WTOP: Metrobus says driver shortage affecting bus routes
Metrobus tweeted on Tuesday morning that some bus service may be canceled or delayed because of a bus operator shortage.
WTOP: Historic President Lincoln’s Cottage offers exhibit on grief, solitude and family space
Behind iron gates in D.C.’s bustling Petworth neighborhood is one of the city’s most fascinating, historic places.
Washington Post: At least 69 D.C. residents died in 2021 ‘without the dignity of a home’
For nine years, unhoused people and their advocates have gathered in the District on or around the longest night of the year to commemorate those who died while homeless.
Press Release: DC Public Library Foundation Receives Donation From Jeff Bezos
For Immediate Release:
December 20, 2021
Media Contact:
FOR DCPLF: Chris Kelley Cimko
For DC Public Library: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Largest-ever donation to the foundation will support new reading and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: DCPS Chancellor announces growing list of DC schools virtual due to COVID surges
Five more schools in the District will transition to virtual learning for the rest of 2021.
Associated Press: D.C. brings back indoor mask mandate amid surging infections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is reinstating its indoor mask mandate as the region and country grapple with a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections.
Washington Post Editorial Board: An educator’s sick lesson plan: Directing third-graders to reenact…
Words can sometimes fail to fully capture the grotesque. But D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) came close when he said it was “shocking and beyond belief” that third-grade students in a D.C. school were directed to reenact scenes!-->…
Washington Post: Fanone resigns from D.C. police force 11 months after battling insurrectionist mob…
Michael Fanone, the D.C. police officer who was dragged into a mob and beaten during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and later publicly excoriated lawmakers and others who downplayed the attack, said he submitted his!-->…
DCist: Parents And Lawmakers Demand Answers After Third-Graders Made To Reenact Holocaust At School
When a parent of a third-grader at Watkins Elementary picked up her son on Friday afternoon from the campus on Capitol Hill, the child was crying and extremely upset. “They explained they had a terrible day at school,” said the parent, who!-->…
Washingtonian: There’s a National Shortage of Covid-19 Tests—Here’s Where to Find Them Around DC
The holidays and Omicron are creating a huge demand—here's where to find at-home kits and other testing options.
Washington Post: Right-wing and liberal vigils planned in D.C. on anniversary of Capitol riot
Rival vigils are being planned on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, both by a right-wing group that insists those charged in the insurrection are political prisoners and liberal organizations marking the date by!-->…
Washington Post: Schools face tough choices as virus surges: In-class risks, or more lost days?
As the holiday break — and a break from in-class transmission of the coronavirus — approaches for D.C. and Maryland public schools, parents and school leaders alike are wrestling with how to get students safely through the winter surge.
Axios: D.C. reinstates indoor mask mandate as COVID cases surge
D.C. Mayor Bowser (D) declared a state of emergency on Monday and announced a number of new policies aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, including the reinstatement of the city's indoor mask mandate and a booster requirement for D.C.!-->…
Washington Post: ‘Gregory has an apartment’: Friendship Place helps a man into his own home
The waxed floors gleam in Gregory’s new studio apartment. The paint is fresh. The morning sun streams through the blinds.
City Paper: Mayor Bowser Reinstates D.C.’s Mask Mandate
Masks are back, more schools are closing, and holiday cheer spreads in Congress Heights.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser is bringing back D.C.’s indoor mask mandate
The District is reinstating its indoor mask mandate in response to spike in Covid-19 infections.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Unveils COVID-19 Action Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 20, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser and DC Health Order One Million Rapid Antigen Tests, Launch Test Yourself Express Program
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: Bowser reinstates indoor mask mandate for DC
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she is reinstating the District’s indoor mask mandate and declared a state of emergency.
Washington Post: Bowser reimposes indoor mask mandate as coronavirus cases surge
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday reimposed the city’s indoor mask mandate and announced a stricter vaccination mandate for D.C. government workers — measures intended to confront a surge in coronavirus caseloads and the rise of!-->…
DCist: D.C. Reinstates Mask Mandate And Expands Access To Rapid Testing Amid COVID-19 Surge
As D.C. experiences a record number of new COVID-19 infections, Mayor Muriel Bowser, alongside her cabinet, announced she will be reinstating a mask mandate, as well as expanding access to rapid tests at public libraries and for D.C.!-->…