Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the 16th Street NW Bus Lane, Kicks Off Spring by Going Back…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, District Department of Transportation and the DC Department of Public Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 17, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
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Washingtonian: The Giant Blue Rooster Will Remain in DC
Glenstone Museum has donated Katharina Fritsch's "Hahn/Cock" to the National Gallery as a symbol of "hope and renewal."
Shannon Hodge: DC must prioritize students in upcoming budget
A year ago, school leaders across the District and the country began to grapple with the looming public health crisis that was threatening to upend all our lives. There’s no question that the last year has been the most difficult year on!-->…
UrbanTurf: A More Detailed Look at Parcel H, the 500-Unit Development Coming to The Yards
Another residential component of The Yards is headed toward a key approval.
WTOP: Wood you believe it? Timber-topped addition to DC building underway
Heavy timber hasn’t been used in large-scale building construction in the District in a century, but construction is now underway on an addition to an existing office building in Capitol Riverfront using just that.
Washington Business Journal: Starr Restaurants eyeing bakery, retail space near Union Market
The restaurant group behind D.C.’s famed Le Diplomate and St. Anselm restaurants is pursuing a new bakery attached to its St. Anselm location near Union Market in Northeast.
Associated Press: Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus Tuesday in a camera-friendly event designed to!-->…
Press Release: Norton Announces Details on How to Watch Upcoming D.C. Statehood Hearing
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 17, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced details today on how her constituents and the general!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Norton proclaims scaling down of Capitol fence an ‘enormous victory’; a…
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton heralded the scaling down of the U.S. Capitol fence on Tuesday. She said the Architect of the Capitol and Capitol Police will move fencing closer to the building to allow more pedestrian access.
WUSA9: Here’s how DC’s homegrown police chief plans to tackle his city’s growing…
Acting Police Chief Robert Contee joined DC Police in 1989 and he's been with the department ever since. But he wants to be a different kind of leader.
WTOP: DC attorney general urges FAA to change airport-noise policy
D.C.’s attorney general has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to make changes to its policy on aircraft noise near airports, saying the agency uses inadequate and outdated information to set its rules.
Washington Post: D.C. has failed to adequately collect detailed student education data, audit report…
The District has failed to collect and publish robust data tracking public school students’ performance, attendance and school transfers despite receiving more than $30 million in local and federal funds since 2007 to do so, according to a!-->…
WTOP: Reagan National Airport sets opening date for new terminal
The new terminal at Reagan National Airport is set to open next month.
WTOP: DC Del. Norton calls scaling back of Capitol fencing a ‘victory’
Some of the fencing around the U.S. Capitol that was put up after the deadly Jan. 6 riot is coming down, and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said it’s a win for residents.
Washington Post: For NBC4’s Chris Gordon, a return to his first love: The law
On Friday, Chris Gordon, the longtime local TV news anchor and reporter, will retire from NBC4. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to stop working. Gordon’s just trading news conferences for bench conferences, a press pass for a pleading.!-->…
UrbanTurf: Apartments, Hotel Rooms, Alley Dwellings: Big Development Plans Above U Street Metro
While we await news of what could be headed to the Reeves Center at 14th and U Street, developer Eastbanc has plans for a prominent corner just above the Metro a block away.
DCist: This Mobile Music Studio Gives Artists An Outlet During The Pandemic
A mobile recording studio is rolling through D.C.-area neighborhoods to provide a creative space for artists in search of a studio.
DCist: As Cherry Blossom Season Kicks Off, Officials Say They Might Close The Tidal Basin To Crowds…
The weather is warming. The sun is shining. The trees are budding. Cherry blossom season is nearly here, D.C.’s rite of spring.
Press Release: Norton Speaks on House Floor in Support of Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medals to…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 16, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) spoke on the House floor today in support of a bill introduced by!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Urges Federal Government to Revise Antiquated Aircraft Noise Policy that…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 16, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
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