Greater Greater Washington: Drivers hit four DC schoolchildren in the first days of the school year
Many of my neighbors and I were alarmed to see a message on our neighborhood email list near the start of September. Doug Hollis, Deputy Chief of Operations and Programs for DC Public Schools, wrote: "In the first 7 days of the traditional…
Mayor Bowser to Cut the Ribbon on Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental Step…
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September 25, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Sean Barry (DMHHS)
Mayor Bowser to Cut the Ribbon on Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking Monumental Step Forward in Closing and Replacing DC General…
Norton Gets Her Provisions to Combat Airplane Noise and Other Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Bill…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
September 25, 2018
Norton Gets Her Provisions to Combat Airplane Noise and Other Priorities in FAA Reauthorization Bill to Be Considered on the House Floor, This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C.—With aircraft noise…
Klingle Valley Trail Closures Begin October 1
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September 25, 2018
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Terry Owens
Lauren Stephens
Klingle Valley Trail Closures Begin October 1
(Washington, DC) – The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will temporarily close…
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Capitol Vista, Delivering 3rd Affordable Housing Project in Mt. Vernon…
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September 25, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Chanda Washington (DMPED)
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Capitol Vista, Delivering 3rd Affordable Housing Project in Mt. Vernon Triangle in Past 4 Months
Capitol…
Planned closure of Providence Hospital services draws protests
DC residents, nurses, doctors, union activists and a city council member showed up to a recent community meeting to voice concerns about Providence Hospital’s plans to shut down acute care services to transition into a new model focused on…
Washington Post: Shootings in District claim four lives, as the homicide count surpasses 2017’s…
Four people were fatally shot in the District on Monday and early Tuesday, bringing this year’s homicide count to 119, surpassing the number of people killed in the city in all of 2017. The surge of violence has continued since this past…
WAMU: Bowser Picks Former Consultant For Deputy Mayor Of Education
Mayor Muriel Bowser has chosen Paul Kihn, a former consultant for D.C. Public Schools to be the District’s new Deputy Mayor of Education. As the highest education official in the city, Kihn would be charged with overseeing education…
WTOP: DC wants to change law aimed at K2 to go after dealers
WASHINGTON — Overdoses caused by “K2,” a form of synthetic marijuana, are skyrocketing — and the city is preparing to fight it with a new law aimed at cutting off the drug at its source: dealers. “It’ll let us take criminal action when…
WTOP: DC neighborhood wants answers after fatal stabbing of runner
WASHINGTON — On a rainy Monday night, dozens of people who live near D.C.’s Logan Circle crammed into a meeting room to talk about a crime that has left the neighborhood on edge. Last Tuesday night, 35-year-old Wendy Martinez, an avid…
Waste 360: Recycling Trucks Wrapped with New Art Hit the Streets of Washington, D.C.
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities wrapped city recycling trucks with original works from local artists as part of this year's Designed to Recycle project. This year, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has,…
Washington Post: Case of Legionnaires’ disease at upper NW Washington retirement home
One case of Legionnaires’ disease has been confirmed at a retirement home in upper Northwest Washington, the D.C. health department said Monday. According to the department, the disease is serious, but can be treated successfully with…
Mayor Bowser Appoints Paul Kihn as Acting Deputy Mayor for Education
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September 25, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Appoints Paul Kihn as Acting Deputy Mayor for Education
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced her nomination of Paul Kihn as the Acting…
Mayor Bowser to Introduce Legislation that Makes it Easier to Crack Down on K2 Suppliers
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September 24, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser to Introduce Legislation that Makes it Easier to Crack Down on K2 Suppliers
Emergency Legislation Will Make It More Difficult for Producers and…
Maisha Riddlesprigger: What it really means to be a DCPS principal
Many people will tell you that the role of school principal in DC is hard. Well, it’s actually exhausting and sometimes it’s thankless. While all of those statements may be true, what often doesn’t make headlines is the tremendous joy and…
jonetta rose barras: Muriel Bowser’s administration — all shook up
Instead of cursing the Republican Party and its titular head, President Donald Trump, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser may want to thank them. Were it not for the increasingly bizarre distractions they have created over the past several months — and…
City Paper: Mitch Ryals Named Loose Lips Reporter at City Paper
Mitch Ryals is driving clear across the country to become City Paper’s next Loose Lips reporter. He will begin in mid-October. He comes to us from the Pacific Northwest Inlander where he’s been a staff reporter since 2015, covering stories…
WTOP: Anacostia River Tunnel has blocked 3 billion gallons of sewage — and it’s ready for more
WASHINGTON — The 7-mile stretch of the Anacostia River Tunnel project that’s been completed has surpassed expectations so far, and with more rain in the forecast, it may be put to the test this week. John Lisle, chief of marketing and…
Mayor Bowser Announces $8.8M Project AWARE Grant to Support Behavioral, Mental Health in DC Schools
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September 24, 2018
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
Mayor Bowser Announces $8.8M Project AWARE Grant to Support Behavioral, Mental Health in DC Schools
Grant Supports Efforts to Increase Access to…
Construction starts in October on Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives in Southeast Washington, DC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2018
Contact: Jonathan Shafer
Construction starts in October on Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives in Southeast Washington, DC
Road improvements scheduled for completion this spring…