UrbanTurf: A Few Changes for Residential/Retail Development Proposed at Wharf’s Former USDA HQ
Plans to redevelop a former Department of Agriculture office building at the tail-end of the Wharf have evolved since the plans were pitched last fall.
Washington Post: She was stranded in the snowstorm. Her junior high coach, whom she hadn’t seen in…
Her former D.C. coach saw her post on Facebook and jumped in his car
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Declares a Limited Public Health Emergency Until January 26, 2022
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 11, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2022-008, declaring a limited COVID-19!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton to Hold Community Meeting with Residents on the Supreme Court’s Expanded…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 11, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. ––Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she will hold a virtual community meeting tomorrow,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Ward 4’s Lewis George urges action on persistent mail delays; DCist examines…
Long-standing complaints about unreliable mail service have grown louder in recent days, with some residents saying they're still awaiting their first delivery of 2022.
WUSA9: ‘It’s incredibly frustrating’ | Neighbors say DC intersection still needs…
A driver hit a nine-year-old boy at the intersection of Gales and 21st Streets NE, in DC's Kingman Park neighborhood, before speeding off, in December.
Axios: COVID surge’s staffing crunch upends life in D.C. area
Across the DMV, the pandemic's sickening of workers is leading to scaled-back bus service, reduced hours for government offices, and trouble keeping schools open with dwindling staff.
Washington Post: D.C. set to receive an additional $17 million in rent relief funds
The U.S. Treasury redistributed emergency rental assistance money that other jurisdictions did not use
Washington Post: Former students sue Georgetown, Columbia and other elite universities over…
Georgetown University, Columbia University and the California Institute of Technology are among 16 elite schools accused of conspiring to limit financial aid for admitted students in a class-action lawsuit brought by former students.
Washington Post: Students in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland return to school buildings after long break
Tobias Akseizer, 7, knew his day at school was going to be “weird” when the substitute teachers started passing the children between them like parcels.
Washington Post: D.C. Public Schools announces expanded coronavirus testing plans
D.C. Public Schools is expanding its coronavirus policies by requiring testing after scheduled school breaks, providing weekly rapid tests to some of its youngest students and implementing “test-to-stay” provisions.
Associated Press: Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic.
DCist: Georgetown Among Universities Sued For Being Part Of ‘Price-Fixing Cartel’
Georgetown University is among 16 top universities accused of being part of a “price-fixing cartel” that led to less financial aid for students in a new lawsuit.
DCist: D.C. To Distribute Rapid COVID-19 Tests To Pre-K Students Every Week
D.C. will begin distributing rapid COVID-19 tests to pre-K and kindergarten children at public and charter schools every Friday while cases remain high, though it remains to be decided whether those students will be required to return a!-->…
DCist: Why Some D.C.-Area Grocery Shelves Are Barren Right Now
It’s not just you: Grocery stores across the D.C. region are running low on a variety of products, in a flashback to the early days of the pandemic. But the shortages can’t be explained by one factor alone.
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. police wanted to fire 24 officers for criminal offenses. Why…
Between 2009 and 2019, the disciplinary division of the D.C. police department sought to fire 24 police officers after its internal affairs division investigated allegations of criminal misconduct against them. Among the cases: an officer!-->…
DCist: Some D.C. Trader Joe’s Workers Call The Company’s COVID Practices Into Question
Scott Patrick is among the many who disagreed with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s decision to rescind the indoor mask mandate ahead of the holidays. But when the mayor reinstated the mandate just before Christmas, Patrick says his manager at Trader!-->…
WTOP: DC to offer pre-K and kindergarten students weekly COVID tests, plans to implement…
D.C. will make rapid antigen COVID tests available to pre-K and kindergarten students and staff on a weekly basis, schools Superintendent Christina Grant said Monday, a move intended to further curb the spread of the virus and keep schools!-->…
Washington Post: The D.C. region’s snow is melting. Trash, mail and power problems remain.
Almost a week after the D.C. region saw its biggest winter storm since 2019, delays in basic services — power, trash pickup, and mail delivery — plagued parts of the region.
UrbanTurf: A Look at the 38-Unit Church Redevelopment in Historic Anacostia
In November, UrbanTurf reported on a proposed redevelopment of a church in Historic Anacostia. Now, we are getting a sense of how that project will look.