Colbert King in The Post: A message to GOP congressmen: In D.C., critical race theory is simple…
As though they didn’t have enough pressing national issues on their plates, five Republican congressmen — Glenn Grothman (Wis.), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Bob Gibbs (Ohio), Pat Fallon and Ronny Jackson (both of Texas) — have introduced…
DCist: ‘I’ve Been Single Too Long’: In-Person Dating Is Picking Up In The D.C. Region
Sarah, 46, recalls a recent date where she met a guy from a dating app for drinks on the balcony of his apartment. The date went fine: they had an unremarkable conversation, Sarah says, until she was getting ready to leave.
Washington Post: Young people lag in coronavirus vaccinations in D.C. The city is struggling to…
The graduation ceremony for Ballou High School on Wednesday was suffused with reminders of the pandemic. Speakers praised the students’ perseverance through a senior year conducted entirely online. When more than 130 proud graduates lined…
Press Release: Norton Calls Infrastructure Framework A First Step, Wants Human Infrastructure in…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 25, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s…
Press Release: Norton Praises Funding for St. Elizabeths DHS Consolidation Project in Spending Bill…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
June 25, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) praised the fiscal year 2022 Financial Services and General Government…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Expands Program That Helps Students Pursue Careers in Financial…
News Release — DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2021
CONTACT: Paul Drehoff, Public Information Officer
Washington, DC—The Bowser Administration, through the Department of…
UrbanTurf: 50 Apartments Proposed to Complete a Lamond Riggs Development pixel
Eight years ago, the 111 houses at The Hampshires development in the DC neighborhood Lamond Riggs started delivering. Developer Comstock Homes had approval for more housing, however, and now another developer hopes to pick up where…
WTOP: Brand new Adams Morgan luxury apartment building now pre-leasing
EastBanc and Mitsui Fudosan America’s soon-to-be-completed D.C. residential building The Silva is now pre-leasing.
WTOP: Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls to open in Georgetown
Annapolis, Maryland-based Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls holds a grand opening for its new Georgetown location July 1, and someone will win free lobster rolls for a year.
Richard Marianos in The Post: D.C.’s proposed ban on flavored tobacco is dangerous and…
The D.C. Council is considering banning the sale of all flavored tobacco — without any public review or testimony. This lack of transparency is bad enough, but when you look at what this bill would do to small businesses and neighborhoods,…
Washington Business Journal: Grimke School redevelopment’s first phase is nearly complete,…
The redevelopment of Grimke Elementary School on U Street NW is nearing a big milestone nearly a decade in the making.
Shannon Hodge and Josh Boots: To avoid a post-pandemic education crisis, DC must prioritize…
As the pandemic school year comes to a close and summer vacation gets underway, it’s clear that students and educators have shown remarkable ingenuity and resiliency throughout the crisis. Yet, for DC’s most vulnerable students,…
Ruqiyyah Anbar-Shaheen and Tazra Mitchell: A workforce exodus threatens DC’s child care recovery
Now is the time to reimagine how we prioritize child care and compensate early educators in the District. As some parents begin to return to work after more than a year at home, many child care program directors are scrambling to rehire or…
District Links: Collapse of bridge over DC-295 severs critical link for surrounding neighborhoods;…
Residents in Northeast served by the pedestrian bridge that collapsed on Wednesday over Route 295 have lost a key access point.
WTOP: Library of Congress set to reopen to public with timed-entry passes
The Library of Congress will reopen the doors of the Thomas Jefferson Building to the public with timed entry passes beginning on July 15, the library announced Thursday.
WTOP: DC leaders want alternatives so pedestrians can cross DC-295 after bridge collapse
D.C. leaders say they are thankful that the collapse of a pedestrian bridge over DC-295 was not deadly, and now they want to know what plans are being made to offer pedestrians a safe way to cross the busy highway.
UrbanTurf: The 6 Project Residential Pipeline Around DC’s Starburst Intersection
Projects large and small east of DC's H Street Corridor are in various stages of coming to fruition. Some have stalled (like the Valvaere) or they path forward remains unclear (like the redevelopment of Hechinger Mall), while others seem…
Washington Post Editorial Board: The preposterous arguments against D.C. statehood are on full…
FOR ONLY the second time in the nation’s history, the Senate this week held a hearing on whether to grant statehood to the District of Columbia. Not much new was said, and it is unlikely the testimony will change any votes. Nonetheless,…
WTOP: Mother of man killed during police chase last year confronts DC mayor at tourism event
During a public event to promote city tourism on Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was confronted by the mother of a man killed during a police chase last year.
DCist: Northeast Bridge Collapse Is Cutting A Community Off From Essential Amenities, Residents Say
A day after a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Northeast D.C., residents say that an underserved, predominantly Black community in the city now faces yet more barriers to crucial amenities.