Axios: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and rival clash over future debates
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is non-committal on attending a newly announced prime time debate hosted by Fox 5 DC and Georgetown University on June 1.
WTOP: Protesters gather to support Ukraine outside Russian embassy in DC
Demonstrators armed with flags and signs protested outside the Embassy of Russia in D.C.’s Glover Park neighborhood after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday.
Axios: Amazon opens first Whole Foods with cashierless technology
The first Whole Foods equipped with cashierless technology from Amazon opened today, allowing customers to avoid the register altogether.
Washington Informer: Sale of Emergence Community Arts Collective Sparks Debate over Founder’s Legacy
By the end of the month, 733 Euclid Street NW, the large, three-story building known to many as the Emergence Community Arts Collective will have a new owner who has expressed plans to turn it into townhomes.
Washington Post: ‘Freedom Convoy’ spinoff leaves California, aims for D.C.
Protesters in the United States, inspired by the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for more than three weeks, headed out from Southern California on Wednesday for a cross-country trip to the D.C. region. At the!-->…
WTOP: DC judge refuses attempt to block COVID vaccine mandate for police
A D.C. Superior Court judge Wednesday refused to block the District’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting police officers.
WTOP: DC lawmakers plan to give residents $100 a month to use Metro
D.C. council members are considering a bill that would use surplus funds at the end of the fiscal year to provide each resident with $100 to use each month for Metro.
DCist: NPS To Remove Name Of Racist Former D.C. Official From Northwest Park And Trail
The National Park Service says it will remove Melvin Hazen’s name from a park and trail in Northwest D.C., a decision prompted by revelations that the former D.C. commissioner razed and displaced one of the only Black communities west of!-->…
WTOP: DC’s Melvin Hazen Park to get a new name
An area of Rock Creek Park is getting a new name.
Washington Post: Hundreds of gas leaks found in D.C. — some ‘potentially explosive,’ report says
Volunteers with a coalition of D.C. environmental and religious groups found almost 400 methane leaks throughout the city, including more than a dozen that were “potentially explosive,” according to a report released Wednesday.
Washington Post: Fees from Pepco put solar panels out of reach, D.C. residents say
The utility company has assessed fees of up to $20,000 for some customers before they can install rooftop solar panels. The D.C. Public Service Commission is looking into a cost-sharing requirement to reduce them.
James H. Johnston in The Post: For freedom-seeking Ukraine, a home in Georgetown
In 2005, I was given a private tour of the Embassy of Ukraine in Georgetown. Today, my memory of that tour is filled with the sadness of hopes dashed.
UrbanTurf: A New Look For McMillan: Developers Move Forward with New Renderings for Two Parcels
As site work slowly persists at one of DC's most controversial major development sites, new Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) filings give hints of the phases to come.
DCist: Malcolm X Interchange Project Finished In Ward 8, Bringing Better Access To Government Sites,…
A new I-295 interchange and accompanying trail in Ward 8 is now complete and open.
City Paper: It’s Not Just Trains That Are Delayed At Metro
Metro officials face questions about delayed buses and trains, as well as the hold up on electrifying its fleet.
DCist: Metro General Manager: Trains Every 10-20 Minutes Is ‘Very Good Service.’ Riders Vehemently…
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld says the transit agency is currently offering “very good service.” This is despite nearly two-thirds of its trains still unavailable, and with those that are running, leaving the ends of the Red Line!-->…
DCist: D.C. Officials, National Guard Prepare For Potential Trucker Convoy
The Department of Defense authorized D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s and the U.S. Capitol Police’s request to deploy National Guard troops in the city ahead of a potential trucker convoy to protest pandemic restrictions.
Press Release: Norton Gets Melvin Hazen Name Removed from Rock Creek
Press Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
February 23, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the National Park Service (NPS) will remove the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. traffic deaths at 14-year high with low-income areas hardest hit
The toll has fallen disproportionately on the city’s two poorest wards, which recorded half of its road deaths in recent years
Press Release: Bowser Administration Encourages Families with Children in Pre-K Through Grade 8 to…
News Release — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 23, 2022
CONTACT:
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Bowser Administration reminds District families with!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…