Washingtonian: Mapquest’s DC Map Is Riddled With Strange Anachronisms, and We Are Losing Our Minds
Protestant Orphan Asylum? Murder Bay? COWTOWN?
WTOP: DC Council hears ideas for post-pandemic education: Extended teaching hours, smaller classes
The D.C. Council’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery is getting flooded with recommendations as it considers what the future of education in the District should look like.
Associated Press: 1st sportsbook at major pro sports arena opens in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first full-service sportsbook at a major sports arena or stadium in the United States opened its doors Wednesday at the home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Capitals.
Washington Post: Capital One Arena just knocked down the final wall between gambling and U.S. pro…
Having waited three years for the first-of-its-kind occasion, Ted Leonsis has just one regret about this week’s opening of a 20,000-square-foot sportsbook inside Capital One Arena. He wishes it were bigger.
DCist: D.C. To Shut Down Several Vaccination Sites By The End Of June
D.C. is preparing to shut down several walk-up coronavirus vaccination sites in the coming weeks.
Associated Press: Howard names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick Boseman
WASHINGTON (AP) — While studying at Howard University, young Chadwick Boseman helped lead a student protest against plans to merge his beloved College of Fine Arts into the College of Arts and Sciences.
DCist: Howard University Renames College Of Fine Arts After Chadwick Boseman
Howard University will name its fine arts college after famed alumnus Chadwick Boseman.
Washington Business Journal: Lisa Mallory leaving D.C. Building Industry Association for new post
After seven years as CEO of the District of Columbia Building Industry Association, Lisa Mallory is moving on.
Washington Business Journal: Capital One Arena’s new sportsbook opens for bettors.…
Capital One Arena’s permanent sportsbook, the first to open inside a professional sports facility in the U.S., is officially open for business, a development that Monumental Sports & Entertainment CEO Ted Leonsis hailed as a “first…
DCist: Here’s When Smithsonian Museums Will Reopen
After closing because of the pandemic in March 2020, the Smithsonian is preparing to reopen all of its museums by the end of the summer.
Washington Post: Howard University renames College of Fine Arts after alum, actor Chadwick Boseman
Howard University is renaming its College of Fine Arts after one of its most acclaimed alums: actor Chadwick Boseman.
Washington Post: Final phase of Smithsonian reopening begins in June, including popular Natural…
After reopening seven museums and the National Zoo earlier this month, the Smithsonian will welcome visitors to the popular National Museum of Natural History and nine other sites over a span of 11 weeks beginning June 10, officials…
Press Release: Norton Questions Witness at Federal Real Estate Hearing
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 26, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) questioned witnesses at a recent Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Upcoming Changes to Walk-Up Vaccination Sites
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 26, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced upcoming changes to the…
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Memorial Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 26, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, May 31, 2021, the District Government will observe Memorial Day. While some…
Press Release: Norton, Duckworth Reintroduce Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 26, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reintroduced their Women Who Worked on…
WTOP: New troubling statistic in DC coronavirus cases involving people of color
Black residents in D.C. now account for eight out of every 10 coronavirus cases, according to data from the District’s health department.
Washingtonian: A Recruiter Dishes on Why Restaurants Really Can’t Find Enough Staff
And how wages and salaries are actually changing
Washingtonian: Christina McDowell Talks About Her Brutal DC Satire, ‘The Cave Dwellers’
The writer partly based the novel on her own experiences.
DCist: Studio Theatre’s $20 Million Renovation Includes A New Café And Revamped Performance Space
Studio Theatre is undergoing major renovations at its Logan Circle space, bringing in a new café vendor and modernizing its technology and infrastructure ahead of its next season, when it plans to welcome audiences back for live shows. The…