Washingtonian: From Duke Ellington to the 9:30 Club: The Fascinating History of a DC Venue
Louis Armstrong, Malcolm X, and Smashing Pumpkins all took the stage there
Washingtonian: DC’s Latest Cool Indie Label Is Run By the National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda gives a preview of the NSO’s exciting recording efforts
Axios: A veteran DCPS teacher recaps the school year
DCPS last week finished its first in-person pandemic school year after more than a year of virtual learning.
Washington Post: Picture-perfect weather for a spectacular fireworks show in Washington
The weather was clear, the humidity was low, and there was a sufficient breeze from the south to clear the smoke. It was perfect weather to photograph the D.C. fireworks show Monday evening.
Washington Post: Court rulings loom over July Fourth celebrations in Washington region
Washington D.C. celebrated Independence Day on Monday with some hallmarks of the nation’s capital: parades, festivals and protests.
WTOP: DC announces 3-year investment aimed at supporting LGBTQ+ students
D.C. teachers will have new professional development opportunities — and DC Health will receive additional funding to advance its youth and student sexual health efforts — as part of a three-year investment that Mayor Muriel Bowser said!-->…
WTOP: DC’s Palisades neighborhood turns out to celebrate the Fourth
Complete with police on motorcycles, vintage fire trucks, and politicians tossing candy and treats for children, the 56th annual Fourth of July parade in D.C.’s Palisades neighborhood kicked off a sunny, sparkly neighborhood celebration.
DCist: Kenyan McDuffie Reboots Campaign, This Time For A D.C. Council Seat
Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie has filed paperwork to enter another local D.C. election: this time, an At-Large D.C. Council seat. The news, first reported by longtime D.C. journalist and political analyst Tom Sherwood, comes two!-->…
Washington Post: How flooding rain deluged District and northern suburbs Saturday night
A relentless onslaught of thunderstorms deluged southern Montgomery County, northern Prince George’s County and the northern areas of the District on Saturday night, causing streams to rapidly overflow and turning roads into rivers. The!-->…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Hungry and homeless: Life for a migrant family in the nation’s capital
A couple and their three children, ages 4, 6 and 11, have been living out of a van
Washington Post: In 1922, D.C.’s Masons bought land for a massive temple near Kalorama
On July 15, 1922, thousands of men and women (but mostly men) crowded around an ancient oak on a miraculously undeveloped parcel of land at Connecticut and Florida avenues NW. They were Freemasons with their spouses, and they had an!-->…
Washington Post: Metro transit police officers to get body cameras this year
Transit department officials say they hope the cameras will bring transparency and build public trust, but questions remain on how they will be used
Washington Post: Kenyan McDuffie to seek at-large D.C. council seat after failed AG bid
Nearly two months after he suspended his campaign for D.C. attorney general, council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) is switching his Democratic Party affiliation to run as an independent candidate for an at-large seat on the!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Whittle School’s landlord sues CBRE over the D.C. campus,…
The landlords of the Whittle School & Studios’ D.C. campus are suing CBRE Group Inc., alleging the real estate company knew of the private school's financial struggles and brokered the sublease anyway, according to court documents.
Colbert King in The Post: The voters speak in D.C., but it’s not quite clear what they said
Questions raised in this column on the eve of the June 21 D.C. Democratic primary — “Is Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) in trouble?” and “Is D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) a political kingmaker?” — were answered by 128,000 voters,!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Howard University could get another $150M in federal funding for…
Howard University could get another substantial infusion of federal funding to build a new hospital.
WTOP: DC ends COVID-19 contact tracing unit
More than two years after launching the COVID-19 contact trace force to help identify people potentially exposed to the coronavirus and slow the spread of disease, the District says it’s winding down operations.
District Links: CFO adds $490.6 million to FY 2022 revenue estimate; council hearing explores…
The District's chief financial officer reports an April surprise that brought in unexpectedly high income tax receipts for the city as the major contributor to an estimated $490.6 million in previously unexpected revenue for fiscal year!-->…
DCist: Tidal Basin Seawall To Get Upgrade To Withstand Sea Level Rise
The National Park Service is embarking on a major project to rebuild the crumbling, sinking seawalls and sidewalks that surround the Tidal Basin, aiming to make the basin resilient to a rising Potomac River and protect the world-famous!-->…
WTOP: DC focuses on nightlife, violence prevention as part of its Independence Day safety approach
D.C. is taking a new approach to July Fourth holiday safety this year, focusing as much on violence prevention as on fireworks safety.