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WTOP: DC schools partner with Uber to offer free rides to meal sites

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Students and families in the D.C. public school system can get free rides to meal sites over the summer through a partnership with Uber, school officials announced on Friday.

Press Release: Norton Calls on Park Police to Exercise Maximum Restraint in Enforcing Ban on…

Press Release Jul 16, 2021

Press Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton July 16, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement after her office was informed today that the…

Press Release: Norton Secures Additional Wins for D.C. in House Appropriations Bills

Press Release Jul 16, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton July 16, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON –Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced additional victories she secured for the District…

Press Release: Lane Closures to Begin as Black Lives Matter Plaza Becomes Permanent

Press Release Jul 16, 2021

News Release — District Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2021 Media Contacts: Lauren Stephens Mariam Nabizad (Washington, DC) — Today, Mayor Bowser and the District Department of Transportation…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Proposes Renaming West Elementary School to Honor Congressman and Civil…

Press Release Jul 16, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Public Schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Deborah Isaac (DCPS) Proposal Comes After Community Engagement with Students,…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Extension of Anacostia High School Vaccination Site

Press Release Jul 16, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) While Saturday, July 17 Is the Last Day to Enter to Win a Jeep Wrangler, Year of Free Groceries, or…

Greater Greater Washington: After a pause and a pivot during the pandemic, DC’s neighborhood shared…

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Residents looking for transit options in the city may have more choices as the DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) brought back DC Neighborhood Connect, a shared on demand shuttle service that covers parts of wards 1, 4, and 5 last…

DCist: Jazz In The Garden Is Back … Well, Sort Of

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Jazz in the Garden, the National Gallery of Art’s after-work, summertime staple that offers pitchers of sangria, soulful singing, and sometimes, people jumping in the off-limits fountain, is coming back after being canceled last summer due…

Jacqueline Pogue Lyons in The Post: D.C. should ensure schools are safe before reopening

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Everyone is anxious for schools to reopen this fall. After more than a year of being away from our school buildings because of the public health pandemic, it’s imperative that students and teachers get back to school.

Washington Post: Fight over Adams Morgan nonprofit splits business community

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Critics say the Business Improvement District has benefitted insiders, while supporters say the organization has helped the overall neighborhood.

WTOP: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad wants to end agreement to handle DC emergency calls

Editor Jul 16, 2021

Since 1947, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad has helped D.C. respond to medical emergencies in city neighborhoods near the Maryland border. But now, the longtime chief of the fire station is recommending that it’s time for that…

District government

More chickpeas, fewer chickens: DC food emissions bill set to upgrade diets for city meal recipients

Bridget Reed Morawski Jul 16, 2021

For Emilie Cassou, the meals served to students like her son at his public elementary school in the District aren’t worth the tray they’re served on. Some might look at a typical lunch served to students and see a ham and cheese…

District Links: DC, region see slow rise in COVID-19 cases from earlier lows; candidate files for…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Jul 16, 2021

Three months ago, an additional 41 new coronavirus cases in the District's daily update would almost certainly have seemed like a favorable sign. But with cases having plummeted locally this summer, Thursday's COVID-19 report is spurring…

Washington Post: Post-holiday blip or new trend? Covid cases slowly tick up across the region

Editor Jul 15, 2021

New coronavirus cases are slowly increasing in Virginia, Maryland and the District, and public health experts say the rise is being fueled by three factors: relaxed restrictions on gatherings and mask mandates, persistent pockets of…

Washington Post: Metro board members back temporary ban after arrest for a sex or firearms offense

Editor Jul 15, 2021

From January through June, Metro said 89 incidents of indecent exposure were reported to transit police.

District government

DC sees growth in cashless businesses even after DC Council’s vote to prohibit them

Will Schick Jul 15, 2021

A law meant to protect consumers by prohibiting businesses from refusing to accept cash took effect on April 4. There’s just one problem — it’s unenforceable. Or, rather, DC officials put off enforcement during the public health emergency,…

Bloomberg CityLab: The Car Crashes That Go Undetected

Editor Jul 15, 2021

Safety advocates say that 30% of traffic collisions involving bikes or pedestrians in Washington, D.C., aren’t reported by police. Here’s how they’re trying to close that data gap.

Eleanor Holmes Norton in The Hill: Congress must step up to fund the Howard University Hospital…

Editor Jul 15, 2021

Two miles north of the U.S. Capitol building, around the corner from the African American Civil War museum, sits the world’s oldest institution primarily dedicated to the training of Black medical professionals.

Washington Business Journal: At The Point, you can already dine next to the Anacostia River. Soon,…

Editor Jul 15, 2021

The Point on Buzzard Point is queuing up its expansion onto the Anacostia River after the waterfront seafood restaurant opened in April.

Washington Post: Gordon-Andrew Fletcher to run for Ward 5 council seat in 2022

Editor Jul 15, 2021

Gordon-Andrew Fletcher, a commissioner for the Advisory Neighborhood Commission who chairs the Ward 5 Democrats, is running for the Ward 5 D.C. Council seat.

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District Links: Ward 5’s Parker backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; emergency curfew bill still lacks the…

Jun 1, 2026 8

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker this morning endorsed Janeese Lewis George in her mayoral bid, becoming the fourth sitting councilmember to back their Ward 4 colleague.

District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

May 29, 2026 21

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery

May 29, 2026 861

“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

May 28, 2026 14

American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

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