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The U.S. assisted-living industry faced scrutiny Thursday from a bipartisan group of lawmakers who pressed for answers about low staffing, high costs and a lack of transparency surrounding poor care — an all-too-common tragedy revealed by a Washington Post investigation last month.
Senators challenge assisted living industry over wandering deaths, poor care
Senators say they are disturbed by walkway deaths and understaffing at costly assisted-living facilities, a pattern revealed by a recent Post investigation.
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January 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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“The more bread I bake, the better I feel,” said volunteer Gary Farrah of Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada.
They gather to bake bread each week, then give away thousands of loaves
“The more bread I bake, the better I feel,” said volunteer Gary Farrah of Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Let’s go Streetcar #TransportationEquity
We are once again posting the 37-mile DC streetcar map.

What could have been.

In 2014 former Mayor Gray sought funding to build out this plan. Unfortunately Chairman Mendelson blocked the proposal in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy.

Councilmember Allen just defunded the last remaining segment 🏙️
August 20, 2023 at 5:49 PM
@michaelhavlin.bsky.social Thanks for the invite. I’m loving this new platform 💗💗💗🥰
August 18, 2023 at 7:29 PM