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WTOP: DC Council asks that Upper Beach Drive be closed to cars permanently

Editor Jun 1, 2021
The D.C. Council is now officially asking the U.S. Park Service to permanently close the upper portion of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park to traffic, a measure that began during the pandemic.

DCist: Now In Its 35th Year, Filmfest DC Is Back With A Spotlight On Local Stories

Editor Jun 1, 2021
The Washington, DC International Film Festival celebrates its 35th year with another virtual program, featuring 60 films from 35 countries. But most importantly for area viewers may be DC4Reel, a slate of new features and shorts made by…

WTOP: Metro looks to expand service this summer

Editor Jun 1, 2021
As the D.C. area emerges from the pandemic, Metro is looking to increase its service, and riders could start to see changes as soon as this summer.

Washington Post: As family, friends and teachers mourn slain D.C. teen, his mother promises to…

Editor Jun 1, 2021
In middle school, Kassius-Kohn Glay participated in the Brilliant Boys Book Club. As he entered high school, a teacher said, he became a role model for his younger siblings and classmates. He talked about an interest in zoology.

Washington Post: Trump’s company puts D.C. hotel lease up for sale, again

Editor Jun 1, 2021
The former president’s company previously considered selling the lease to its luxury Washington hotel before covid struck

Washington Business Journal: Homebuilder targets Northeast plot for its first D.C. development

Editor Jun 1, 2021
A 60-townhome development near Trinity Washington University will mark the first D.C. effort for a Nevada homebuilder.

Courtland Milloy in The Post: An essay contest asked D.C. students about challenges faced during the…

Editor Jun 1, 2021
I was a judge in a recent essay contest for D.C. public and charter school students in fourth through ninth grades. The theme was about the challenges they faced during the pandemic, and I was reminded that the past year has put adult-size…

Washington Post: A District couple hope that GWU won’t tear down an old Foggy Bottom rowhouse

Editor Jun 1, 2021
One of the strengths of an urban college campus is the constant reminder that you’re spending your present in a city with a past. In Foggy Bottom, some residents fear a piece of that past is in danger of being erased. It’s the rowhouse at…

WTOP: Metro looks to expand service this summer

Editor Jun 1, 2021
As the D.C. area emerges from the pandemic, Metro is looking to increase its service, and riders could start to see changes as soon as this summer.

City Paper: D.C. Parking Enforcement Resumes

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Pro tip: Pay the parking meter. Why? All parking enforcement returns to D.C. on Tuesday, June 1.

UrbanTurf: An Infill Hotel Proposed at North Capitol and H Streets

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Another site near Union Station is in line to look a little different.

Greater Greater Washington: This bill would create a new tool for DC to expand its dedicated…

Editor Jun 1, 2021
A new bill introduced by DC At-Large Councilmember Robert White would allow DC to pay landlords to turn existing units into dedicated affordable housing.

DCist: D.C. Council To Ask NPS To Keep Beach Drive Closed To Cars For Good, But Some Residents…

Editor Jun 1, 2021
A majority of D.C.’s lawmakers are calling for the upper part of Beach Drive through Rock Creek Park to remain the way it’s been during the pandemic: open to walkers, runners, cyclists and closed to most cars.

DCist: The Ban On Recreational Weed Sales In D.C. Lives On In Biden’s Proposed Budget

Editor Jun 1, 2021
President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget is a mixed bag for the District of Columbia.

WTOP: Historic Ivy City school receives funding as plans to reopen move forward

Editor Jun 1, 2021
After sitting empty for decades, a historic school in Northeast D.C. is getting a second chance to serve as a place where kids in Ivy City can gather.

City Paper: As D.C. Fully Reopens, What Does the Future Hold for Streateries?

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Restaurant owners, councilmembers, and accessibility advocates weigh in on making streateries permanent.

WTOP: DC libraries and some in Montgomery Co. open up for browsing

Editor Jun 1, 2021
As coronavirus restrictions are lifted in the D.C. area, libraries are opening their doors again.

Wayne Turnage in The Post: It’s time to revisit the D.C. Council’s role in contract review

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Today, the D.C. Council will consider a series of emergency bills that significantly infringe upon the authority of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) to manage the procurement process, which, in this case, involves vendor contracts with a…

WTOP: Several DC public schools open vaccine clinics for students

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Anyone 12 and older will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at several D.C. public schools starting Tuesday.

Washington Business Journal: Jon Taffer of ‘Bar Rescue’ talks his upcoming D.C. tavern,…

Editor Jun 1, 2021
Public health restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic are loosening, people are dining indoors again in greater concentrations, and the Memorial Day weekend offers renewed optimism for bar and restaurant owners in…
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