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Washington Post: Fort McNair officials say plan for water restrictions are not directly linked to…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

The proposed restrictions on the Washington Channel, along Fort McNair and near D.C.’s Wharf district, are not linked to recent reports that Iran has made threats against the U.S. military installation, an Army official said Monday.

Washington Post: A brave rescue in 1978 is still a part of District firefighting lore

Editor Mar 29, 2021

On June 27, 1978, a trio of District firefighters were inside a house on Woodland Drive NW when one of them had a sickening realization.

Shannon Elizabeth Fyfe and Andrew Peterson in The Post: End the coronavirus lockdown in the D.C.…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

For nearly a year, the D.C. Jail has been on a coronavirus lockdown. Inmates have lived in their cells for 23 hours a day. They are not permitted to see their families or friends. Even interaction with attorneys is sparse. One inmate…

City Paper: Getting Vaccinated At Home

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Mobile clinics are bringing the COVID-19 vaccine to tenants who live in public or affordable housing. For residents, getting the shot has never been easier.

Washington Business Journal: Opponents of the McMillan project have filed another legal challenge,…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Opponents of the redevelopment of the McMillan Sand Filtration site are mounting another legal challenge to the project, though their options for continuing to block demolition on the property are dwindling.

Washington Business Journal: How a bankruptcy on the other side of the country threw a wrench in a…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners is hailing a top new retail tenant at its two-building multifamily development across N Street SE from Nationals Park — even as it stands to lose another planned heavy hitter at the project to bankruptcy.

DCist: After 16 Months Closed, The National Building Museum Will Reopen April 9

Editor Mar 29, 2021

It’s been 16 months since visitors last walked through the Great Hall of the Building Museum, but the building dedicated to buildings will reopen on April 9.

DCist: The Cherry Blossoms Have Reached Peak Bloom. But Should You Visit Them?

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Here’s the good news: After a glorious stretch of unseasonably warm weather, the cherry blossoms in downtown Washington have reached peak bloom earlier than expected.

WTOP: National Building Museum to reopen April 9

Editor Mar 29, 2021

The National Building Museum joins a handful of other museums in D.C. that are reopening to the public.

Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson introduces The New Student Loan Borrower Bill of…

Press Release Mar 29, 2021

News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson For Immediate Release March 29th, 2021 Contact: Amanda Farnan Washington, DC -- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson (At-Large) introduced legislation to address…

Press Release: Norton Extends Deadline for Community Project Funding Requests

Press Release Mar 29, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton March 29, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced an extension of the deadline to submit an application to…

Press Release: Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Introduces Nutrition Equity Bill

Press Release Mar 29, 2021

News Release — Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2021 Contact: Luz Martinez, Communications Director WASHINGTON, DC In an effort to begin rectifying longstanding health inequities made…

WTOP: Norton pushes Union Station redevelopment funding as a priority for Congress

Editor Mar 29, 2021

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants the redevelopment and expansion of Union Station to be a priority in the next federal infrastructure funding bill.

Washingtonian: Crazy Stories From Washington’s Pandemic-Era Real-Estate Boom

Editor Mar 29, 2021

The local market hasn’t been this crazy in years. Today’s house-hunters are waiving contingencies, escalating six figures over asking, and making sight-unseen offers. We asked eight recent buyers why they decided to move in the middle of a…

Washingtonian: Inside DC’s Pandemic-Fueled Real Estate Boom

Editor Mar 29, 2021

The market is the craziest it’s been in 15 years, with buyers competing against dozens of other offers and waiving every contingency. Here’s how it happened and what it could mean for an already unequal region.

City Paper: Bowser Posts, Then Deletes Tone Deaf Auto Thefts Tweet

Editor Mar 29, 2021

"Five tips on preventing auto thefts" didn't go over well in the wake of an alleged carjacking that resulted in an Uber driver's death.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. developers land financing to break ground on long-planned Shaw…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Roadside Development and Dantes Partners are finally kicking off a long-planned condominium project in Shaw after securing financing from Grosvenor Americas.

DCist: Melvin Hazen’s Legacy: Segregation, Displacement, And A D.C. Park

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Eighty years ago, any Washingtonian would have likely known the name Melvin Hazen — he was the most powerful official in local government. Hazen is largely forgotten — except for a creek, trail and park named after him in Northwest D.C.

Robert McCartney in The Post: Even the GOP’s three best arguments against D.C. statehood don’t stand…

Editor Mar 29, 2021

Opponents of D.C. statehood have at most three arguments that deserve any respect. They involve the Founders’ intent, retrocession to Maryland and the 23rd Amendment.

WUSA9: Some DC landlords say eviction moratorium leaves them without a way to push out violent…

Editor Mar 28, 2021

Two associations representing building owners are pushing the council to add a public safety exemption to the moratorium -- they say -- to protect them and tenants.

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District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth…

Jun 4, 2026 6

DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt…

Jun 3, 2026 8

With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a…

District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings changes; National Guard didn’t drive down…

Jun 2, 2026 26

The DC Council voted this afternoon to advance permanent legislation that incorporates the temporary changes to the District's open meetings law in effect over the past year that have allowed private…

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.

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