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DCist: National Christmas Tree Lighting Goes Virtual, ZooLights Goes Mobile This Year

Editor Nov 11, 2020
Popular holiday traditions in the D.C. area are making adjustments this year due to the pandemic, including the National Christmas Tree lighting, ZooLights and D.C.’s downtown holiday market.

Washington Business Journal: The Oval Room permanently closes after 26 years in business

Editor Nov 11, 2020
Downtown D.C. power dining spot The Oval Room from restauranteur Ashok Bajaj has permanently closed its doors after 26 years in business.

WTOP: DC’s Downtown Holiday Market returns Nov. 20

Editor Nov 11, 2020
‘Tis the season for the 16th Annual Downtown Holiday Market in D.C., which will span two city blocks starting Friday, Nov. 20.

Washington Post: Metro’s plans to correct safety deficiencies in its rail operations center sent…

Editor Nov 10, 2020
Metro’s plans to correct a long list of safety problems in its rail operations center were sent back by safety oversight officials who said they lacked sufficient benchmarks to prove that the transit agency has completed all necessary…

WTOP: Inauguration Day plans begin in DC, but still many question marks

Editor Nov 10, 2020
Despite President Donald Trump’s decision to contest the recent election results, plans are beginning to take shape for Inauguration Day 2021 in D.C. And, of course, the traditional ceremonies will be different from years past due to…

the Wash: Women retake majority on DC Council for first time in 20 years

Editor Nov 10, 2020
The last time female councilmembers held a majority on the council was in the 1990s.

Washingtonian: Far-Right Activists Are Promoting Pro-Trump Rallies in DC this Saturday

Editor Nov 10, 2020
As post-election tension soars, white nationalists are among those involved with the "Million MAGA March"

Washington Business Journal: Douglas sells significant chunk of its New City DC land near Ivy City

Editor Nov 10, 2020
Douglas Development Corp. appears to have sold more than a quarter of the land that makes up the massive New City DC project near Ivy City.

City Paper: And Now, the ‘Barry Building’

Editor Nov 10, 2020
It sounds so alliteratively familiar. The “Barry Building,” rolling off the tongue as if it’s been around for decades.

DCist: Davon McNeal’s Football Team’s New Van Is A Tribute To Slain 11-Year-Old

Editor Nov 10, 2020
Four months after 11-year-old Davon McNeal was shot and killed in his Southeast D.C. neighborhood, his former football team welcomed a new van that pays tribute to him, courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers player Anthony McFarland Jr.

Washington Post: New research tells the story of Black Washingtonians killed during World War I

Editor Nov 10, 2020
On Oct. 28, 1917, Richard M. Shamley marched to Union Station with 400 other D.C. men. If their marching was somewhat imperfect, they could be forgiven. After all, they were not soldiers — yet.

WTOP: DC judge orders forensic lab to turn over some documents sought by prosecutors

Editor Nov 10, 2020
A D.C. judge has ordered the District’s forensic sciences lab to turn over several documents related to a botched firearms analysis at the center of an ongoing murder case — and a bitter public battle between the lab and federal…

DCist: Beneficiaries Say D.C. Paid Family Leave Is Changing Perceptions Of Caregiving

Editor Nov 10, 2020
Conversations about paid family leave tend to focus on time off to recover from the birth of a child, or for parents to bond with their new addition. It’s not often talked about in terms of clearing a way to provide end-of-life care.

DCist: A Proposal To Expand Rent Control In D.C. Gets A Contentious Hearing

Editor Nov 10, 2020
As lawmakers consider legislation to strengthen and expand rent control in D.C., landlords and tenants concur on one thing: The pandemic has made the issue more urgent than ever.

City Paper: Winners and Losers of the 2020 Local Election Cycle

Editor Nov 10, 2020
It wasn't a good year for endorsements—unless you're Karl Racine.

UrbanTurf: EDENS Seeks Two-Year Extension for Expansion of Union Market

Editor Nov 10, 2020
EDENS is looking to extend approvals that would add office or residential stories to the Union Market building.

Washington Post: Bowser defends trip to Delaware to celebrate Biden win, despite travel advisories

Editor Nov 10, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser on Tuesday defended her decision to travel Saturday to Delaware, a state with significantly higher coronavirus risk than the District, to celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

WTOP: Bowser defends trip to high-risk Delaware for Biden win as ‘necessary’

Editor Nov 10, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser defended her trip to Delaware on Saturday to congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their election victory, despite District health officials considering it a high-risk state for coronavirus exposure.

DCist: Bowser Defends Trip To Delaware For Biden’s Victory Speech As ‘Essential Travel’

Editor Nov 10, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing allegations of hypocrisy over the District’s coronavirus restrictions after she traveled to Delaware for President-elect Joe Biden’s victory speech last Saturday.

Washingtonian: This Couple Traded a House in the Suburbs for a DC Apartment *Because* of the…

Editor Nov 10, 2020
By now, you’ve read something like a zillion stories about people fleeing cities in search of more space because of Covid-19. But Gina Hardin and Chris Hartranft did the exact opposite.
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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning distributed the latest version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act, which is slated for final consideration at an additional legislative meeting…

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The DC Council created an expert advisory panel in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This year the mayor and council have agreed to kill the District’s Homeland Security Commission despite…
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