{"id":3714,"date":"2026-09-08T11:39:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3714"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:39:58","slug":"a-big-dig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3714","title":{"rendered":"A Big Dig"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><i>Good morning. This is the NOTUS Metro newsletter for Sept. 8, 2026. You can get it in your inbox every day by <\/i><span><i><u>signing up here<\/u><\/i><\/span><i> \u2014 it\u2019s free!<\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3710\">DMV High School Football Players of Week 2<\/a><\/p><h2><b>THE LATEST<\/b><\/h2><p><b>When a century-old D.C. library is standing on nothing but stilts,<\/b> it can make anyone nervous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne wrong move by one excavator could take the whole thing down, so the stakes were literally very high,\u201d says <b>Jaspreet Pahwa<\/b>, the director of capital planning and construction for the D.C. Public Library system.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pregnancy\" class=\"wp-image-3594\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/f6f47c9b4613c714f53a757e20e32809-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/f6f47c9b4613c714f53a757e20e32809-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/f6f47c9b4613c714f53a757e20e32809-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/f6f47c9b4613c714f53a757e20e32809.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sen. John Fetterman\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4d43e6cd0956e7be027e0a938a9c0eb6.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4d43e6cd0956e7be027e0a938a9c0eb6.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4d43e6cd0956e7be027e0a938a9c0eb6-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Fetterman Dismisses Bombshell Report as \u2018Smears\u2019 and \u2018Half-Truths\u2019\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"D.C. Armory\" class=\"wp-image-3713\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3554bf0707123b2d1ca970023f224651-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3554bf0707123b2d1ca970023f224651-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3554bf0707123b2d1ca970023f224651-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3554bf0707123b2d1ca970023f224651.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      D.C. Is on Track to Control Armory Land Near RFK Stadium\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Zohran Mamdani\" class=\"wp-image-3702\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/89f43544a740d35f56aa07f130cf1e29-768x558.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/89f43544a740d35f56aa07f130cf1e29-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/89f43544a740d35f56aa07f130cf1e29-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/89f43544a740d35f56aa07f130cf1e29.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrats Are Plotting Government Efficiency in a Post-DOGE World\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>That was one of the pitfalls of the 2 \u00bd-year renovation of the Southeast Library in Eastern Market, which wraps up this week ahead of the library\u2019s reopening on Thursday.<\/p><p><b>It was built in 1922<\/b> as one of the city\u2019s three Carnegie libraries \u2014 the others are in Takoma and Mount Pleasant \u2014 so library officials had to balance protecting the historical landmark with trying to expand one of the 10 busiest neighborhood libraries in the city.<\/p><p><b>That involved digging between 24 and 40 feet<\/b> under and around the building, allowing for an expansion of the ground-floor level and the addition of a basement level that will now largely serve kids. With that, the Southeast Library will double in size but leave the original historic building largely intact.<\/p><p><b>\u201cThis was a really complex project, to say the least,\u201d<\/b> says <b>Rich Reyes-Gavilan<\/b>, DCPL\u2019s executive director. \u201cThe need was there. It was just about finding the money and the ingenuity and the know-how.\u201d<\/p><p>To ensure the new basement level didn\u2019t feel like it\u2019s underground, a new skylight was carved from the roof down the center of the building, drawing natural light all the way into the deepest recesses of the library. Reyes-Gavilan \u2014 who has overseen the modernization of dozens of libraries in his 13 years leading DCPL \u2014 says the skylight is the library\u2019s \u201carchitectural marvel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>And there\u2019s more:<\/b> An extension was built in what used to be an alley behind the library, connecting it to a neighboring rowhouse and allowing for a new main entrance to be constructed along South Carolina Avenue.<\/p><p><b>The renovation wasn\u2019t cheap.