Press Release: Metrobus service changes effective Sunday, December 15, on selected routes
News Release — Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
For immediate release: December 12, 2019
In an effort to improve service, Metro is implementing changes on 28 routes in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Extend MPD Fall Crime Initiative Through New Year’s Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and Metropolitan Police Department
December 12, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dustin Sternbeck (MPD)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the extension…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and Events DC Break Ground on Streetscape Project at the Walter E.…
News Release — Events DC
December 12, 2019
Project will Reenergize the Exterior of the Convention Center in Shaw
Washington, DC – Thursday, December 12 – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by Events DC, the District’s…
District Links: Karl Racine and Md. AG make arguments in court for emoluments lawsuit against Trump;…
Happy Thursday. Attorney General Karl Racine and his Maryland counterpart Brian Frosh sought to make the case this morning to save their emoluments lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
Community members ask DCPS to invest in Washington Met, not close it
Students, parents, teachers and community members on Monday night urged against the proposed closure of Washington Metropolitan High School, which some say suffers from lack of investment from DC Public Schools.
“Nobody’s listening to…
City Paper: Lives Lost 2019
Francis Lee Savoy shielded his brother from a sexual predator when they were boys. Davane Williams told his girlfriend he believed in her on a bad day, after she didn’t get a job offer. Corey Farmer supported his friend when she came out…
Washingtonian: Shop Made in DC’s Founder On Why There’s a Boom of Local Artisans Now
A Q&A with Stacey Price, founder of the Shop Made in DC stores.
City Paper: The Final Proposal to Renovate the DC Housing Authority’s HQ Is Totally Different From…
A trio of developers will pay DCHA $67 million for a 99-year lease on the land where its headquarters sits, according to the resolution.
Washington Post: The Air and Space museum gets a facelift, and its famous planes get a thorough exam
Sixty-five historic aircraft have gone off exhibit and under scrutiny while the museum empties for a renovation.
Washington Post Magazine: How a fight over a city athletic field turned into a woke-off of…
Jelleff Recreation Center doesn’t exactly look like a hub of neighborhood controversy. Owned by the D.C. government and operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, it’s a slightly run-down facility tucked off Wisconsin…
jonetta rose barras: Danger ahead for the DC Council and ethics reform, Part 2
While the expulsion of Jack Evans from the DC Council moved a step closer this week with the approval and submission of the ad hoc committee’s final report and recommendation, the ethics saga is not yet in the rearview mirror. The formal…
Washington Post: ‘Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!’ Michelle Obama surprises D.C. elementary school with big…
Her jaw dropped. The young girl jumped from her chair and gave a long screech before covering her mouth in shock.
WTOP: DC kids meet up with police officers to go holiday shopping together
Dozens of police officers in D.C. gave their time Wednesday to build relationships with local kids and help brighten their holidays.
WTOP: Michelle Obama helps give out iPads, $100K to Southeast DC school
Former first lady Michelle Obama paid a visit to a Southeast D.C. elementary school to hand out new computers, laptops, iPads and $100,000 in cash to help cover school expenses.
WAMU: A Congressional Provision Might Ban WMATA From Buying Chinese-Made Railcars
D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton says federal funds won’t be allowed to be spent on railcars and buses manufactured by Chinese state-owned companies. It’s the latest in efforts to block the possible purchase of Metro cars made in China.
DCist: Michelle Obama Shows Up At A D.C. Elementary School With Some Big Surprises
The year isn’t over yet, but this might just be the best feelgood story of 2019. In a video released on Tuesday, which has been viewed more than five million times across social media, Michelle Obama is seen paying a visit to Randle…
UrbanTurf: Union Market Property Owner Seeks High-Density Designation
As the public continues to weigh in on proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, another DC site is coming to the fore for potential development.
DCist: GWU Is Suing Its Hospital Partner, Which Could Mean Trouble For The East End Hospital Deal
George Washington University is suing its corporate partner at the Foggy Bottom hospital campus for $100 million, alleging that Universal Health Services—which is the majority owner of the hospital—has been pocketing too many profits and…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Ronan Gulstone as Director of the Office of Policy and…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
December 11, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Ronan Gulstone as Director of the Office of…
WAMU: Metro Replaced 36 Insulators Along The Red Line After Fire, Smoke Problems On Tuesday
Inspectors swept through Red Line tunnels overnight after the Metro line saw not one, not two, not three, but four different reports of arcing insulator issues Tuesday, causing delays and angering its customers.