Washington Post: National Gallery postpones landmark exhibition; coronavirus crisis in Italy delays…
The National Gallery of Art has postponed its much-anticipated exhibition “A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600–1750” because of the global coronavirus crisis.
Washington Post: This homeless shelter offers a hot meal, a bed and information about coronavirus
With a hot meal in their stomachs, the men gathered for nightly chapel service, where the Rev. Ron Stanley told them about the homeless shelter rules — and the coronavirus.
Washington Business Journal: American U. to move all classes online in response to coronavirus
American University will temporarily move its classes online in response to the growing outbreak of the novel coronavirus, becoming the first college or university in Greater Washington to take such precautionary measures.
Washingtonian: It’s Time for Everybody to Work From Home, the Washington Post Tells Employees
The arrangement is in response to the coronavirus crisis.
DCist: A Man Rode A Horse Through Northeast D.C. During Rush Hour. He Says He Did It For The Kids
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no, it’s…a man galloping on a horse in the middle of the nation’s capital?!
DC theaters face ‘catastrophic’ economic impact if coronavirus causes prolonged ticket sales decline
DC theaters may soon be struggling with the economic impact of the new coronavirus as theatergoers choose to stay at home or are forced to do so.
In San Francisco, municipal officials ordered a 14-day halt to performances and other…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Victory for the District in LED Digital Sign Lawsuit
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
March 10, 2020
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Court Ruling Resolves 2016 Lawsuit Against Lumen Eight Media Group LLC for Illegal Outdoor LED Digital Signs
WASHINGTON,…
District Links: Coronavirus numbers, impacts rise in DC; Bowser reportedly endorses Biden; and more
Happy Tuesday. The District announced three new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus last night, while some schools closed and the city saw more disruptions to everyday life over the spread of the virus.
Washington Post: Georgetown Day closed for cleaning as number of D.C., Md., Va. cases climbs to 16
The District’s Georgetown Day School said it would close Tuesday for a deep cleaning because it has “community members who are closely affiliated” with Christ Church of Georgetown, which reported a second coronavirus infection Monday…
Washingtonian: Why DC’s Public Defender Service Is Among the Country’s Best
An interview with Avis Buchanan, who runs the agency.
UrbanTurf: A Brand New Look For 15-Unit Mount Pleasant Laundromat Redevelopment
While plans emerged for a mixed-use redevelopment of a Mount Pleasant laundromat at the end of 2019, a new iteration of the project will deliver more units and has a brand new design.
Washington Business Journal: 2 Washington Convention Center events canceled; SEC advises HQ…
The spread of the novel coronavirus has led two groups to cancel upcoming events at the Washington Convention Center, while a federal agency has asked all headquarters employees to work from home. They’re both new signs the outbreak is…
Washington Post: Metro, other transit systems on high alert to prevent coronavirus spread
Sick people are urged to avoid using public transit
WAMU: From Black Tie Parties To Boarded-Up Windows: The Story Of Iran’s D.C. Embassy
When an owner no longer has use for a building, they’ll typically put it on the market for sale. But what if the owner is a foreign country — and one that’s lost diplomatic ties with the United States?
Washington Business Journal: Metro’s potential restoration of some late-night service a…
Metro staff is proposing a partial revival of late-night train service, offering to restore about half of the evening commuting hours that were suspended about three years ago, according to a Metro staff report released Monday.
Washington Post: The Georgetown church quarantined by D.C.’s coronavirus outbreak
Christ Church, Georgetown is usually known for things like sponsoring the posh neighborhood’s garden tour and being co-founded 203 years ago by Francis Scott Key, who wrote “the Star Spangled Banner.”
Press Release: Norton’s Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act Will Be Marked…
March 10, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said today that her bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial on federal land in the nation’s capital to honor the women who…
Gordon Chaffin: DC should abolish advisory neighborhood commissions or give them a lot more support
Right now, a large portion of DC’s elected officials are considering whether they should run for another term in office. Members of the District’s 40 advisory neighborhood commissions (ANCs) are discussing with loved ones the unpaid time…
Washington Post: D.C.-area coronavirus cases spike; hundreds of churchgoers told to quarantine
Authorities in the Washington area took different approaches Monday as they scrambled to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus: D.C. officials asked hundreds of churchgoers to self-quarantine, while officials in Maryland and Virginia…
WUSA9: ‘Don’t let people doubt you’| DC student-athlete is a teen mom who…
Tajha Jackson was back on the basketball court just three weeks after giving birth, ending her career as the highest scoring girls basketball player in DC.