Washingtonian: Three Years After a Fire Gutted a Historic DC Mansion, Its Owners Have Brought It…
The house has been in the same family since 1954. They weren’t about to give up on it now.
Yearly Archives
2021
UrbanTurf: Chevy Chase ANC Adopts Several Housing Equity Resolutions
Last summer, DC Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 3/4G, which largely covers Chevy Chase, formed a temporary Task Force on Racism with the goal of studying and making recommendations around racial equity and social justice.
City Paper: D.C. Statehood Hearing: The Nonsensical Arguments Republicans Made
Congress held a hearing on D.C. statehood on Monday, and the chances of making the District the 51st state have never been greater. Perhaps because the odds are better now than ever before, the strategy to defeat statehood seems to be to…
Washington Business Journal: National Park Service will limit access to Tidal Basin, cherry blossoms…
The National Park Service will limit public access to the Tidal Basin and surrounding area in D.C. to prevent large crowds gathering to take in the region’s annual rite of spring, the cherry blossoms’ peak bloom.
DCist: Asian American Business Owners In D.C. Report Months Of Racist Harassment
Although it wasn’t the first time he was the target of racist vitriol during the pandemic, when Yunhan Zhang was attacked in his Dupont store last November, he remembers being shocked.
DCist: D.C. Lost Hundreds Of Businesses During The Pandemic — But New Ones Are Opening Fast, Data…
At least 375 brick-and-mortar businesses in D.C. closed permanently or temporarily during the pandemic, as DCist/WAMU recently reported. But a report published today by the D.C. Policy Center shows a surprising parallel trend: New…
UrbanTurf: A Timber Retail Pavilion Pitched at St. Elizabeths
Details are emerging for the temporary mixed-use activation planned for the St. Elizabeths campus.
DCist: D.C. Auditor Report Details ‘Serious Lapses’ In Investigations Of Police Killings
A new report from the D.C. Auditor’s office identified “serious lapses” in the Metropolitan Police Department’s handling and investigation of four high-profile police killings, concluding that the department has “fallen short” of the…
DCist: Tidal Basin Could Be Closed To Cherry Blossom Crowds This Year
The National Park Service may close the Tidal Basin and surrounding streets during the peak cherry blossom bloom period this year, in compliance with public health guidelines to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Washington Post: Janet Waddell, a special police officer who loved preparing meals for family and…
For more than three decades, Janet Denise Waddell worked as a special police officer at Howard University, keeping students and staff safe.
Press Release: Give Back to Rock Creek at the 13th Annual Extreme Cleanup!
News Release — Rock Creek Conservancy
Bethesda, MD (March 22, 2021) - Every year, thousands of volunteers participate in people-powered restoration efforts throughout the Rock Creek watershed for the annual EXTREME CLEANUP event. After…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Medical Device…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 23, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
District to Receive $1.2 Million in Case Alleging that Company Failed to…
Press Release: DPW Launches Cart Tagging Campaign and Contest to Reduce Recycling Contamination
News Release — DC Department of Public Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 23, 2021
CONTACT:
Nancee Lyons
One resident per Ward will be named a “recycling superstar” for the perfect recycling set out
(WASHINGTON, DC) …
Press Release: Bowser Administration Breaks Ground on 88 New Homes at St. Elizabeths East
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 23, 2021
CONTACT:
Shayne Wells (DMPED)
John Stokes (DGS)
New Town Homes Will Represent the First Opportunity for Homeownership on the Campus
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Bowser…
WTOP: Park Service will cut off access to cherry blossoms if crowds grow too large
It’s the time of year when droves of people head to see the soft pink and fuchsia buds of the cherry blossoms open on the Tidal Basin in D.C. But given the risk of COVID-19 spreading among expected crowds, the National Park Service is…
Jennifer Rubin in The Post: D.C. statehood may no longer be a pipe dream
The case for statehood for the District of Columbia got a boost, ironically, from the disgraced former president.
City Paper: MPD’s Investigations of Officers’ Fatal Uses of Force Were Inadequate, Review Finds
In the death of Marqueese Alston, most officers involved were interviewed for less than 10 minutes.
Washington Post: D.C. police failed to thoroughly examine actions of officers leading up to fatal…
An independent review of four deadly incidents involving D.C. police concludes that the department failed to thoroughly examine the circumstances that led to the encounters and evaluate whether changes in tactics or training are needed.
Washington Post: Cherry blossom access will be limited this year. Tidal Basin could close if crowds…
As the District’s famed cherry blossoms begin to unfold and the brief period of peak bloom inches nearer, officials have adopted a crowd-control strategy similar to the posture of a fed-up parent: Behave, or lose your privileges.
WTOP: DC 2nd in pedestrian deaths per 100,000 for first half of 2020
A new report shows pedestrian fatality rates rose in the first six months of 2020 despite a significant drop in driving amid the coronavirus pandemic.