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Washington Post: After second suspension, Metro says timing for return of railcars is unknown

Editor Jan 8, 2022
The latest hang-up: Technicians didn’t know whether to pass or fail a railcar if its wheels moved precisely 1/32 of an inch

WTOP: DC mayor withdraws nomination for public works director

Editor Jan 8, 2022
Mayor Muriel Bowser withdrew her nomination of Christine V. Davis to lead D.C.’s Department of Public Works.

Washington Post: Omicron’s threat to D.C. hunger relief: Volunteer shortages

Editor Jan 8, 2022
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the subsequent lockdown threw millions of American families into hunger, including across the Washington region.

Washington Post: Mayor appoints new acting director of D.C. Department of Corrections amid public…

Editor Jan 7, 2022
Tom Faust, who served as director from 2011 to 2016, will replace Quincy Booth

Washington Post: After D.C. botches snow and leaf removal, Bowser withdraws nomination for…

Editor Jan 7, 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) revoked her nomination on Thursday of Christine V. Davis, who worked as the general counsel of the Department of Public Works for 20 years, to permanently head the agency.

DCist: D.C. Department Of Corrections Gets A New Director Amidst Increased Scrutiny Of Conditions At…

Editor Jan 7, 2022
There’s a leadership change at the D.C. Department of Corrections — and it’s a familiar face taking over.

Washington Business Journal: Georgetown BID appoints D.C. planner, former newspaper publisher to…

Editor Jan 7, 2022
The Georgetown Business Improvement District recruited a D.C. community planner and a former newspaper publisher to bolster its economic development efforts as the nonprofit seeks to combat office and retail vacancy rates that have risen…

WTOP: ‘Sketchy’: DC doesn’t plan to retest students for COVID ahead of Monday return

Editor Jan 7, 2022
After a herculean effort to get D.C. kids tested ahead of their return to school this week — for all of one day, thanks to winter weather — the District said it isn’t planning to test them again ahead of their second return Monday.

City Paper: Meeting About As You Are Bar’s Liquor License Lasts Three Ugly Hours

Editor Jan 7, 2022
Neighbors concerned about noise and supporters of the queer cafe and danceboutique squared off, but there’s hope for compromise.

City Paper: Are Mail-in Ballots Here to Stay?

Editor Jan 7, 2022
An election modernization bill would also address voting access for incarcerated residents, those with disabilities, and those from underserved wards.

Washington Business Journal: Mary’s Center has a new CEO for the first time in 33 years. Here’s how…

Editor Jan 7, 2022
Dr. Tollie Elliott had been at Northeast D.C.’s now-defunct Providence hospital for more than a decade when the chief medical officer position opened at Mary’s Center in 2015.

DCist: 2021 Was Deadliest Year On The D.C. Roads Since 2007, Following Regional, National Trends

Editor Jan 7, 2022
With 40 traffic fatalities, the District had its deadliest year on the roads since 2007. The upward trend included two kids who hadn’t even started 1st grade yet, one elementary school student paralyzed, and two others seriously injured.

WTOP: If you have mild symptoms or need a COVID test, DC officials say: Don’t go to the hospital

Editor Jan 7, 2022
Health officials in D.C. are continuing to ask the public to not visit the hospital if they need a COVID-19 test or if they have mild symptoms. It’s adding stress onto a health system that’s starting to see an uptick in capacity.

DCist: Congress Heights Tenants Declare Victory In Years-Long Battle To Keep Their Homes Affordable

Editor Jan 7, 2022
A Congress Heights apartment complex once owned by a notorious landlord is getting a new life after the conclusion of a years-long legal battle with tenants and the District government.

UrbanTurf: A 316-Unit Development Proposed at Shaw Metro Station

Editor Jan 7, 2022
The Shaw pipeline is starting the year off hot.

City Paper: Shedrick Pelt Captures Attacks on Democracy

Editor Jan 6, 2022
Two of Pelt’s images are on display in Adams Morgan and more will be presented at Gallery O on H.

Washington Post: Washington region officials open more coronavirus testing centers as hospitals…

Editor Jan 6, 2022
Leaders across the D.C. region on Thursday implored residents not to visit already-stressed hospital emergency rooms if they are seeking a coronavirus test or only experiencing mild symptoms, instead offering additional options for testing…

DCist: D.C. Officials Ask Residents To Avoid Strained Hospitals For COVID-19 Testing, Mild…

Editor Jan 6, 2022
A significant number of people are visiting D.C. hospitals just to get tested for COVID-19 or to treat mild coronavirus cases, adding additional stress on overworked health care workers, a D.C. health official said on Thursday. The health…

WTOP: With test results submitted, thousands of DC students return to class as COVID-19 surges

Editor Jan 6, 2022
Students in D.C. Public Schools returned from winter break Thursday, but before they could re-enter classrooms, they needed to prove that they’d tested negative for the coronavirus.

Washington Business Journal: Real estate vet leaves Compass to launch boutique, tech unicorn-backed…

Editor Jan 6, 2022
Real estate agent Lindsay Reishman is leaving Compass to launch his own brokerage, backed by a fast-growing tech company making its first foray into Greater Washington.
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District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian…

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District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews…

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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning distributed the latest version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act, which is slated for final consideration at an additional legislative meeting…

District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air…

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The DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department is hailing the success of its two-year-old program that enables paramedics to administer whole blood to critically injured and medically unstable…

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The DC Council created an expert advisory panel in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This year the mayor and council have agreed to kill the District’s Homeland Security Commission despite…
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