Hill Rag: DMPED Denies Planning for NFL at RFK
Residents Wonder Who Knows What’s Happening at Res 13 and RFK
WAMU: Re-Carving History: National Cathedral Stonemasons Chip Away At Earthquake Repairs
Master stonemasons are still working to repair the damage caused by a rare earthquake that hit the city in 2011.
Associated Press: Draining the swamp, clearing the burrows: DC’s war on rats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Pittman and Gregory Cornes are on a mission to rid Washington of opportunistic vermin.
Connecting Vets: The D.C. Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs is stepping up their game for…
Fighting against a decade's worth of inept veteran care, The D.C. Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is continuing to prove their dedication to the veteran community with a Veteran Startup Accelerator program.
Washington Post: Key Democratic lawmakers object to Redskins stadium on federal land
Two key lawmakers — the incoming chairman of a House panel and the ranking Democratic senator directing the Interior Department’s spending — said they are firmly opposed to rushing through any legislation that could pave the way for a…
Mayor Bowser Awards More Than $300K in Vision Zero Grants To Local Community Partners Working to…
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Mayor Bowser Awards More Than $300K in Vision Zero Grants To Local Community Partners Working to Create a Safer, Stronger DC
Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that $317,000 in…
Washington Times: D.C. Council to reintroduce movie theater caption screening bill
The D.C. Council plans to reintroduce legislation that would require movie theaters to provide more open caption screenings, after a Tuesday hearing in which dozens testified about frequent failures of captioning glasses.
WTOP: DC’s McLaurin, 109, serenades the Globetrotters
WASHINGTON — The Harlem Globetrotters and D.C.’s Virginia McLaurin, who turned 109 this year, rekindled their friendship at a D.C. public charter school on Tuesday — and this time, she serenaded them with a song of her own devising.
DCist: A Massive, Immersive Art Experience Is Coming To Fort Totten
Meow Wolf’s large-scale installation in Santa Fe is not exactly a play, not exactly a museum: It’s somehow both. Even the CEO of the company that built it, Vince Kadlubek, has trouble putting it into words. “It’s like walking inside of a…
Washington Post: D.C. backs away from special water rate relief for churches
D.C. officials have backed away from a proposal that would have made it easier for churches to qualify for a break on their water rates than other nonprofits, after critics said the policy could have been unconstitutional.
DCist: Looks Like Metro May Be Getting Late Night Hours Back
Night owls across the District rejoice: if all goes as expected, Metro will reinstate late night service on the system during the summer of 2019. That means we’ll again see midnight closing times on weekdays and 3 a.m. closures on the…
Washington Business Journal: Monument buys NoMa lot as it vies for the bigger D.C.-owned property…
Monument Realty is making its first push into NoMa, buying a 25,000-square-foot lot on Patterson Street NE while continuing its pursuit of a larger, D.C.-owned parcel next door.
UrbanTurf: Ford’s Theatre Proposes to Add Space Across the Street
Between the announcement of commercial tenants for Takoma Theatre and the unveiling of Studio Theatre's plans to expand on 14th Street, it has been a busy month for major arts-related spaces and organizations in the DC area. Now Ford's…
Washington Post: D.C.’s Metro board members will move to restore late-night service beginning July 1
Metro board members who represent the District will move this week to restore late-night service beginning in July, bringing back 3 a.m. closings for the first time in three years.
Bisnow: Monroe Street Market’s Final Phase Begins Construction, Seeks Grocery Anchor
The mixed-use development that has transformed Northeast D.C.'s Brookland neighborhood will soon be fully built out.
WAMU: Nurses Rally To Keep Providence Hospital Open As Services Wind Down
A group of Providence Hospital nurses and area residents say they’re worried the center’s impending closures will put services at a “dangerous level” for residents living in the eastern part of the District. Starting Friday, Providence will…
WTOP: Plans for Fannie Mae site come to life in architect’s video
WASHINGTON — Developers Roadside Development and North America Sekisui House LLC held a ceremonial groundbreaking this week for their $640 million mixed-use redevelopment of Fannie Mae’s former Wisconsin Avenue headquarters, to be called…
Washington Business Journal: Huge multimedia museum Meow Wolf coming to Fort Totten
Art Place at Fort Totten in Northeast D.C. is about to get one of the world’s most talked-about interactive art installations.
WAMU: New Program Offers Southeast D.C. Families Discounted Rides To Grocery Stores
Martha’s Table, a local food access and education nonprofit, is teaming up with ride-hailing company Lyft to combat a glaring grocery store access issue in Wards 7 and 8. Dubbed the Lyft Grocery Access Program, the initiative will provide…
UrbanTurf: Record Home Prices in the DC Area Continue to Put a Damper on Home Sales
Despite solid competition in the local housing market, evidence is mounting that high home prices are taking a toll.