DCist: Burke Park’s Unhoused Residents Thought They Had Staved Off Eviction. On Sunday, They Had To…
For the 15 or so unhoused people who made a home at Burke Park, on 12th St. NW and Massachusetts Avenue, the area offered convenient access to necessities like laundry services, and the chance to be around people who understood their…
Washingtonian: DC Cultural Institutions Plan a Citywide Celebration of the First Black Woman to Have…
An educator and artist, Alma W. Thomas helped shape the DC art scene
WTOP: Visitors must wear masks inside Park Service buildings
Visitors to attractions maintained by the National Park Service, such as the Washington Monument in D.C., must wear a mask inside all buildings and in crowded outdoor spaces.
City Paper: What’s Going on With COVID Surveillance Testing at Schools?
With some charter school classes underway and the start date for DCPS (Aug. 30) quickly approaching, D.C. residents have lots of concerns about COVID safety in schools. And not just about masks or quarantine close-contact rules.
Washington Post: D.C. announces vaccine requirement for health-care workers
All health-care employees in D.C. must get at least the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 30, city officials announced Monday — the latest step in the District’s drive to push workers to get vaccinated as cases continue to…
Washington Post: Washington Monument closed after lightning strike
The Washington Monument was closed Monday and is expected to remain closed Tuesday after being struck by lightning over the weekend.
WTOP: Metro will expand service and reduce fares starting Sept. 5
Starting Sept. 5, Metro will be adding more trains and buses, extending train service on the weekends and lowering fares, the transit agency announced Monday.
DCist: Homeless Residents Were Forced To Leave Franklin Square During The Pandemic. Will They Be…
Franklin Square in downtown Washington is expected to reopen this fall after a major renovation. But one group that serves meals to unhoused residents in the park is worried they won’t be welcome back.
Washington Post: D.C.’s ‘Skid Row type thing’: Homeless encampments grow amid pandemic
Although official counts show the total number of homeless people in the District is going down, the number of chronically homeless people is increasing — and burgeoning encampments are now part of the fabric of downtown Washington.
WTOP: DC to require health care workers to get COVID-19 vaccines
All D.C. health care workers are required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September.
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown U. office building near Observatory Circle primed for…
A year after buying an office building south of Observatory Circle in Northwest D.C., Grosvenor is homing in on a plan for a mixed-use redevelopment.
UrbanTurf: A New Design Pitched For 100-Room M Street Hotel in Georgetown
A little over a year ago, a new design and program was proposed for the site of the old Latham Hotel in Georgetown. A couple of months after that, a beer garden was floated for the site. Now, Thor Equities is taking another stab at a…
WTOP: Audit praises DC’s pandemic data, but finds gaps in school information
The D.C. auditor is urging city officials to release even more data on COVID-19-related deaths and coronavirus cases in the city’s schools, and to initiate a comprehensive review of the District’s COVID-19 pandemic response to create a…
DCist: D.C. Is Requiring Health Care Workers To Get Vaccinated
The District government will require any health care worker who is licensed in D.C. to get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 30. Officials announced the mandate at a press conference today.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Vaccination Requirement for District Health…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 16, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON,…
Press Release: AGs Racine & James Lead 22 Attorneys General In Opposing Georgia’s…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 16, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
AGs Push Back Against Efforts to Dismiss DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Georgia’s Law; Call for Lawsuit…
Washingtonian: New Photo Collection Helps Tell the History of Go-Go in DC
The 2,000 photos will be available through the DC Public Library system.
Washingtonian: Washington Monument Closes to Repair Lightning Damage
The monument got hit early Sunday morning.
UrbanTurf: A 278-Unit Building With an Educational Component Pitched in Glover Park
A large residential development has been pitched to replace an office building on the site of The British International School of Washington, abutting Dumbarton Oaks Park.
DCist: 70% Of D.C.’s Streams Have Disappeared. Where Did They Go?
On a hot, muggy day in D.C., nothing could be better than a good swimming hole — a deep spot in a cool, clear-running creek.