Washington Post: District and Catholic Archdiocese reach settlement on attendance caps
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and the District settled a lawsuit over the city’s coronavirus attendance restrictions on houses of worship, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced Tuesday, with the city expanding the limits but…
Courtland Milloy in The Post: It’s time to help make peace. That starts with education.
Noted pacifist Colman McCarthy didn’t get to teach his peace studies class at American University this semester because of coronavirus school disruptions. So, I called him for a crash course to share with readers, figuring we could all use…
Press Release: DowntownDC BID Opens Warming Center for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
News Release — DowntownDC Business Improvement District
For Immediate Release: December 22, 2020
CONTACT:
Narrean Marsden
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) in partnership with the Department…
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Christmas Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 22, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Friday, December 25, 2020, the District Government will observe Christmas Day.…
Press Release: DC Agencies Launch New Website Focused on Pandemic Relief for Utility Consumers
News Release — DC Office of the People's Counsel, DC Public Service Commission, DC Sustainable Energy Utility and the DC Department of Energy and Environment
December 22, 2020
Washington, DC – Four District agencies charged with…
Press Release: District Completes Record-Breaking Paving Season
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2020
Media Contacts:
Mariam Nabizad
140 miles of roadway paved across all eight wards
(Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser and the…
Press Release: Statement: AG Racine on Settlement with Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 22, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney…
City Paper: Bowser Picks Robert Contee as Next Metropolitan Police Department Chief
Councilmembers are looking for Contee to distinguish himself from outgoing Chief Peter Newsham.
Washingtonian: D.C. Archdiocese Settles Lawsuit Against the City
The cap on church attendance has been raised to as much as 250 people, up from 50.
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C.’s mayor considered only one candidate for police chief. It’s…
IN ANNOUNCING longtime police officer Robert J. Contee III as her choice to be the city’s next police chief, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said she did not consider anyone else for the job. It is easy to understand why. Her nominee’s…
Washington Post: Large-scale study will track virus spread, vaccination rates in Washington region
A massive study announced Tuesday may help local health officials better track the spread of the novel coronavirus in the region and identify pockets of vaccine hesitancy.
DCist: ‘It Can Still Sneak In:’ Despite Lockdown Efforts, COVID-19 Cases In Local Nursing Homes Are…
As the second surge of the coronavirus sweeps through the D.C. region, a group residents at one local long-term care facility will be spending the upcoming holidays alone and isolated in their rooms. At the Little Sisters of the Poor’s…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. officials haven’t given up hope on Bruce Monroe Park…
D.C. officials have not yet given up hope on redeveloping Bruce Monroe Park into a mixed-income community.
City Paper: 74 Washingtonians Experiencing Homelessness Died in 2020
Living in crowded shelters or on the streets was always dangerous, and the coronavirus made it more deadly.
Washingtonian: Museums for American Latinos and Women’s History Are Officially Coming to DC
The Smithsonian will add two new museums to its roster.
DCist: D.C. Rolled Out More Bike Lane Enforcement Officers, But The Pandemic Slowed Ticketing
D.C. added more officers to its “bike force” last November to monitor bike lanes and ticket offenders who block the dedicated lanes. But the pandemic drastically altered travel patterns and freed up space around the District’s roads,…
DCist: ‘I Don’t Know What To Do’: Applying For Unemployment Benefits Has Been A Nightmare For These…
Sixty-one-year-old Saleem Taalib-Din filed an application for unemployment assistance on Sept. 30, the day after he was fired from his construction job working on the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
WTOP: Facing intense scrutiny, head of DC’s 911 call center decides to leave
The leader of D.C.’s 911 emergency call center for nearly five years has decided to step down as she faces an audit and intense scrutiny over how her agency operates.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory in The Post: Praying apart isn’t the same as praying together. That’s why we…
A year that has taken so many we love from us in suffering, sickness and death will soon be coming to an end. We are grateful for the skill and determination of those who have worked so diligently to discover effective treatments and to…
Street Sense: Annual vigil goes virtual to remember people who died without a home in DC this year
Community members gathered at Luther Place Memorial Church Sunday afternoon to kick-off 24 hours of activities centered on one thing: remembering the more than 70 people known to have died “without the dignity of a home” this year.…