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DCist: Metro Will Debut $2 Weekend Fares Starting In Early September

Editor Aug 17, 2021
Metro is rolling out new incentives to lure riders back to the transit system after months of low ridership.

Washington Post: 1 in 7 residents of the D.C. area moved during the pandemic, poll finds

Editor Aug 17, 2021
A larger share of area residents say they have seriously considered moving to a new community since the pandemic began.

Washington Post: Last spring, D.C. probably tested 4% — not 10% — of students in asymptomatic…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The District’s public school system probably tested just 4 percent of students attending in-person classes in its asymptomatic testing program in the spring, falling short of city and federal health suggestions, according to a new report…

Washington Post: District says it will release police body-camera video of man being punched by…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
District officials said Monday that they will publicly release body-camera video from a D.C. police officer who was seen repeatedly punching a man in the face during an arrest in a gun case in Southeast Washington last week.

DCist: Burke Park’s Unhoused Residents Thought They Had Staved Off Eviction. On Sunday, They Had To…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
For the 15 or so unhoused people who made a home at Burke Park, on 12th St. NW and Massachusetts Avenue, the area offered convenient access to necessities like laundry services, and the chance to be around people who understood their…

Washingtonian: DC Cultural Institutions Plan a Citywide Celebration of the First Black Woman to Have…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
An educator and artist, Alma W. Thomas helped shape the DC art scene

WTOP: Visitors must wear masks inside Park Service buildings

Editor Aug 16, 2021
Visitors to attractions maintained by the National Park Service, such as the Washington Monument in D.C., must wear a mask inside all buildings and in crowded outdoor spaces.

City Paper: What’s Going on With COVID Surveillance Testing at Schools?

Editor Aug 16, 2021
With some charter school classes underway and the start date for DCPS (Aug. 30) quickly approaching, D.C. residents have lots of concerns about COVID safety in schools. And not just about masks or quarantine close-contact rules.

Washington Post: D.C. announces vaccine requirement for health-care workers

Editor Aug 16, 2021
All health-care employees in D.C. must get at least the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 30, city officials announced Monday — the latest step in the District’s drive to push workers to get vaccinated as cases continue to…

Washington Post: Washington Monument closed after lightning strike

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The Washington Monument was closed Monday and is expected to remain closed Tuesday after being struck by lightning over the weekend.

WTOP: Metro will expand service and reduce fares starting Sept. 5

Editor Aug 16, 2021
Starting Sept. 5, Metro will be adding more trains and buses, extending train service on the weekends and lowering fares, the transit agency announced Monday.

DCist: Homeless Residents Were Forced To Leave Franklin Square During The Pandemic. Will They Be…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
Franklin Square in downtown Washington is expected to reopen this fall after a major renovation. But one group that serves meals to unhoused residents in the park is worried they won’t be welcome back.

Washington Post: D.C.’s ‘Skid Row type thing’: Homeless encampments grow amid pandemic

Editor Aug 16, 2021
Although official counts show the total number of homeless people in the District is going down, the number of chronically homeless people is increasing — and burgeoning encampments are now part of the fabric of downtown Washington.

WTOP: DC to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines

Editor Aug 16, 2021
All D.C. health care workers are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September.

Washington Business Journal: Georgetown U. office building near Observatory Circle primed for…

Editor Aug 16, 2021
A year after buying an office building south of Observatory Circle in Northwest D.C., Grosvenor is homing in on a plan for a mixed-use redevelopment.

UrbanTurf: A New Design Pitched For 100-Room M Street Hotel in Georgetown

Editor Aug 16, 2021
A little over a year ago, a new design and program was proposed for the site of the old Latham Hotel in Georgetown. A couple of months after that, a beer garden was floated for the site. Now, Thor Equities is taking another stab at a…

WTOP: Audit praises DC’s pandemic data, but finds gaps in school information

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The D.C. auditor is urging city officials to release even more data on COVID-19-related deaths and coronavirus cases in the city’s schools, and to initiate a comprehensive review of the District’s COVID-19 pandemic response to create a…

DCist: D.C. Is Requiring Health Care Workers To Get Vaccinated

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The District government will require any health care worker who is licensed in D.C. to get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 30. Officials announced the mandate at a press conference today.

Washingtonian: New Photo Collection Helps Tell the History of Go-Go in DC

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The 2,000 photos will be available through the DC Public Library system.

Washingtonian: Washington Monument Closes to Repair Lightning Damage

Editor Aug 16, 2021
The monument got hit early Sunday morning.
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