<\/b> The $40 million price tag is roughly double what was originally contemplated, because of both increasing construction costs and a need to comply with historic preservation rules. But library officials say they were able to leverage federal COVID recovery funds to pay for it.<\/p><p><b>The next projects for the library system<\/b> include a brand-new facility in Congress Heights and another in Eckington\/Edgewood. Future renovations include libraries in Chevy Chase and Shepherd Park. To Reyes-Gavilan\u2019s relief, none of these projects is expected to be as complicated as the Southeast Library makeover.<\/p><h2><b>FROM THE DISTRICT<\/b><\/h2><p><b>A federal planning commission has approved <\/b>the transfer of the D.C. Armory, the headquarters of the District\u2019s National Guard, to local control, <span><u>NOTUS\u2019 Kendall Staton reports<\/u><\/span>. The transfer still has to be approved by D.C.\u2019s mayor, the D.C. Council and Congress.<\/p><p><b>D.C.\u2019s Department of Public Works is testing<\/b> rat-proof trash bins in high-traffic areas of the city, <span><u>WUSA9 reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3706\">National Pundits Have Low Expectations for the Commanders This Season<\/a><\/p><p><b>President Donald Trump has become obsessed<\/b> with \u201carchitectural immortality\u201d \u2014 building monuments around D.C. that will outlast him, <span><u>New York Magazine reports<\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Former Kennedy Center chair David Rubenstein<\/b> has purchased the large sculpture that was removed from the grounds of the venue last week, <span><u>The New York Times reports<\/u><\/span>. Rubenstein, a billionaire philanthropist who owns the Orioles, sat as chair from 2010 to 2025, when he was ousted as part of Trump\u2019s takeover of the center\u2019s board. Rubenstein reportedly paid more than $2 million for the abstract sculpture, titled \u201cBlue.\u201d<\/p><p><b>The grieving tree: <\/b>D.C. residents have been <span><u>leaving condolence messages<\/u><\/span> on a large tree in Dupont Circle that was severed by last week\u2019s <span><u>wild storm<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><h2><b>FROM MARYLAND<\/b><\/h2><p><b>All aboard! <\/b>The stretch of the Red Line between North Bethesda and Friendship Heights reopened Monday after nine weeks of construction work. The project finished \u201con time and on budget,\u201d Metro said in a <span><u>news release<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><h2><b>D.C. TRIVIA<\/b><\/h2><p><b>Where did the first D.C. Public Library branch open in 1911?<\/b><\/p><ol><li>Anacostia<\/li><li>Capitol Hill<\/li><li>Takoma<\/li><\/ol><p><span><u>Email us<\/u><\/span> the answer \u2014 the first reader who gets it right gets a shout-out. The answer will be at the end of the newsletter tomorrow.<\/p><h2><b>SPORTS<\/b><\/h2><div>\n<\/div><p><b>The Commanders should have plenty of bulletin board material this season.<\/b> In a roundup of preseason coverage and power rankings, <span><u>NOTUS\u2019 Alex Schiffer reports<\/u><\/span> that many national analysts and pundits are down on Washington ahead of a pivotal year for GM <b>Adam Peters<\/b> and coach <b>Dan Quinn<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSkinny quarterback who got hurt last year combined with nobody who can block?\u201d The Ringer\u2019s <b>Bill Simmons<\/b> said on a recent podcast. \u201cI\u2019m out.\u201d<\/p><p><b>High school football season is fully underway, <\/b>with Maryland public schools kicking off this past weekend. <span><u>NOTUS\u2019 Noah Ferguson highlights<\/u><\/span> five standouts from around the area in our Players of the Week column; this week\u2019s group includes a Quince Orchard DB who nabbed three interceptions and a Gonzaga running back who scored four touchdowns.<\/p><p><b>DMV native Frances Tiafoe <\/b>has advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open. The 28-year-old Tiafoe, currently ranked the No. 12 men\u2019s tennis player in the world, will face 22-year-old American <b>Alex Michelsen<\/b> today at 1 p.m. Tiafoe is chasing his first Grand Slam title.<\/p><p><b>What to Watch Today<\/b><\/p><p>MLB: Nationals at Padres, 9:40 p.m. (<span><u>MLB.TV<\/u><\/span>)<\/p><p><b>Thank you for reading! <\/b>If you liked this newsletter, please forward it to a friend. If someone shared it with you, please <span><u>sign up<\/u><\/span> \u2014 it\u2019s free! Got a tip or comments to share? Email us at <span><u>metro@notus.com<\/u><\/span>.<\/p><p>The newsletter was produced by Jaden Amos, Michael Errigo and Nikie Johnson. Library photo courtesy of the D.C. Public Library system. Commanders photo by Stephanie Scarbrough\/AP.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=3704\">Screwworm Cases Are Going Down. Experts Are Suspicious.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning. 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