WAMU: ‘We Have To Think Bigger About It’: Bowser Says D.C. Must Ramp Up Housing Construction
D.C. needs more housing — and fast.
DC Water’s Anacostia River Tunnel saves river from 4.5 billion gallons of sewage overflow in 2018
DC Water’s Anacostia River Tunnel saves river from 4.5 billion gallons of sewage overflow in 2018
January 07, 2019
Tunnel opened and operational during wettest year on record
Last Monday night’s rain…
Washingtonian: 5 DC Food Trends to Expect in 2019 — Food halls, hot pot, vegetables, and more
Poke, cacio e pepe everything, and fancy roast chickens? So 2018. A new slate of trends are on their way in this year.
DCist: With The Smithsonians Closed, Private Museums Say Their Visitor Numbers Are Up
Since the Smithsonian museums closed their doors just after the new year, the number of federal workers who have visited the Phillips Collection—where one can contemplate life from within the confines of a 6-by-7-foot room made entirely of…
UrbanTurf: Design Slightly Modified For MLK Gateway Project in Anacostia
Over a year ago, preliminary plans were unveiled for the mixed-use MLK Gateway development at one of Anacostia's most prominent intersections. Now, the development team is returning to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) with a…
ABC7: DC Water tunnel saves Anacostia River from 4.5 billion gallons of sewage overflow in 2018
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A DC Water tunnel helped save the Anacostia River from 4.5 billion gallons of sewage overflow in 2018, DC Water announced Monday.
Grosso seeks to prevent special taxpayer funding of new football stadium
For Immediate Release:
January 7, 2019
Contact:
Matthew Nocella
Grosso seeks to prevent special taxpayer funding of new football stadium
Washington, D.C. – In advance of the Council’s first legislative meeting of the new year,…
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 by Introducing Legislation to Support DC Values and Announcing Key…
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January 7, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 by Introducing Legislation to Support DC Values and Announcing Key Appointments
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser kicked off…
DCist: New Craft Beers Are ‘In A Holding Pattern’ Thanks To The Shutdown
The team at Atlas Brew Works prepared their special spring release the same way they do with every new beer. Late last year, they started fermenting, had a couple taste tests, and finally—the last step before canning the brew—they sent the…
Washington Business Journal: NBC Sports Washington to offer early look at in-game betting
Washington Wizards fans will get a glimpse at how in-game sports betting will look later this week when NBC Sports Washington produces an alternate game telecast focused on gaming.
District Links: Council members pledge tougher oversight of latest schools chancellor nominee; WaPo…
Good Monday morning. Muriel Bowser will hold her first general press conference of the year around noon. Meanwhile, the DC Council is preparing for tomorrow's legislative meeting, its first of the new term.
Education, affordable housing emerge as key themes during 2019 inauguration
Affordable housing, DC statehood, homelessness, education reform and reducing violent crime were key issues for many District officials during Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
Mayor Muriel…
Boy Scout prepares to seed Ward 4 neighborhoods with free book exchanges
Before the crocuses and daffodils pop up around the District sometime in mid-February, gardens across DC’s Takoma, Manor Park and Riggs Park neighborhoods will be sprouting colorful repositories of free books, thanks to the efforts of…
Remembering Shellie Bowers: The voice of the Wilson Tigers and the Howard Bison
Some voices are unforgettable. For communities spanning from DC to Virginia to Maryland, Shellie Bowers’ voice was one of them.
As a baseball coach, sports announcer, broadcast teacher, tutor, mentor and comedian, Bowers was involved in…
WTOP: Local leaders issue joint statement calling for end to government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The chief executives of D.C., Maryland and Virginia have joined together in a letter which calls for an immediate end to the partial government shutdown.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Why did D.C. officials take so long to tackle the opioid epidemic?
THE RECENT announcement by D.C. officials of a plan of action to tackle the District’s opioid epidemic prompts two questions. What took them so long? And, what are the chances for success given the city’s sorry performance to date in…
Washington Post: D.C. Council prepares for rigorous confirmation hearing on pick for schools…
Expressing “enormous frustration over education,” District lawmakers are vowing to rigorously review Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s choice to lead the city’s schools, portending a potentially bruising confirmation process.
Washington Post: D.C. group that provides food and services to needy is set to expand
The nonprofit agency Bread for the City is preparing to expand its operation in the District, citing what it says is an increased need for food, medical care and social services among city families.
WTOP: Photos: Nats’ Racing Presidents audition brings out fierce competition
People auditioning to be the next Racing Presidents for the Washington Nationals ran and danced while balancing large, heavy presidential costume heads on their shoulders Sunday. See photos and video.
Washington Informer: Ethiopians Dominate D.C.’s African Community
In less than two decades, immigrants from Latin America, Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Caribbean have significantly changed the District’s ethnic composition, according to a recently released report by the Bowser administration.