Washington Post: A century later, the pain of D.C.’s deadliest disaster still resonates
Washington is well known for its multitude of memorials, a vast portfolio that includes tributes to the likes of Jefferson and Lincoln, veterans of World War II, the passengers who perished on the Titanic and even Sonny Bono.
Washington Post: D.C. conducts annual count of homeless residents
Many cities opted out of the process in 2021. This year’s will be the first to capture the impact of the pandemic on homelessness nationwide.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. finds Walmart replacement for stalled Capitol Gateway project
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to use eminent domain to forcibly advance the stalled Capitol Gateway Marketplace project in Ward 7, a development dealt a near lethal blow six years ago when Walmart backed out of a deal to open…
Washington Post: D.C., Montgomery County see covid cases drop — but not mask mandates
Mandate extensions should help keep area cases trending downward, experts say
Axios: D.C. likely to suspend The Big Board’s liquor license after ABC vote
An H Street restaurant that has repeatedly violated D.C.'s mask and vaccine mandates may have its liquor license yanked this week.
City Paper: Errant Tweet on Chicago Union Politics Sparks Turmoil In D.C. Democrats
The local party is launching an internal investigation of its communications director as questions swirl about his work with a teachers’ union faction.
DCist: D.C. Area Volunteers Conduct Annual Count Of People Experiencing Homelessness
On Wednesday, volunteers throughout D.C. and the region hustled to facilitate the annual point-in-time (PIT) count. The survey, which is mandated by the federal government, aims to count the number of people experiencing homelessness both…
DCist: COVID Cases Falling Rapidly In D.C. Region After Omicron Peak
Almost as quickly as it began, omicron’s surge appears to be waning in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
WTOP: DC police chief calls for ‘accountability’ on juvenile crime
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said at a briefing Thursday that juvenile crime in the District is still a serious concern and called for more accountability.
DCist: With ABC Board Vote, The Big Board Could Soon Have Liquor License Suspended
On Wednesday, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board voted to draft a summary suspension notice for The Big Board, a bar on H Street NE that has received multiple warnings and citations for violating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s mask and…
UrbanTurf: The Next Decade of Development at Howard University
For this week's development rundown, UrbanTurf catches up on the latest news regarding developments in the pipeline on and just off Howard University's campus.
WTOP: DC will offer free KN95 masks at COVID centers
As D.C. continues to open new COVID Centers, and extends its indoor mask mandate, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday that residents can pick up free masks.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Clears Path to Bring a New Grocery Store to Ward 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)
After 20 years, the District Can Deliver a Supermarket and Advance Food Justice at Capitol Gateway Marketplace
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Washington Post: Bowser aiming to take over Walmart lot, bring needed grocery store to Ward 7
For five years, Walmart has been paying more than $1 million a year to lease a vacant lot near the edge of the District, where the company once caused hard feelings by vowing to build a store, then reneging on that promise.
Washington Post: District bill could expand college access for undocumented students
A new D.C. Council proposal would create a grant program for undocumented students in the District who want to attend college
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Free Tax Prep Services to Help Residents Take Advantage of…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Paul Drehoff (DISB)
Tax Season Kicks off on…
WTOP: If DC was a state, it would still be the ‘greenest’
The U.S. Green Building Council’s annual ranking of the Top 10 states for green buildings would have D.C. as No. 1 if it were a state — and by a long shot.
City Paper: Bowser Extends Mask Mandate, Public Health Emergency
And a new COVID Center opens inside the Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ on 13th Street NW in Ward 4.
Washington Business Journal: The hospitality group behind arcade-themed Boardwalk is opening another…
The hospitality group that's weeks away from opening an arcade-themed bar at The Wharf is also opening a wine bar just a short walk down the same Southwest D.C. waterfront promenade.
WTOP: Metrobus cuts restored, no update on troubled railcars
The end is in sight for omicron-related Metrobus service cuts.