Washington Blade: Stein Club, Log Cabin, GLAA leaders meet to find ‘common ground’
At a first of its kind meeting Tuesday night, current and former leaders of D.C.’s Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, Log Cabin Republicans of D.C., and the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance discussed what they said were common ground…
WAMU: Five Takeaways From D.C.’s New Cultural Plan
The D.C. government introduced a mammoth project on Thursday evening: The city’s first-ever Cultural Plan. The 224-page document describes the Washington’s cultural community in detail, and lays out a plan for growing it through…
Curbed: Animal-focused exhibit at National Building Museum promises ‘cabinet of curiosities’
The exhibit features more than 125 architectural objects depicting animals and opens on April 20
WAMU: D.C. Officials Miss AmeriCorps Application Deadline, Putting Funding At Risk
A missed deadline could end up costing D.C. millions of dollars in federal funding for programs that help low-income communities.
Bisnow: Roadside Moving HQ To Upper NW As It Looks To Bring Companies To Fannie Mae Redevelopment
Roadside Development is shifting its main office from Downtown D.C. to upper Northwest, and it hopes other companies will follow suit.
Ann Friedman in The Post: D.C. needs to support public housing
In his March 30 op-ed, “Is D.C. headed for a ’90s-style crisis?,” Colbert I. King scrutinized D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s (D) fiscal 2020 proposed budget and questioned sustainability in an uncertain future. The budget should also be…
DCist: Hey Self-Published Authors, The D.C. Public Library Wants To Add Your E-Books To Their…
For local authors, discovering that their book is in the D.C. Public Library’s collection can be a thrilling moment.
Washington Post: D.C. education programs risk losing aid worth millions because city missed deadline
The District government failed to reapply for millions in federal AmeriCorps dollars, jeopardizing the future of several programs that help children improve their reading skills and support teachers in troubled city schools.
Curbed: Famed D.C. cherry blossoms face long-term risks from high tides
The National Park Service and nonprofits say the Tidal Basin could use up to $500 million in work
Mayor Bowser Releases First-Ever DC Cultural Plan to Invest in and Strengthen Local Art Communities
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April 4, 2019
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mekdy Alemayehu (OP)
Jeffrey Scott (CAH)
Michael Mitchell (OCTFME)
Mayor Bowser Releases First-Ever DC Cultural Plan to Invest in and Strengthen Local…
WAMU: Washingtonians Won’t Get To Vote On Term Limits, Rules Elections Board
Should elected officials in D.C. only be allowed to serve two terms in office? Maybe, maybe not.
DCist: A New Home Goods Store Is Replacing Bazaar Spices In Shaw
A hole at the Atlantic Plumbing building created by the departure of Bazaar Spices will be filled by The Neighborgoods, a home goods and gift company that is establishing its first brick-and-mortar location.
City Paper: ANC 3C Fell Victim to a Check Fraud Scheme That Swiped $23,000 From Its Account
The chairperson is not optimistic all the money will be recovered.
The Current: Public responds to Rock Creek Nature Center complex modernization plan
A modest crowd of about 30 people turned up at an open house at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center on April 3rd, which provided new insight on the complex’s future renovations by reviewing its Environmental Assessment (EA) and holding a…
The DC Lineup for the spring: Learn about world cultures, chocolate, the environment and more
Spring 2019 has finally arrived in the District after a long, stormy winter. For some local residents, it’s the return of baseball to Nationals Park that marked the change in seasons. Others see the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin —…
Norton Introduces Bill to Exempt D.C. Courts, CSOSA, PDS from Federal Government Shutdowns
April 4, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Introduces Bill to Exempt D.C. Courts, CSOSA, PDS from Federal Government Shutdowns
Builds on Norton Exemption for D.C. Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Street Sense: Residents in Ward 3 seek to understand homeless services
Ward 3, home to American University, seems to be thriving. But in the midst of many middle- to high-income earners, there are people dealing with homelessness. Last month, the University of the District of Columbia hosted a panel to talk…
Street Sense: “I felt like I was drowning and now I can come up for air.”
How a Washington Post article and a public outpouring of support changed one homeless couple’s lives forever.
Washingtonian: Here Are The 2019 Opening Dates For DC-Area Farmers Markets
Know where to buy your kale and tomatoes this season
UrbanTurf: Is the Union Market Roof Going to Become a Park?
Last month, developer Edens previewed plans to file a second-stage PUD for a sister building to the Union Market building at 1309 5th Street NE (map). Now, the developer is moving forward with a concept to use the roof of Union Market as…