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Costume shop marks final Halloween in D.C. 10/25/2012 07:59pm • Alicia Lozano, wtop.com WASHINGTON - "I think this could be perfect," squeals Rip Claassen, the bespectacled costume expert who mans the rental counter downstairs at Backstage, Inc. "Mary Poppins!" Cackles erupt from three customers hurriedly trying to find something for a workplace Hallow Artisphere Meets Budget, But Revenue Below Expectations 10/24/2012 09:45am • Artisphere, the county-run cultural center in Rosslyn, met its budget and actually required less taxpayer support than expected for Fiscal Year 2012. The center recorded $1.22 million in revenue and $3.55 million in expenses for FY 2012. Net taxpayer support was $2,327,016, $3,842 less than origin Ground broken in Frederick for 300 rental units 10/17/2012 02:00am • Homewood at Crumland Farms is being joined by a new community. Homewood at Willow Ponds will include 300 dwelling units at 7407 Willow Road off U.S. 15, north of Frederick city.Construction has begun at the site, and the first cottages are on track to be built in the spring, according to Cheryl Wr Morning Notes 10/09/2012 09:00am • Greens Vote ‘No’ on Park Bond — The Arlington Green Party has joined the Arlington County Republican Committee in opposing the $50.5 million park bond that’s on the Nov. 6 ballot. The bond would largely help fund a new Long Bridge Park aquatics center. The Greens D.C. has plans to deal with traffic for Nats playoffs 10/08/2012 09:41am • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - There are plans in place to accommodate what is expected to be crushing traffic around Nationals Park when playoff baseball comes to D.C. The D.C. Department of Transportation says drivers can expect traffic pattern changes after the games. Most changes will Man With Healing Gaze to Stare at Crowds in Crystal City 10/05/2012 10:45am • A man purported to have a healing gaze will be gazing at rooms full of people at a Crystal City hotel this weekend. Braco, a Croatian man who purportedly has the gift of being able to awaken “positive and beautiful feelings and energies” simply by gazing at people, will be holding ni Montgomery Co. not immune to high rents, shady landlords 10/04/2012 04:45am • SILVER SPRING, Md. - When the housing boom went bust, more Americans started renting, even in affluent Montgomery County. "The demographics have changed. We've gone from single digit renters to almost 30 percent of the county," says Matt Losak, who formed the Montgomery County Renters Alliance Baseball Hounds seek new stadium by 2014 10/01/2012 10:56pm • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - They have names like the Sugar Land Skeeters, the Bridgeport Bluefish, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, and by 2014, the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball also will include the Loudoun Hounds — the ninth team to join the independent league. O'Malley: Done with gambling measure if voters reject it 10/01/2012 04:11pm • Mark Segraves, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says if voters reject gambling in Prince George's County when they vote on the measure in November, he won't seek to re-introduce the gaming legislation while he's governor. O'Malley says the prospect of table games at National Md. Gov.: Toll-shirking rental companies 'scofflaws,' 'deadbeats' 10/01/2012 11:49am • WASHINGTON - The Maryland governor says a tougher approach is necessary to hold "scofflaw" car rental companies accountable for not paying tolls. The Maryland Transit Authority should revoke car registrations from rental companies that have outstanding toll fares, says Gov. Martin O'Malley. If t Loudoun Co. Sheriff: Beware of online rental scams 09/30/2012 10:15am • Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - Finding a place to rent in the greater Washington region is not always easy. Many people use the internet to search for available homes. But now there's a scam to watch out for. The owner offers a house for rent at a low price to potential renters. They More cut the cable TV cord 09/24/2012 01:00pm • Jon Poletti of Middletown is from the same New York town as Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as MTV's Jersey Shore cast member "Snooki."Because he doesn't have regular television, he was unaware that he knew one of reality television's most recognizable faces until the show had already been on the Wallets tighten as rent continues to increase 09/22/2012 02:01pm • Max Smith, wtop.com WASHINGTON - The burden of paying rent is increasing for many Americans. About 53 percent of American non-homeowners spend 30 percent or more of their income on rent, according to 2011 Census figures. That accounts for about 20 million households, with 16 million of them Blowing past tolls in Md. but never forced to pay 09/11/2012 11:46am • Andrew Mollenbeck, wtop.com GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Toll road cheaters are not just blowing through the E-ZPass lanes, they're skating by without paying the penalty. The Washington Post reports that Maryland isn't doing much to crack the whip on thousands of drivers, and that leaves millions of Cyclists get special treatment in Arlington 09/04/2012 01:31pm • Kristi King, wtop.com WASHINGTON - "See the back up on Chain Bridge this morning? I flew across and everyone else is just parked," said cyclist Ed Murdy. He chuckled while making that observation as he biked eight miles to work in Arlington, Va., from his home in Bethesda, Md. Murdy is among