Curbed: Smithsonian Anacostia museum to close for renovations through mid-October
The museum will temporarily shut its doors this month, but will continue its programming across D.C.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The D.C. Council should convene a special committee to investigate…
D.C. COUNCIL member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) has done a lot of good for Washington during his 28 years on the D.C. Council. He helped to put the District on sound financial footing and played a major role in the revival of downtown, the…
WAMU: Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum To Close For Seven Months
The Anacostia Community Museum will shut down on March 15 for seven months of renovations. Museum staff gave visitors less than three weeks notice of the closure.
Washington Post: Towing contractor hooked D.C. officials with $50,000 in bribes, he admits in court
A city contractor in Washington has pleaded guilty to bribing public officials at two D.C. agencies, and prosecutors say the businessman interfered with a “wider corruption investigation,” according to recently unsealed court documents.
WAMU: The U.S. Is Having Fewer Babies. Women In D.C. Are Having The Fewest.
Women in D.C. are waiting longer than women elsewhere to have babies, if they have them at all.
Washington Post: ‘I feel like I know you’: Trump compliments D.C. attorney general suing him
President Trump on Monday afternoon ostentatiously complimented D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) — who alleges in an ongoing lawsuit that Trump is violating anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution and just last week became the…
WTOP: DC Council chair weighs in on longtime Council member Jack Evans’ controversy
D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson said the integrity of the D.C. Council is at stake because of a reported federal inquiry into the business dealings of Council member Jack Evans.
WAMU: Progressive Groups Decry D.C. Bill They Say Would Give ‘Tax Cuts For Mansions’
A bill that would give all D.C. homeowners an across-the-board break on their property taxes is drawing opposition from progressive groups that say it would cost the city tens of millions in lost revenue.
Washington Business Journal: 24 Hour Fitness to open in Fort Totten
24 Hour Fitness has agreed to open a 40,000-square-foot location at Art Place at Fort Totten, the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation's mixed-used development in Northeast D.C.
WAMU: D.C. Council Weighs Options As Jack Evans Faces New Allegations
A Washington Post report raises questions about Evans trying to leverage his office for personal gain.
DCist: Metro Is Testing Automatic Train Doors, Part Of A Plotted Move Back To Automatic Train…
WMATA has been testing automatic doors on Metro trains for the last two weeks, the agency announced in a press release on Monday. The doors automatically open when trains pull into the station, come to a complete stop, and are “confirmed…
Washington Post: D.C. Council Member Jack Evans’ use of government office for personal gain…
The chair of the D.C. Council said member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) acted inappropriately when he emailed business proposals to potential employers and offered them his influence and connections as an elected official.
WAMU: Immigration Advocates Urge D.C. Government To Increase Legal Funding To $2.5 Million
Local advocacy groups are asking for more money for a D.C. immigrant legal help fund several months after receiving $900,000 in grants. The groups ask that the city government increase the Immigrant Justice Legal Services (IJLS) grant to…
City Paper: Food & Friends Partnership Helps New and Expectant Mothers in D.C.’s Food…
The meals are delivered three times a week, and each of those deliveries includes two days worth of food.
WTOP: Tiffany opens first DC store; displays FDR’s watch, Jackie’s ruby pin
Luxury jeweler Tiffany, which has D.C.-area stores in Chevy Chase and Tysons Corner, has opened its first store in the District, and is showing off some of its historical works.
City Paper: Federal Authorities Subpoena Evans’ Private Clients
The news of the client subpoenas represent a wider probe into the veteran councilmember’s private dealings.
Washington Business Journal: Here’s when D.C.’s flagship Apple store is expected to open
The flagship Apple Inc. store coming to D.C.’s historic Carnegie Library is expected to open in late spring, according to the building’s owner.
Washingtonian: Home Rule’s Owner Talks 14th Street’s Changing Landscape and Saying Goodbye
After 20 years, the 14th Street home goods store will close March 31.
Washington Post: D.C. auditor says city needs a new jail to replace ‘aging and deteriorating’…
A city auditor outlined poor conditions at the D.C. jail in a report last week while saying the District is in need of a new correctional facility.
Washington Post: Schools chancellor nominee appears poised to win D.C. Council support
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s pick to lead the District’s public schools appears poised for confirmation by the D.C. Council, with a majority of the 13 members indicating they plan to vote Tuesday for Lewis D. Ferebee as the city’s next…