Press Release: Norton Thanks 102 National and Local Groups for Letter to Congress Supporting D.C.…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 8, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) thanked 102 national and local groups for sending a letter today calling…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Social Distancing Delivery and Pickup Options for DC Medical…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 14, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Health announced an emergency rulemaking to allow, on a temporary basis,…
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Emancipation Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
April 14, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Thursday, April 16, 2020, the District Government will observe Emancipation Day. While some services will be…
Who’s running in DC’s June 2 primary and June 16 special election
Here's a listing of the candidates on DC's primary ballots, as well as those running in the special election two weeks later to fill the vacancy in the Ward 2 DC Council seat. We've included links to candidates' political websites and…
The Washington Ballet’s youngest dancers try to regain their footing during the…
Rather than performing Swan Lake at the Kennedy Center this week as originally scheduled, the dancers of The Washington Ballet are among those stuck at home due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The performances have been…
DCist: Explore Local Comedy From Home With These Podcasts And Stand-Up Specials
As we’re all adjusting to staying indoors during the region’s stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic, we could probably use a good laugh or two. Even though comedy clubs are closed, you can still experience the local scene.…
Washington Post: Man charged in fatal stabbing is D.C. jail’s first inmate to die from covid-19
It was just a matter of time, defense attorneys and criminal justice reform advocates in the District have said.
Eater DC: Lowering Cocktails in Buckets Is Just One Way D.C. Bars Are Getting Creative Right Now
Customers can also find to-go Jell-O shot kits and “Tiger King” themed drinks
Washington Business Journal: Governors are banding together on coronavirus response. That’s…
Two groups of U.S. governors said Monday they are coordinating efforts to gradually restart the economies in their states. While there’s been no formal pact between leaders in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, the three jurisdictions have been…
WAMU: These Artists Are Still Making Public Art Even When The Streets Are Empty
Music venues, galleries, museums and theaters are shut down across the District, leaving hundreds of local artists with nowhere to present or sell their work during the coronavirus outbreak.
Radley Balko in The Post: A D.C. public defender describes terrible conditions at the city’s jail
My friend Amy Phillips is a public defender in Washington. She visited the D.C. jail last week, just before most legal visits were curtailed because of fears about covid-19. I asked her to describe what she saw, as well as her fears and…
WTOP: DC’s Chamber Dance Project holds first virtual Zoom rehearsal, open to public
Performance artists are trying everything to stay limber during the coronavirus shutdown.
Press Release: National Park Service approves DC Water’s Potomac River Tunnel project to improve…
News Release — National Park Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2020
Contact: Katie Liming
Pamela Mooring
Washington, DC – The National Park Service (NPS) has completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) and approved DC…
Press Release: Councilmember McDuffie Urges DC Government to Plan Coronavirus Response Through the…
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
Building on years of leadership on racial equity, Councilmember McDuffie urged his Council colleagues and Mayor on March 23 to address these concerns in District’s response to…
WAMU: Trump Claims Bowser Is Happy With D.C. Coronavirus Relief Aid, But She Isn’t
During his coronavirus press briefing Monday evening, President Trump was asked if D.C. should get the same level of coronavirus relief as the 50 states — which thus far it has not. Trump said he would consider whether D.C. should get more…
Washington Post: GW to convert empty dorm into temporary housing for medical staff
George Washington University has opened 65 dorm rooms on its Foggy Bottom campus to house medical professionals fighting the novel coronavirus, university officials said, amid tension with some students who have protested being denied the…
WTOP: DC, Md. extend traffic closures in parkways for recreational use
D.C. is extending the closure of a section of Beach Drive to vehicle traffic, and Montgomery County, Maryland, is opening up parkways on weekends for recreational use.
City Paper: Stripped Bare — D.C. strip bars and nightclubs are shut out of virus relief.
You know what might brighten up home delivery for some people during this virus craziness? Strippers. A person wearing just enough to call it clothing, delivering food and drink to your door. Or perhaps a more buxom individual suggestively…
Washington Business Journal: For WBJ’s Sara Gilgore, a dual role — and constant eye on D.C.…
Sara Gilgore will be leading The Beat and DC Inno starting Tuesday.
DCist: Federalist Pig Pop Up May Come To Slim’s Diner Space In Petworth
Federalist Pig might be coming to Upshur Street. &pizza co-founder Steve Salis bought the building that formerly housed Slim’s Diner for $2.2 million, and one tentative plan is to use the space for a pop-up version of his Adams Morgan…