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DCist: The Cherry Blossoms Have Reached Peak Bloom. But Should You Visit Them?

Editor Mar 29, 2021
Here’s the good news: After a glorious stretch of unseasonably warm weather, the cherry blossoms in downtown Washington have reached peak bloom earlier than expected.

WTOP: National Building Museum to reopen April 9

Editor Mar 29, 2021
The National Building Museum joins a handful of other museums in D.C. that are reopening to the public.

WTOP: Norton pushes Union Station redevelopment funding as a priority for Congress

Editor Mar 29, 2021
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants the redevelopment and expansion of Union Station to be a priority in the next federal infrastructure funding bill.

Washingtonian: Crazy Stories From Washington’s Pandemic-Era Real-Estate Boom

Editor Mar 29, 2021
The local market hasn’t been this crazy in years. Today’s house-hunters are waiving contingencies, escalating six figures over asking, and making sight-unseen offers. We asked eight recent buyers why they decided to move in the middle of a…

Washingtonian: Inside DC’s Pandemic-Fueled Real Estate Boom

Editor Mar 29, 2021
The market is the craziest it’s been in 15 years, with buyers competing against dozens of other offers and waiving every contingency. Here’s how it happened and what it could mean for an already unequal region.

City Paper: Bowser Posts, Then Deletes Tone Deaf Auto Thefts Tweet

Editor Mar 29, 2021
"Five tips on preventing auto thefts" didn't go over well in the wake of an alleged carjacking that resulted in an Uber driver's death.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. developers land financing to break ground on long-planned Shaw…

Editor Mar 29, 2021
Roadside Development and Dantes Partners are finally kicking off a long-planned condominium project in Shaw after securing financing from Grosvenor Americas.

DCist: Melvin Hazen’s Legacy: Segregation, Displacement, And A D.C. Park

Editor Mar 29, 2021
Eighty years ago, any Washingtonian would have likely known the name Melvin Hazen — he was the most powerful official in local government. Hazen is largely forgotten — except for a creek, trail and park named after him in Northwest D.C.

Robert McCartney in The Post: Even the GOP’s three best arguments against D.C. statehood don’t stand…

Editor Mar 29, 2021
Opponents of D.C. statehood have at most three arguments that deserve any respect. They involve the Founders’ intent, retrocession to Maryland and the 23rd Amendment.

WUSA9: Some DC landlords say eviction moratorium leaves them without a way to push out violent…

Editor Mar 28, 2021
Two associations representing building owners are pushing the council to add a public safety exemption to the moratorium -- they say -- to protect them and tenants.

NBC4: Dog Stranded Over Potomac River Is Rescued by Firefighters, Officers

Editor Mar 28, 2021
D.C. Fire and EMS used a tower truck to rescue the dog, photos show. Fireboats stood by in case he jumped into the water

ABC7: Mayor Bowser receives backlash on auto theft tweet days after deadly carjacking

Editor Mar 28, 2021
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A tweet from Mayor Muriel Bowser on auto theft is getting backlash less than a week after a man was killed during a carjacking in DC.

ABC7: Tuskegee Airman, D.C. native celebrates 95th birthday with parade in front of his home

Editor Mar 28, 2021
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — One of the original Tuskegee Airman had his 95th birthday celebrated Sunday with a motor parade in front of his home Sunday in Northeast Washington.

Washington Post: Warm weather propels cherry blossoms to peak bloom days ahead of schedule

Editor Mar 28, 2021
Echoing the sentiments of many Americans itching to get out after a year of hibernation, Washington’s cherry blossoms burst Sunday into full-on cotton-candy splendor, several days earlier than predicted.

WTOP: Cherry blossoms reach peak bloom around the Tidal Basin, but storms threaten petals

Editor Mar 28, 2021
The Yoshino cherry trees along the Tidal Basin in D.C. sped their way to beak bloom on Sunday, the National Park Service announced.

David Atkins in Washington Monthly: DC Statehood Should Be Part of Voting Rights Reform

Editor Mar 28, 2021
Many activists for DC statehood have a new message for Democrats: add the measure to the broader package of voting reforms being considered in Congress, including H.R.1 and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

New York Times: D.C. Statehood Backers Want to Be Part of Broad Voting Rights Measure in the Senate

Editor Mar 28, 2021
In a change in tactics, advocates are pushing for statehood to be included in a broader bill taking shape.

ABC7: DC Fire calls on Spiderman to help 4-year-old celebrate a ‘super’ birthday

Editor Mar 27, 2021
WASHINGTON (WJLA) — There wasn't any swinging from tall buildings, but members of the DC Fire and EMS Department did make one child's birthday a tad more super.

DCist: Bowser, Norton Call For Funding Union Station Redevelopment Project In Big Infrastructure…

Editor Mar 27, 2021
A big infrastructure bill is next on the list for Congress, and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Mayor Muriel Bowser want to make sure money for redeveloping and expanding Union Station is included.

WTOP: Missed deadline for audit of DC sports betting will frustrate lottery app’s challengers

Editor Mar 27, 2021
Sports betting has been legal in D.C. for almost two years now, but it got off to a slow start for a number of reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic.
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