reach arbitration 11/07/2022 04:35pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged the Washington Teachers' Union on Monday to accept "an outstanding (contract) offer that's on the table" as the two sides work through arbitration. Bowser's comments came after the union representing about 4,000 city teachers delivered a petition to the mayor's offi DC charity on a mission to feed hungry families this holiday season 11/05/2022 08:14pm • One of Washington's longest-serving charities kicked off the holiday season with a food drive outside its men's shelter at 65 Massachusetts Ave. NW on Saturday. "Thanksgiving, we're knocking at the door of it...and we anticipate that we're going to have a great need," said Rev. Ron Stanley, vice Tips for staying ahead of 'porch pirates' this holiday season 11/03/2022 04:05pm • With the holiday season coming, a lot of people will have gifts sent to their homes. And as packages are delivered, it won’t only be the recipient waiting for the dropoff -- so too will package thieves. “You can go down any street anytime and sometimes see two or three packages piled up, and Beyond Jeff Bezos: 2 candidates to possibly buy the Washington Commanders 11/03/2022 09:30am • Beyond Bezos: 2 candidates that could buy the Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   The easy speculation points to Jeff Bezos buying the Washington Commanders after news broke the team is up for sale on Wednesday. Bezos has long been rumored to be interested in Blaze Pizza, whose backers include LeBron James, to open more Maryland locations 11/01/2022 08:57am • Los Angeles-based brick oven pizza chain Blaze Pizza, whose early investors included LeBron James, has a new franchise agreement to open three locations in Prince George's County, Maryland. It did not identify the new locations. The restaurants are franchised to Kevyn Scott of Gome Restaurant 3 organizations accepting donations of unwanted Halloween candy in DC area 11/01/2022 05:55am • Loads of Halloween candy haunt pantries for months after the spooky holiday, but there are places in the D.C. area to donate those unwanted sweets. If you find yourself with more seasonal sweets than could possibly be consumed, some places in the D.C. area let you donate Halloween candy after the Car Review: Mazda's MX-5 Miata Club is joy on 4 wheels 10/31/2022 06:00am • In a world of large lumbering trucks, crossovers and SUVs, a small roadster, the Mazda MX-Miata Club, stands out. One reason is the Miata is a fun-driving car. It will brighten the normal commute with its top-down motoring on days without rain. The 2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club is the small roadster th How to — and why — have the 'awkward' conversation about pay transparency 10/31/2022 05:05am • In the D.C. area, it is easy to find out how much the president makes, but do you know how much your co-worker takes home every payday? Trying to figure out whether your salary is on par with your peers requires a delicate balance between transparency and privacy. For some workers, it's hard to a How long does trick-or-treating candy last? 10/27/2022 04:38am • Whether it's the spoils of a child's trick-or-treat battle among friends to collect the most candy, or adults who are drawn in by the candy bags overflowing from store shelves, Halloween usually brings lots of sweet stuff into homes. While one may think it’s time to veg out, it's important to know Player of the Week: Loudoun Valley's Ashu Bertaut-Strange 10/26/2022 04:36am • Ashu Bertaut-Strange joined the Loudoun Valley varsity football team during his freshman year and spent the next three seasons etching his place in the Purcellville school’s record books as a wide receiver. But for Bertaut-Strange’s senior season, Vikings coach David Bishop decided to tak Car Review: Nissan Z brings back the magic 10/24/2022 06:05am • Car companies like Nissan have been producing fun sports cars for five decades now. The original 240Z was a hit — and this latest Z hopes to rekindle that magic. More Car Reviews More Consumer News The 2022 Nissan Z adds more style and some retro touches from original 240Z to stand out in the Amazon truck overturns, spills packages onto Capital Beltway 10/23/2022 01:08pm • An Amazon truck hauling 30,000 pounds of packages overturned on the Capital Beltway's Outer Loop early Sunday morning. It happened before 6 a.m. Sunday on the Interstate 495/Beltway Outer Loop between Georgia Avenue and Connecticut Avenue, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. I Pelosi 'very confident' about Democrats' midterm chances 10/23/2022 12:42pm • ▶ Watch Video: Pelosi "very confident" about Democrats' midterm chances as races enter home stretch House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism Sunday that Democrats will maintain control of the House in November even as momentum appears to be building behind Republican candidates in Fraud trial of Hogan’s former chief of staff is delayed 10/21/2022 08:39am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal trial involving Gov. Larry Hogan’s former chief of staff, Roy McGrath, has been put off, perhaps until next year. McGrath