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WTOP: DC Council may aid medical marijuana while endangering the pot ‘gift’ economy

Editor Oct 31, 2021
The D.C. Council will be considering legislation on Nov. 2 to help providers and consumers of medical marijuana affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation may also cripple the city’s gray market of retail and delivery services that…

WTOP: Howard University school leaders meet with student protesters

Editor Oct 30, 2021
For more than two weeks, Howard University students have been protesting living conditions and a lack of housing opportunities at the school. On Tuesday, school leaders met with protestors to discuss their demands.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: It’s not just sugar skulls. Dia de los Muertos offers a chance to…

Editor Oct 30, 2021
We never celebrated Día de los Muertos when I was a child.

WTOP: Health department shuts down DC Popeyes after rats seen scurrying up walls in video

Editor Oct 30, 2021
A D.C. Popeyes restaurant has been shut down by the health department after a man posted a video showing rats scurrying up the walls and across the floor after turning on the lights.

Washington Post: For D.C. mayoral candidates, equity is an early flashpoint

Editor Oct 30, 2021
Council members Robert White (D-At Large) and Trayon White (D-Ward 8) say the wealth gap and racial disparities have not been sufficiently addressed.

Washington Post: D.C. region prepares to roll out coronavirus vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds

Editor Oct 30, 2021
Officials urge parents to be patient, as doses will be limited initially

Washington Post: Federal Transit Administration orders transit agencies’ inspection records after…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
The agency also recommended all public transportation systems inspect wheels and axles on their subway cars

Washington Post: Potent storm pounds Washington area with heavy rain and strong winds

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Inundated streets and power outages came as vast system brought worst coast flooding in years

The Wash: Flooding doesn’t stop sales at District Wharf Municipal Fish Market

Editor Oct 29, 2021
“Next customer!” yelled a Municipal Fish Market employee while pouring water out of his boot.

WTOP: ‘A lot of nasty weather’: Storm could bring worst DC-area coastal flooding in 18 years

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency for areas along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and the Atlantic coast that are under a coastal flood warning.

Washington Post: D.C. received at least 13,000 reports of fraudulent unemployment claims during…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Department of Employment Services Director Unique Morris-Hughes said there’s been an uptick in fraud since the end of the summer, when some federal benefits expired

Washingtonian: A Barber Shop Chain That Features Fully Stocked Bars Is Expanding in the DC Area

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Scissors & Scotch is opening three new locations.

City Paper: Local Nonprofits Combat Increase in Domestic Violence

Editor Oct 29, 2021
DV awareness month is far from the end of local efforts to combat the spike in domestic violence

WTOP: Children’s National helps parents with newborns in intensive care celebrate Halloween

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Parents hope to share many milestones with their newborns, and baby’s first Halloween usually gives them a chance to bust out an adorable chunky pumpkin costume.

City Paper: Remembering an Icon: Melvin Deal

Editor Oct 29, 2021
“Melvin was so instrumental in bringing an enlightenment about African culture to the DMV that if you were to draw a picture, his rays would ultimately surround the whole area.”

DCist: D.C. Region Experiencing Worst Tidal Flooding In Years, With Heavy Winds And Storms Rocking…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Millions of people across D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia are under flood warnings through Saturday, with some areas reporting two to four feet of coastal flooding. It is some of the worst tidal flooding in years, according to the…

Washington Post Editorial Board: As the 2022 D.C. mayoral race takes shape, candidates must address…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
When D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) ran for reelection in 2018, she faced only nominal opposition. She breezed to victory with more than 75 percent of the vote in both the critical Democratic primary and the general election, becoming the…

Washington Business Journal: Foreign investor takes big stake in D.C. mega-development

Editor Oct 29, 2021
A foreign investor has acquired a healthy stake in 655 New York Ave. NW, two years after Douglas Development Corp. and Brookfield Properties (NYSE: BAM) partnered to complete the massive mixed-use project.

UrbanTurf: Why the Woonerf? Demystifying the Popularity of the Curbless Street Amenity

Editor Oct 29, 2021
For the past few years, it seems like there's constantly a development or three in the DC-area pipeline that includes a "woonerf", or a curbless, multi-modal street meant to encourage pedestrian activity.

DCist: D.C., Montgomery County Announce Plans To Vaccinate Kids Under 12

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Local health officials have released plans to vaccinate 5 to 11 year olds in D.C. and Montgomery County once federal officials grant final approval to do so.
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