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Press Release: Library to Add Saturday Hours and Open More Locations in May

Press Release Apr 19, 2021

News Release — DC Public Library For Immediate Release: April 19, 2021 Media Contact: George Williams, Media Relations Manager (Washington, D.C.) - Starting May 3rd, the DC Public Library will open more libraries and add Saturday…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Amnesty Program for Drivers With Outstanding Tickets as…

Press Release Apr 19, 2021

Press Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Gwen Cofield (DMOI) On June 1,…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Now Available

Press Release Apr 19, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…

Washington Business Journal: GWU will mandate Covid vaccines for students and employees. The…

Editor Apr 19, 2021

George Washington University will require its students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to campus for the fall semester, the university said Monday.

Washingtonian: This Intriguing Series of Paintings Depicts the Capitol Fence

Editor Apr 19, 2021

Artist Elaine S. Wilson is documenting the manmade “interruptions” in DC's landscape

Washington Times: D.C. residents frustrated by month-long mail delay

Editor Apr 19, 2021

Slow delivery of bills, stimulus checks 'extremely crippling'

Washington Business Journal: Trump Organization said to still be accepting bids for D.C. hotel

Editor Apr 19, 2021

The Trump Organization Inc. is no longer actively marketing its downtown D.C. hotel for sale, but it is still open to offers, according to Bloomberg.

UrbanTurf: With New Exhibition (and New Entrance), Dupont Underground Hopes to Advance Design…

Editor Apr 19, 2021

Having secured a lease extension, Dupont Underground (DU) is now seeking to advance the design conversation for its subterranean disused-streetcar-tunnel-turned-arts-space.

WTOP: DC opens walk-in COVID-19 vaccine sites for seniors

Editor Apr 19, 2021

Starting Monday, D.C. residents 65 and older can get COVID-19 vaccines at walk-up sites across the District without making an appointment in advance.

Washington Post: An ‘insane’ covid lockdown two miles from the Capitol, with no end in sight

Editor Apr 19, 2021

For a year, 1,500 people held at D.C. jail have been confined to cells 23 hours a day in what experts call a grave human rights abuse

Robert McCartney in The Post: The past year has brought historic police reforms in D.C. region, and…

Editor Apr 19, 2021

Two Windsor, Va., police officers harassed Black U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario at a traffic stop in a video that sparked national outrage. Critics say the policemen are lucky the incident happened in December instead of this spring. In…

Washington Post: D.C. police arrest 4 after skirmish and night of demonstration

Editor Apr 18, 2021

Four people were arrested Saturday night after clashes between protesters and police in the Chinatown area of downtown Washington, authorities said.

Washington Post: D.C. is expanding in-person learning. But most of the new seats will be in the…

Editor Apr 18, 2021

The District will expand in-person learning when the fourth quarter of the academic year begins Monday, with the city’s wealthiest areas experiencing the biggest increase in seats.

WTOP: 4 arrested during DC march over recent police shootings

Editor Apr 18, 2021

Four people were arrested Saturday night during protests in Chinatown against recent police-involved shootings.

WTOP: After one year of virtual practice, DC Youth Orchestra resumes in-person rehearsals

Editor Apr 18, 2021

After one year of participating virtually, students from the DC Youth Orchestra practiced playing their musical instruments in person under a tent in preparation for June performances.

Washington Post: Two blocks from the Federal Reserve, a growing encampment of the homeless grips the…

Editor Apr 17, 2021

Jerome Powell says the recovery is far from over. The bleak reality is made clear outside his window on the Fed chair’s drive to work.

DCist: DC Denies ‘COVID-Immune Section’ For Fully Vaccinated Parishioners At Capitol Hill Baptist…

Editor Apr 17, 2021

The D.C. government has denied a pastor’s request to instate a “COVID-immune section” for fully vaccinated parishioners at Capitol Hill Baptist Church — a church that has been going back and forth with the city over reopening restrictions…

WTOP: New DC memorial honoring U.S. World War I infantrymen opens to the public

Editor Apr 17, 2021

The long-awaited World War I Memorial, honoring the nation’s “Doughboys,” is now open to visitors.

WTOP: New sports betting bill could bring DC bettors to competitive Md.

Editor Apr 17, 2021

Wrapping up the state legislative session on Monday, Maryland lawmakers passed a bill that would legalize sports betting later this year.

Washington Post: For decades, some in D.C. wanted to turn Franklin Square into a parking lot

Editor Apr 17, 2021

The first mention of turning Franklin Square into a parking lot appeared in the Washington Herald of Oct. 12, 1921. “Nowhere to Park; Plan City Garage” was the headline.

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District Links: Report card gives DC an A-minus on the state of its tree canopy; Bowser seeks authority to buy surplus…

Apr 29, 2026 18

A newly issued report card on the state of DC's trees offers an overall grade of A-minus — the same as last year — but warns that the city has been losing ground on its goal of reaching a 40% canopy…

District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George…

Apr 28, 2026 27

A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

Apr 27, 2026 21

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 14

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

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