Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Awardees of QuickFire Challenge Aimed at Addressing Health…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 15, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Shayne Wells (DMPED)
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District Links: Children’s National will provide pediatric care at future Ward 8 hospital; new…
Children's National Hospital will provide pediatric and infant care at the new hospital slated to open on the St. Elizabeths East campus in late 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today.
WTOP: 2 DC parents call for improved safety measures in schools after kids isolate with COVID-19
On Aug. 30, the first day of school in D.C., Ward 6 mom Danica Petroshius sent her 11-year-old son to begin sixth grade at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan with a KN95 mask and a surgical mask to be used over it.
WTOP: Georgetown’s Graham hotel is in for a makeover (with high tea)
The Graham Hotel, a 57-room boutique hotel near the C&O Canal in Georgetown, has changed ownership for the third time in the past 10 years, and will undergo renovations that will include the lobby, guest rooms and expanded dining!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Historic D.C. hotel sold, to be converted into senior living
Dupont Circle's historic Fairfax at Embassy Row hotel has been sold, and the new owner plans to turn it into senior housing.
Washington Post: Children’s National staff to provide pediatric care at new D.C. hospital
Children’s National’s staff will provide pediatric care at the city’s new hospital, leaders plan to announce Wednesday, a development in the effort to bring extensive hospital-based care for children back to Wards 7 and 8.
Washington Post: D.C. Lottery names new director amid criticism of sports betting program
The D.C. Office of Lottery and Gaming has named a new executive director as the agency seeks to improve outcomes with the city’s underperforming sports betting program.
Washingtonian: The Hirshhorn Museum Will Be Covered by a Giant Painting Until Next Spring
The pastel work by Nicolas Party will clad the exterior of the Hirshhorn while it undergoes renovations.
WTOP: DC reaches settlement with StubHub over events canceled during pandemic
D.C. customers who bought tickets to events that were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic can now get refunds after ticket resale company StubHub, in response to an investigation, reversed its decision to issue only account!-->…
WTOP: DC’s AG alleges longtime fraternity officer improperly benefited from funds
A Georgetown University fraternity is at the center of a legal fight that involves a longtime member, the fraternity’s nonprofit foundation and D.C.’s attorney general.
UrbanTurf: Landmark Theatres in Talks to Reopen DC’s Uptown Theater
DC's most iconic movie theater may be on the verge of coming back to life.
Washington Post: Five-year-old girl on bicycle fatally struck by vehicle in Northeast Washington
A 5-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a van in Northeast Washington on Monday evening rode her bicycle into an intersection just as the motorist was pulling away from a stop sign, D.C. police said a preliminary investigation shows.
Bloomberg CityLab: How the English Basements of Washington, D.C., Came Into Their Own
Once used by wealthy homeowners for kitchens, guest rooms or coat closets for parties, many D.C. basements have been turned into more affordable rental units.
Washington Post: Facility east of the river offers older adults welcome support and friendship
Half a dozen people made their way down the hall. They walked gingerly, one grasping an aide’s arm, one using a cane, one in a wheelchair. But their eyes crinkled into smiles above their surgical masks, and their voices joined in unison:
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Partnership between Universal Health Services and Children’s…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 15, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
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City Paper: Meeps’ Display of Vintage Photos Makes a Statement
During Adams Morgan Day on Sunday, Meeps showed off the latest collection of vintage items in its store window.
Washington Post: D.C. preps for far-right crowd: ‘If you see someone with a firearm, immediately…
D.C. officials believe that a demonstration planned on Saturday by far-right groups supporting the insurrectionists who overran the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 will prove to be a small gathering, attracting no more than a few hundred people.
DCist: A New Neighborhood Is Growing At The Old Walter Reed Army Medical Center In D.C.
Earlier this summer, a surprising sound punctuated the air at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Butternut Street NW: children laughing.
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Settlement With StubHub Over Cancelled Tickets During COVID-19…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 14, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
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Washington Business Journal: The D.C. Lottery has quietly hired a new director. They’ll be…
The D.C. Lottery has quietly hired a new executive director, tasking a new top official with the management of the city’s sports betting program as criticism of its flagging revenue figures mounts.