Washington Post: D.C. schools partnership looks to provide glasses for students in need
Scores of D.C. Public School students go to school every day without the glasses they need. A new effort plans to remedy that by providing low-income students with vision screenings, eye exams and if needed, eyeglasses — all free of…
WTOP: Paid COVID leave: DC workers who have to isolate won’t need to use personal sick time
Paid COVID-19 leave is on the way for D.C. workers.
Washington Post: Old-timers may still remember Naylor’s Seafood. And don’t forget Benny Bortnick,…
Last week in this space, Answer Man hammered out the story of Naylor Road SE and the family that gave it its name. The Naylors who ran a ferry across the Eastern Branch (i.e., the Anacostia River) and owned farmland nearby were descended…
Washington Post: Environmental advocacy group urges investigation into reported Potomac River spill
Potomac Riverkeeper Network says the New Year’s Day discharge blackened water and stained rocks
Washington Post: Omicron deepens bus driver shortage, frustrating passengers as transit agencies…
The fast-spreading variant has thrown transit agencies into crisis as they try to fill shifts and keep routes operating
WTOP: Smithsonian announces new schedule, closures amid staff shortage
Smithsonian museums in the D.C. area and the National Zoo will shift to a new schedule on Tuesday until further notice.
Washington Post: Security officers say Smithsonian staff shortages threaten safety of priceless…
Between 3 and 4 p.m. on Monday, when the National Museum of African American History and Culture was supposed to be closed, security personnel say an unidentified man walked in through an exit-only door, bypassing metal detectors and…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Deploying District Snow Team to Prepare for Sunday’s Snowfall
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 15, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Residents Encouraged to Sign Up for Weather Updates and Follow Prep Tips
(WASHINGTON,…
DCist: COVID Outbreak Exacerbates An Already Strained Situation At The D.C. Jail
Regina Greene’s 22-year-old son has been detained in the D.C. Jail since October. For the past few weeks, she says, he has been coughing when they speak on the phone.
WTOP: DC prepares for Winter Restaurant Week with new COVID vaccination entry rule
On Monday, Winter Restaurant Week will kick off in the nation’s capital, but when diners show up, they’ll need more than a credit card to enjoy their meal — they’ll also need to show proof of vaccination.
WTOP: DC bridges to get TLC thanks to millions from federal government
The District’s infrastructure, specifically its bridges, will be the beneficiary in millions of federal dollars from the passage of President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Jonathan Paul Katz in Greater Greater Washington: How the 7000-series train outage makes Metro less…
A few weeks ago, I took a fairly lengthy early-morning Metro ride to run an errand. The bright lights on the 3000 series train felt incessant, and I struggled to hear the conductor’s garbled announcements. By the time I got home, I had a…
Washingtonian: Beloved DC Burmese Restaurant Thamee Is Permanently Closing
The last day of business at the H Street Corridor spot is January 23.
WTOP: DC’s Cafe Mozart is closing
The District is losing another restaurant institution with this weekend’s closing of Cafe Mozart.
City Paper: New Bill Would Improve Workers’ Experience with DOES
Elissa Silverman’s bill aims to remove barriers to help with unemployment claims.
Washington Post: Ready your vaccination cards: D.C. businesses prepare to enforce new mandate
Rule goes into effect Saturday for customers at restaurants. bars, gyms, concert venues and more
Washington Business Journal: D.C. court dismisses racial discrimination suit against nonprofit,…
A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed claims of racial discrimination, defamation and breach of contract filed against the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation and its former chief, Nicky Goren.
DCist: An Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protest Is Coming To D.C. Here’s What We Know
Just a week after Mayor Muriel Bowser requires select businesses to check proof of vaccination, thousands of people appear to be planning a trip to D.C. to protest vaccine mandates on the National Mall. “Defeat the Mandates: An American…
DCist: D.C. Is Obsessed With This Snowy Owl At Union Station
A snowy owl is causing a hoot after landing in the District this week. Hobby ornithologists and non-birders alike are celebrating the somewhat-rare bird, which was first spotted around late December near the McMillan Reservoir, according…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Approves Update to moveDC, the District’s Long Range Transportation Plan
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2022
Media Contacts:
German Vigil
Mariam Nabizad
moveDC 2021 focuses on equity and safety in its 25-year vision for the District’s…