The Wash: DC requires COVID-19 shot for student-athletes, officials unsure of effects on…
The city will continue hosting free vaccination clinics and encourage students to get the shot in time to comply with the new mandate.
The Wash: Downtown’s Franklin Park reopens as a ‘no-tent’ zone, following city-wide encampment…
The 5 acre lot closed last summer for repairs and displaced roughly 20 people who regularly slept in the park.
The Wash: How Arts in Foggy Bottom used the pandemic as a creative outlet
The Arts in Foggy Bottom creative team saw the pandemic as an opportunity for inventiveness in its sculpture exhibit, crafting a show that responded to the pandemic in display and meaning.
Washington Post: Dave Chappelle returns to D.C. to help the school that ‘saved’ his life — and is…
Hours before his new comedy special dropped Tuesday on Netflix, Dave Chappelle wasn’t preening on a red carpet or partying with his deep bench of A-list funny friends. No, the comedic GOAT was in his hometown urging deep-pocketed…
Chelsea Allinger in Greater Greater Washington: DC needs to get our house in order before we order…
Yesterday, DC crews began to clear an encampment on L Street NE in NoMa. Shortly thereafter, they bulldozed a tent while someone was still inside. The man’s screams were audible. The act was horrifying, with video footage of the aftermath…
Washington Business Journal: Bowser picks a new CFO to serve through 2022. But search for…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is nominating Fitzroy Lee to become the city’s new chief financial officer, giving him the chance to serve out the remainder of Jeffrey DeWitt’s term as the city’s powerful budget minder.
Washington Business Journal: PwC ‘honoring’ D.C. lease after offering most employees…
PwC's D.C. office may feel a little emptier going forward, but the company says it won't walk away from its nearly 200,000 square feet.
WTOP: DC statehood fight can continue, despite Supreme Court ruling
The fight for D.C. statehood is far from over, even after the Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday that may have left statehood advocates feeling defeated.
WTOP: Laguna Beach jeweler brings its power gems to Georgetown, Bethesda
Laguna Beach, California, jeweler gorjana is opening stores in Georgetown in D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland, extending its east coast expansion.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. Housing Authority’s HQ redo finally nears groundbreaking.…
The long-anticipated redevelopment of the D.C. Housing Authority’s NoMa headquarters is just about ready to get moving, albeit with some major changes to the underlying deal struck two years ago.
Press Release: National Park Service seeks public comment on plan to reduce deer populations in DC…
News Release — National Park Service
For immediate release: October 5, 2021
Contact: Sean McGinty
WASHINGTON — To protect and restore native plants and promote healthy and diverse forests, the National Park…
Press Release: Norton Submits Congressional Record Statement Honoring D.C. Blue Ribbon Schools of…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 5, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) submitted a congressional record statement today honoring the three…
Press Release: Norton Releases Testimony for Hearing on Georgetown Waterfront Enslaved Voyages…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 5, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her testimony for today’s National Capital Memorial Advisory…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Calling on Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 5, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the start of the Supreme Court’s term yesterday,Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her…
District Links: City resumes encampment clearing in NoMa; Supreme Court rejects DC voting rights…
DC crews are back today to continue clearing the NoMa encampments after pausing Monday afternoon when an unhoused person in a tent was lifted by a bulldozer driven by a city worker.
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Appointment of Fitzroy Lee as the Chief Financial…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 5, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, as Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her appointment of Fitzroy…
DCist: Fire At D.C. Homeless Encampment Leaves One Person Dead
One person was found dead after a tent at a homeless encampment in Northwest D.C. went up in flames Monday night, according to D.C. Fire and EMS.
Washingtonian: Your Guide to 50 New and Anticipated Restaurants Opening Around DC This Fall/Winter
A Japanese food hall, cheffy pizza, cocktails with dim sum—and other spots to look forward to.
DCist: Smithsonian’s Arts And industries Building To Reopen With Future-Facing Exhibit This November
After being closed for more than 15 years, the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building has set a date for its grand re-opening. The AIB will open the “FUTURES” exhibit Saturday, Nov. 20, and the weekend will feature a live-streamed…
Washington Post: Bell to toll 700 times on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Washington National Cathedral
The cathedral said its bell will toll to honor the 700,000 people who have died of covid-19 in the United States