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Washington Business Journal: Coronavirus isn’t getting the National Cherry Blossom Festival…

Editor Mar 4, 2020

D.C. officials are planning for the National Cherry Blossom Festival to go on without a hitch despite the concern around the spread of the novel coronavirus.

City Paper: What Do Bitcoin, DCRA, and Craigslist Have in Common? This Rental Scam

Editor Mar 4, 2020

Two D.C. residents are suing an anonymous scammer who they say swindled them out of thousands of dollars.

Washington Business Journal: Events D.C. chief says conference attendance remains strong, despite…

Editor Mar 4, 2020

Events D.C. officials said the District’s convention center and sporting venues have yet to see significant drops in attendance due to concern over the coronavirus — but leaders expect that could change for events with lots of…

Washington Business Journal: D.C.-area hospitals learned from Ebola. But coronavirus is different —…

Editor Mar 4, 2020

As the threat of a broader coronavirus outbreak looms, Greater Washington’s health care providers are getting ready.

Washington Post: House party: Ever get down at Anderson House? Share your souvenirs.

Editor Mar 4, 2020

On June 8, 1940, Miss Elysabeth Cochran Barbour was presented to society at Anderson House, the grand manse on Massachusetts Avenue NW.

UrbanTurf: Will a Charter School Come to Buzzard Point?

Editor Mar 4, 2020

As construction continues at the former General Services Administration office in Buzzard Point, the developer is seeking to swap out retail to make room for a school.

City Paper: Jack Evans Says He Has the Signatures to Appear on the Ward 2 Primary Ballot

Diane Gross Mar 4, 2020

The scandal-plagued candidate knocked on doors, called an opponent's supporters, and visited an old folks home.

WTOP: Decadeslong WWI munitions cleanup in Northwest DC nears completion

Editor Mar 4, 2020

The peaceful serenity of the neighborhood surrounding the stately home at 4825 Glenbrook Road, in the Spring Valley section of Northwest D.C., was matched by the potential danger and uncertainty of chemical agents buried beneath it.

WTOP: Atlas Brew Works brings Andy’s Pizza to Navy Yard

Editor Mar 4, 2020

Atlas Brew Works, set to open a second location outside of Nationals Park in Navy Yard, is partnering with Andy’s Pizza at the new location.

Washington Post: Cherry blossom peak bloom in Washington expected March 27 as festival organizers…

Editor Mar 4, 2020

A wet and mild winter means early blooms this year, according to the National Park Service, with the District’s famous cherry trees expected to peak from March 27 through March 30.

WAMU: One Day Before Strike Vote, Safeway And Workers Haven’t Reached A Deal

Editor Mar 4, 2020

A day before a scheduled strike vote, the union representing thousands of Safeway employees in the region says it remains far apart from the company on key issues regarding worker pensions. Negotiations between the two sides lasted well…

Press Release: AG Racine Announces Neglectful Landlord Must Clean Up Toxic Lead at Ward 4 Apartment…

Press Release Mar 4, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General March 4, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications OAG Secures Court Order Against 76 M Inc. and Peter Odagbodo to Protect Children and Families from Lead Hazards; OAG’s…

District Links: Bike lane fight features concerns over race and safety; city doesn’t expect major…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Mar 4, 2020

Happy Wednesday. Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't expecting major disruptions to the National Cherry Blossom Festival or the far-off June election over the coronavirus.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Security Grant Funds Available for District Nonprofits and…

Press Release Mar 4, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency March 4, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Rebekah Mena (HSEMA) Federal Funding Available Through DC’s Homeland…

City Paper: D.C.’s Health Care Providers Prepare For Possible Coronavirus Outbreak As Best They Can

Editor Mar 4, 2020

As the country reckons with the spread of the novel coronavirus—with cases climbing nationwide as more people get screened and tested—D.C.’s health care providers are doing what they can to prepare for the ever-evolving epidemic.

Press Release: District of Columbia Tax Assessments Indicate a Steady Real Estate Market

Press Release Mar 4, 2020

News Release — DC Office of Tax and Revenue Tuesday, March 3, 2020 The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) announced today that it is mailing Tax Year (TY) 2021 assessment notices to all real property owners in the District of Columbia.…

Opinion

Matthew Fritz-Mauer: The hollow promise of workers’ rights in DC

Commentary Mar 4, 2020

It might seem like working people in the District of Columbia have a lot to celebrate. In fact, researchers at Oxfam not long ago named DC the most worker-friendly place in the country. Over the past few years, the DC Council has raised…

UrbanTurf: The Stops, Starts, and Stutters in the Navy Yard Residential Pipeline

Editor Mar 4, 2020

As the residential development pipeline just east of South Capitol Street hums along, there is a waiting game happening in the rest of the Navy Yard neighborhood. Still, there are a number of major projects in the works, despite the…

Washington Post: D.C. Council proposal to move 9th Street bike lane forward stalls over questions of…

Editor Mar 4, 2020

The proposal by Council member Brianne Nadeau was withdrawn when it became clear it did not have enough support.

WTOP: DC attorney general seeking right to pursue hate crime violations in the city

Editor Mar 4, 2020

Concerned that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. has failed to adequately pursue cases of hate crimes, the District’s attorney general is asking the D.C. Council to empower it to enforce the city’s anti-bias laws.

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Mayoral hopeful Kenyan McDuffie this morning conceded the Democratic primary to Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, who has 52.87% of the vote in the updated tally released this afternoon by…

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Initial results released last night by the DC Board of Elections show Janeese Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist, with a strong lead in the mayor's race and Robert White with an even…

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DC's Democrats will decide today on their party's nominees to succeed three-term Mayor Muriel Bowser and 18-term DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, as well as two councilmembers who opted not to seek…

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