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In recognition of Locktober, does anyone know the backstory of these water fountains along Rock Creek Trail in MD?
I can’t find anything online, but there’s gotta be some interesting history here.
Who designed them and when?
Was the lock and glans-nozzle part of the original look?
Was it a county-level thing or the DNR that installed them?
Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes
construction crew shows up before then, arrest them.
https://wtop.com/dc/2026/09/judge-orders-kennedy-center-to-provide-30-days-notice-before-making-any-major-physical-changes/Open linkView original on reddthat.com‘ America’s national parks are not for sale’: Cyclists rally at Hains Point over proposed golf course changes
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced in May that Fazio Design would redesign the East Potomac Golf Links. In June, President Donald Trump was photographed looking at plans that appeared to show the course expanding across much of the peninsula. He said after his June visit that the renovated course would be able to host major golf tournaments.
https://wtop.com/dc/2026/08/americas-national-parks-are-not-for-sale-cyclists-rally-at-hains-point-over-proposed-golf-course-changes/Open linkView original on reddthat.comAmtrak Announces “Pause for Progress” Infrastructure Upgrade in Washington, D.C. for Nine Days This October
First St tunnel closure late October; WTOP says VRE affected also.
https://media.amtrak.com/2026/08/amtrak-announces-pause-for-progress-infrastructure-upgrade-in-washington-d-c-for-nine-days-this-october/Open linkView original on reddthat.comArbitrator orders Washington Post to reinstate fired columnist
Last fall, after the killing of Kirk, Attiah published a series of online posts in which she suggested she would not mourn the death of Kirk, which the Post argued hurt the company’s reputation and integrity.
DC’s Carter Barron Amphitheater welcomes back crowds after decade-long closure
In 2016, the music died at D.C.’s iconic Carter Barron Amphitheater in Rock Creek Park when the venue’s stage was deemed unsafe.
Now, music is returning to the historic venue, as organizers bring it back to life for three nights starting Thursday with the help of a temporary stage and some familiar local performers.
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While the return is temporary, Puskar said the effort is about reminding people why the venue matters and to build support for a larger restoration effort being developed with the National Park Service.
https://wtop.com/dc/2026/08/were-very-hopeful-this-is-the-start-of-something-dcs-carter-barron-welcomes-crowds-back-after-decade-long-closure/Open linkView original on reddthat.comPreservationists raise concerns about Freedom 250 Grand Prix’s possible damage on historic murals
Huh. This sort of thing hadn’t even occurred to me. (Article contains pics of various things covered/boarded up at the NGA.)
https://wtop.com/dc/2026/08/preservationists-raise-concerns-about-freedom-250-grand-prixs-damage-on-historic-murals/Open linkView original on reddthat.comMan accused of filming himself stroking women’s hair on Metro train found guilty
A man who was pardoned for rioting on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol was found guilty Wednesday of touching a woman’s hair on the Metro while filming it and posting that video on social media.
Judge Epstein will sentence Betancur on Thursday at 2 p.m. The maximum sentence for simple assault, a misdemeanor, is 180 days of incarceration.
It will not be the end of Betancur’s legal troubles, however. He faces an assault charge in Arlington for a similar incident on the Metro there. Betancur is also facing stalking charges in D.C.
https://wtop.com/crime/2026/08/man-accused-of-filming-himself-stroking-womens-hair-on-metro-train-found-guilty/Open linkView original on reddthat.comKennedy Center Ordered to Pay $250,000 to Jazz Musician It Unsuccessfully Sued for Backing Out of Concert After Trump Rebranding
In a statement Tuesday, Lisa J. Banks, one of Redd’s attorneys, said: “The Trump-controlled Kennedy Center tried to silence opposition to its illegal name change by filing a meritless lawsuit against jazz musician Chuck Redd. The court rightly dismissed that breach of contract lawsuit, finding there was no contract and no damages, and was brought against Mr. Redd based on his protected opposition. Now the court has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay Mr. Redd’s legal fees, which is appropriate as no citizen should have to spend time and money fending off baseless and politically motivated lawsuits filed by the Trump Administration.”
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kennedy-center-to-pay-jazz-musician-sued-cancel-trump-1236832214/Open linkView original on reddthat.com







