Washington Business Journal: Donohoe pushes ahead with redevelopment of Fannie Mae’s former…
The Donohoe Cos. has picked up a new joint venture partner and landed $174 million in construction financing to push ahead its long-sought redevelopment of a Tenleytown office building once occupied by Fannie Mae.
Washington Post: Plastic barriers protected bus drivers from assaults. Now they shield them from the…
Transit agencies across the Washington region are in the final stretch of retrofitting buses with plastic barriers near the fare box to protect drivers from coronavirus exposure — a final step before most passengers resume front-door entry!-->…
Washington Times: D.C. program to warn risky drivers about crashes
The District is preparing to conduct a pilot program aimed at reducing traffic collisions by sending warning messages to drivers deemed to be highly likely to be involved in a crash.
Washington Post: In D.C., Black families reel from the pain of hundreds lost to covid-19 and…
A grandma lost her brother and niece to covid-19, barely surviving the disease herself.
DCist: ‘I Just Hope I’m Alive Next Year’: Five Local Essential Workers Describe Their 2020
It’s been about nine months since the coronavirus pandemic ambushed our old lives, upending plans and routines and disrupting jobs across the D.C. region. Some local residents hunkered down in their homes, working in sweatpants and!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Shuttered Georgetown hotel acquired, to be converted into apartments
A Bethesda company has acquired the Georgetown Suites hotel and has already started the process of turning its 224 rooms into apartments, immediately taking its place as one of the largest multifamily buildings in the neighborhood.
Washington Post: Reagan National eyes summer 2021 for opening of a new 14-gate concourse
In the chilly December air, the 230,000-square-foot concourse on the north side of Reagan National Airport looks ready for passengers. The exterior walls are up. The roof is on. The terrazzo floor is almost in. And 11 of the 14 new jet!-->…
Washington Post: Sick, elderly prisoners are at risk for covid-19. A new D.C. law makes it easier…
When attorney Andrew Flood took on a new client this summer, the Virginia prison where the D.C. man was serving a decades-long sentence listed fewer than five coronavirus cases. The numbers quickly shot up.
WTOP: DC grant program awards thousands to small businesses
As many small businesses struggle to remain open, a grant program in the District will be awarding thousands of dollars to help support 21 businesses in wards 7 and 8.
Washington Business Journal: William Hill launches sports betting app in D.C. But you can’t use it…
William Hill, the operator of D.C.’s first sportsbook, launched a mobile sports betting application in the city in late December.
City Paper: The Year 2020 in Local Politics
Local politics in 2020 started out with its typical brand of shenanigans. And then a global pandemic hit.
DCist: The Year In D.C. Politics: Pandemics, Plazas And Policing
There’s been a bit of everything in D.C. politics this year: ethical lapses, generational changes in the city’s legislature, testy fights over tax policy and rent control, a symbolic step forward for D.C. statehood, and a controversial!-->…
Washington Post: Washington region records most daily virus deaths since start of the pandemic
The greater Washington region on Tuesday reported the highest number of confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
DCist: Hotel Harrington And Harry’s Bar, Gathering Place For Proud Boys, Will Close During January…
Hotel Harrington and Harry’s Bar, a gathering place for far-right activists, will be temporarily closed during a pro-Trump rally scheduled for January 6, citing safety concerns.
City Paper: Swear & Scatter
No crowds, no pomp, no speeches at Council swearing-in on Saturday.
DCist: ‘I Don’t Know If It’ll Ever Come Back’: D.C. Residents Reflect On A Year Of Loss
2020 has been a year marked by loss across the world and in D.C. More than 700 D.C. residents have lost their lives during the pandemic. Unemployment filings have spiked. Businesses have shuttered. People have moved out.
WTOP: New sports betting app debuts in DC
A new sports betting app has set up shop in D.C. — providing fresh competition for the city’s own betting app.
Washington Post: D.C. police charge man with arson in Georgetown house fire
A 26-year-old man has been charged with breaking into a house in Georgetown on Monday and igniting piles of charcoal briquettes to set fire to interior rooms, causing significant damage to the $3.1 million home, D.C. police and fire!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Awards Over $200,000 in Dream Grants to Ward 7 & 8 Microbusinesses
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Small and Local Business Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 29, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
James Partlow IV (DSLBD)
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Press Release: Modified District Government Services for New Year’s Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 29, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Friday, January 1, 2021, the District Government will observe New Year’s Day.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…