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WTOP: DC updates mask policy in government buildings; 2nd gentleman visits vaccine clinic

Editor Jul 8, 2021
D.C. updated its mask policy inside its government buildings, which will take effect next week.

Washington Post: Judy Garland’s long-lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress turns up at Catholic University

Editor Jul 8, 2021
Nearly half a century ago, a story in Catholic University’s student newspaper described a “precious gift” bestowed on the school by Oscar-winning actress Mercedes McCambridge, then an artist-in-residence in the university’s drama…

DCist: ‘It’s A Lot Of Love Out Here’: Families Gather For Festival And Petting Zoo In Woodland…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
Vibrant energy filled the Woodland Terrace community on Wednesday as children from the area clambered over obstacle courses, ate burgers and fried fish, got their faces painted, and chalked the sidewalks as a part of Woodland’s first…

Washington Post: Fatal opioid overdoses are up by the hundreds, devastating families and worrying…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
As Shekita McBroom walked down the church aisle in Southeast Washington toward her daughter’s body, mourners could see signs of Jayla McBroom’s youth throughout the sanctuary.

WTOP: Mural unveiled in DC celebrates Black natural hairstyles

Editor Jul 8, 2021
D.C.’s Ward 8 just became a bit more colorful.

Greater Greater Washington: Mayor signs DC’s Comprehensive Plan update

Editor Jul 8, 2021
An update to the Comprehensive Plan, DC’s overarching planning document that guides growth and development in the District, is moving through the legislative process after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the bill Wednesday.

Washington Times: D.C. settles with Capitol Hill Baptist Church over pandemic restrictions

Editor Jul 8, 2021
The District of Columbia won’t enforce “current or future” restrictions on worship services of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church, or CHBC, settling a federal lawsuit the congregation filed in September 2020 alleging unfair treatment during…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: A little girl’s tragic abuse case shows need for independent child…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
The little girl celebrated her sixth birthday silently, on life support — something no child should ever have to experience.

City Paper: Auditor’s Report Identifies Issues in Lottery Contract

Editor Jul 8, 2021
A report released yesterday by the D.C. Auditor found that a company which stands to receive nearly $110 million over the five year contract has only two employees and “it is clear VSC did not and cannot perform the work outlined in the…

UrbanTurf: A Look at How Many People Left DC in 2020 (And Where They Went)

Editor Jul 8, 2021
A new report released on Thursday sheds light on how many people left DC during the pandemic.

Washington Business Journal: Bowser finds funding for Park Morton redevelopment, nixes controversial…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is backing away from a plan to delay redevelopment of the Park Morton public housing complex in the face of staunch opposition.

WTOP: Bird deaths in DC area are down, but scientists call for continued caution

Editor Jul 8, 2021
The unexplained deaths of large numbers of birds in the D.C. area and elsewhere over the past month and a half appear to be on the wane, but scientists are still urging people to be cautious about safety.

Washington Post Editorial Board: Why are unions and Democrats so opposed to giving poor children a…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
For 17 years, a federally funded K-12 scholarship program has given thousands of poor children in D.C. the opportunity to attend private schools and the chance to go on to college. And for many of those 17 years, the program has been in…

DCist: More Than 9,000 D.C. Residents May Have Left Permanently During The Pandemic, Data Show

Editor Jul 8, 2021
Dropping rents in downtown D.C. and rising home prices in the suburbs are just two signs that the nation’s capital hemorrhaged residents during the pandemic in 2020. And newly analyzed data from the U.S. Postal Service provides a clearer…

DCist: A ‘Fashion Funhouse’ Is Opening In Georgetown, And It’s An Instagrammer’s Dream

Editor Jul 8, 2021
After more than a year spent trading heels for slippers, and real pants for sweatpants, fashion is back. To celebrate, an immersive new art installation is helping Washingtonians get reacquainted with style by dropping them directly into a…

WTOP: Thousands fled DC during the pandemic, but many may come back

Editor Jul 8, 2021
Job losses, remote work opportunities and closed schools led to a noticeable increase in the number of D.C. residents leaving the District during the pandemic, though many of those moves appear to be temporary.

WTOP: New affordable homes open for DC seniors, with funding toward more on the way

Editor Jul 8, 2021
New affordable housing has opened for some D.C. seniors on limited budgets.

UrbanTurf: A Loan Fund Launches for DC-Area Developers of Color

Editor Jul 8, 2021
After a year in which conversations of racial equity took center stage, including within the real estate and development realms, a Community Development Financial Institution (CFDI) is looking to bridge the gap in the DC region.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s lottery and gaming contractor failed to meet small biz…

Editor Jul 8, 2021
Intralot, the company that in 2019 received a large no-bid contract to operate the District's lottery and sports betting regimes, is not meeting requirements to direct 35% of the work to small, local and other disadvantaged businesses, the…

WTOP: Homelessness divides a Northwest DC neighborhood

Editor Jul 8, 2021
A neighborhood is divided over the future of homeless encampments at the intersection of 12th Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest D.C.
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