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Press Release: Councilmember Silverman and Metrobus Team Up for Online Hiring Event

Press Release Sep 24, 2021

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sam Rosen-Amy D.C. Residents Wanted to Fill Bus Operator and Other WMATA Job Openings WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2021 – In a…

District Links: Experts see hopeful signs in COVID-19 rates while urging vaccination; House backs…

Chris Kain Sep 24, 2021

In the midst of the pandemic, the latest change in seasons is a natural time to ponder what's ahead.

Opinion

David Daniels: New DC tax is a win for early childhood educators, young children and families

Commentary Sep 24, 2021

Many of the District of Columbia’s early childhood educators ― who are predominantly women of color ― don’t earn sufficient wages and benefits to support their own families while they care for and educate the children of other families.…

Press Release: Norton Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Franklin Park

Press Release Sep 24, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 24, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will deliver remarks today at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening…

DCist: Heading Into Another Pandemic Fall, Experts Say Case Trajectory Hinges On Improved…

Editor Sep 24, 2021

The D.C. region is rounding the corner on another pandemic fall season.

UrbanTurf: 350 Units Proposed to Replace Friendship Heights Building Housing Maggiano’s and DSW

Editor Sep 24, 2021

This spring, the Urban Land Institute released a study looking at DC's Friendship Heights neighborhood, tracing the causes of the area's "naturally-occurring retirement community" reputation and offering prescriptions for future…

Washington Business Journal: Unhealthy Imbalance — Access to food, nutrition and health care remains…

Editor Sep 24, 2021

All Mary Blackford really wanted was a place close to home where she could shop for healthy food.

WTOP: Delta variant surge ebbing in DC area

Editor Sep 24, 2021

Like much of the U.S., the surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant is ebbing in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas.

Washington Post: Counting street cats in D.C. is a less-than-purrfect task

Editor Sep 24, 2021

The District’s cat count put the city’s feline population at roughly 200,000

Washington Post: He was a D.C. graffiti artist and spent time in prison. Now, a photo he took hangs…

Editor Sep 24, 2021

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser hired Khalid Naji-Allah as her staff photographer in 2015 after being impressed with his work

WTOP: DC business leaders consider ways to boost visitors, dollars to downtown area

Editor Sep 24, 2021

D.C. business leaders logged into a video call Thursday to discuss ways to increase the number of people and dollars back into the downtown area.

WTOP: Metro board discusses fare changes, revenue and safety concerns

Editor Sep 24, 2021

Metro is looking into several options to help address revenue concerns while encouraging ridership. Safety concerns were also a topic of discussion during a Thursday board meeting.

Washington Post: Washington celebrates Alma Thomas, the late D.C. painter who sought beauty in the…

Editor Sep 24, 2021

Artist Alma Thomas’s distinctive style began with a passing glance through a window.

DCist: Metro Drops Its Proposal To Suspend Riders Arrested For Certain Crimes (For Now)

Editor Sep 23, 2021

Metro’s board of directors is putting on hold a proposal to suspend riders from the transit system for getting arrested for certain sex and weapons crimes.

Washington Business Journal: Ilili, replacing Mike Isabella’s former Wharf restaurant, sets opening…

Editor Sep 23, 2021

The restaurant taking over where Mike Isabella’s Requin left off at The Wharf in Southwest D.C. is preparing to make its debut.

Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper, Maloney, Brown Celebrate Historic House Passage of D.C.…

Press Release Sep 23, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 23, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE),…

City Paper: Trial Run? Attorney General Karl Racine tries out his platform for mayor.

Editor Sep 23, 2021

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine may not officially be running for mayor (yet?), but he laid out his platform Thursday in a targeted convocation speech at the University of the District of Columbia.

Washington Post: Metro board scuttles vote on proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests

Editor Sep 23, 2021

Metro’s board has dropped a proposal to ban people from the system who were arrested on suspicion of sex crimes or found to be carrying a dangerous weapon, the transit agency’s board chairman said Thursday.

DCist: Artist Kerry James Marshall To Create New Racial Justice-Themed Windows For National…

Editor Sep 23, 2021

Renowned artist Kerry James Marshall will create new stained-glass windows for the National Cathedral with a racial justice theme, to replace two old windows depicting Confederate generals.

Washingtonian: Renowned Artist Kerry James Marshall Will Design the Replacements for the National…

Editor Sep 23, 2021

The painter is best known for his depictions of the Black experience.

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

May 29, 2026 4

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 179

“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 10

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

District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

May 27, 2026 9

Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

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