Washington Business Journal: Marriott gets a win in its lawsuit against Wardman Park hotel owner
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge has issued a ruling in favor of Marriott International Inc. in its legal dispute with the owner of the Marriott Wardman Park hotel, directing the owner to provide, likely, millions of dollars to…
Courtland Milloy in The Post: Vincent Reed devoted his life to students. Renaming Wilson High is the…
It is unfortunate that the requirement for having a public school named after you in D.C. is that you be dead. Students should have the opportunity to know who the people are whose names hang on the buildings they typically spend years in.…
Washington Post: Local governments, still grappling with the pandemic, prepare for winter
Local and state governments in the D.C. region — still grappling with an already-disruptive pandemic — say they are as ready as they can be for the coming winter season, despite nine months of revenue shortfalls from shutdowns, job losses…
the Wash: Capitol Hill, SW organizations fight to close pandemic’s education gap
Community organizations in Capitol Hill and Southwest Washington have banded together to help students struggling with distance learning. During a pandemic that has disproportionately targeted low-income students of color, community…
the Wash: Dunbar High School teacher changing lives one bike ride at a time
A Dunbar high school teacher is changing lives and giving high schoolers in Petworth something to look forward to by helping them stay safe and out of trouble during the pandemic.
UrbanTurf: Design Filed For Danny Meyer-Backed Fast Casual Concept Coming to Prominent Georgetown…
Plans for a New York-based fast casual eatery in Georgetown are coming into focus.
DCist: The Smithsonian Will Host A Day-Long Program On Friday Collecting Stories About 2020
The Smithsonian Institution’s museums may be closed, but you can spend a virtual day with some of them this Friday. The arts institution announced that 10 of its museums and cultural centers will come together for a day-long program on…
Maryland Matters: Md. Health Workers With Jobs in D.C. Now Assured Access to Initial Vaccine
The bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill that Congress is rushing to complete before the end of the year is poised to include a fix for a vaccine allocation mismatch that could affect health care workers from Maryland and Virginia who commute…
DCist: As Students And Staff In The D.C. Region Return To Campus, How Often Should They Get…
Once a week, staff working in-person at Rocketship Public Schools receive a coronavirus testing kit from the company Curative. School workers swab the inside of their own mouths, sealing the sample in a tube and biohazard bag.
Washington Post: Maryland says 1st vaccines coming Monday; D.C. hires 2nd lab to process coronavirus…
Maryland unveiled its plans for distributing the vaccine on the same day that the District government announced it has inked a deal with a second private lab to process coronavirus tests. City officials said a surge in testing demand that…
WTOP: 2 DC restaurants, Grillfish and The Pig, closing for winter due to dining restrictions
Restaurant operator EatWell DC is temporarily closing two of its D.C. restaurants for the winter, citing pending new indoor dining restrictions in the District.
WTOP: DC cleans homeless encampment in NE
The D.C. Public Works Department cleaned sidewalks at a homeless encampment in Northeast Tuesday morning.
DCist: D.C. Region Surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 Cases
D.C., Maryland, and Virginia on Tuesday surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, hitting the milestone as numbers continue to rise across the region.
the Wash: Thousands debate new name for Woodrow Wilson High School
The endorsements have been published. Thousands of votes have been cast so far. But nobody knows the eventual outcome in the fight to rename Woodrow Wilson High School, the District’s largest public high school.
Washington Post: As D.C. region reaches 500,000 coronavirus cases, focus of restrictions shifts to…
The number of known coronavirus cases in the greater Washington region climbed past 500,000 on Tuesday, a milestone that is forcing leaders to consider tightening restrictions on a population already weary from the pandemic’s emotional and…
Washington Business Journal: D.C. is giving $1,200 stimulus checks to gig workers, self-employed…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the city will make one-time stimulus payments of $1,200 to residents receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.
Washington Post: D.C. restaurant workers plead for Congress to provide relief for their decimated…
The chipped, salmon-colored plate stood out among the sea of white china. Sitting atop grass that was beginning to go dormant on the East Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, where many say lawmakers hold the fate of restaurants and bars in their…
Washington Post: High school sports in D.C. will not begin before February
One week before winter sports practices were set to begin in D.C., the city announced it is suspending high school athletics until February. Under revised coronavirus-related restrictions unveiled Monday, all athletic activities for…
District Links: DC to send stimulus checks to 20,000 self-employed residents; region again sets new…
Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced $1,200 stimulus checks will go out to eligible DC residents who are self-employed but out of work due to the public health emergency.
the Wash: At Georgetown University, weary students frustrated with plan for another virtual semester
As a stressful fall semester comes to an end at Georgetown, students are pushing back against provisions of the university’s spring 2021 plan, which centers around another semester of online instruction.