Washington Business Journal: Planned Dupont hotel site and former Gryphon restaurant space for sale
A Dupont Circle office and retail building is being marketed for sale after an attempt to convert the office into a hotel appear to have fallen flat.
DCist: Bold Fork, A Food-Themed Bookstore, Opens In Mt. Pleasant
When one bakery door closes, a book about the craft of French pastries opens. Bold Fork Books, a new culinary bookstore, has taken over the former Pear Plum Café space in Mt. Pleasant, sating the literary appetite of restaurant industry!-->…
Washington Post: Help the National Zoo name its baby panda
The National Zoo in Washington is seeking the public’s help in naming its baby giant panda.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Annual “A Home for the Holidays” Campaign
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 16, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS)
Campaign Aims to Find Homes for 500 Families!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Christ House Celebrates 35 Years of Serving DC’s…
For Release Time
November 13, 2020
Washington, DC — November 13, 2020 — When it opened in 1985, Christ House was the only residential medical facility for people experiencing homelessness in the nation and is still!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Bread for the City Working with Amazon to Expand Housing Justice
News Release — Bread for the City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ashley Domm
Funding part of Amazon’s $3 million investment to increase staff and resources at four legal service organizations across the Washington D.C. metro!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
UrbanTurf: A New 13-Unit Development Proposed for 14th Street pixel
It looks like the 14th Street residential pipeline still has room to grow, and a newly-proposed project comes with pandemic-friendly features.
Washington Business Journal: Amazon pledges $9 million to D.C. region to mark anniversary of HQ2…
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) said Monday it will donate about $9 million to more than a dozen D.C.-area nonprofits and health providers to mark the two-year anniversary of naming Arlington the site of its second headquarters. The gifts!-->…
WTOP: National Zoo holds naming contest for its new giant panda cub
The public will have a chance to name the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s newest giant panda cub before its three-month birthday.
Washington Business Journal: Harry’s Bar, a popular spot for Trump rally participants,…
Harry’s Bar at the Hotel Harrington was fined $2,000 over the weekend on two separate citations for violating the District’s Covid-19 safety regulations.
Washington Post: Amazon to donate $9 million to charitable groups in Washington region
Amazon plans to donate $9 million to community organizations in the Washington region working to help residents avoid eviction after losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, groups helping military families and veterans and those!-->…
Washington Post: Metro considers buyouts to stave off 1,400 layoffs due to pandemic-created…
Metro plans to offer buyouts to avoid having to lay off 1,400 employees as it searches for ways to cut more than $176 million from its pandemic-ravaged budget.
Washington Post: With cases up, Washington region steps up coronavirus restrictions and enforcement
As coronavirus cases in the Washington region rose over the weekend, authorities continued trying to balance public appeals and enforcement to address violations of mask mandates and other health regulations meant to keep residents safe.
Washington Post: Police say groups arrived in District ‘intent on clashing’ as they assess violent…
D.C. police said Sunday that nearly two dozen people were arrested, including several on gun charges, as thousands of people converged in downtown Washington on Saturday for a pro-Trump march and rally. One person was stabbed and four!-->…
Associated Press: Nearly 2 dozen arrested in Trump protests in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrations over President Donald Trump’s loss at the polls have resulted in charges against nearly two dozen people in Washington, including a person accused of setting off a commercial firework and four people!-->…
WTOP: DC restaurant fined $2,000 for maskless patrons
Harry’s Restaurant, a downtown D.C. pub, received a pair of $1,000 fines after city officials noted patrons violating coronavirus-related regulations.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Republicans know D.C. deserves to be a state, but their own power…
THE EFFORT by Senate Republicans to hold onto majority control of the chamber — now accelerating into high gear with Georgia’s upcoming runoff elections for two Senate seats — has been larded with ominous warnings about the dangers of!-->…
Washington: DC Trump Supporter Bar Gets $2,000 in Fines for Maskless Crowds
Harry's Bar at the Hotel Harrington was a go-to spot during the "Million MAGA March."
WUSA9: Two shootings, hours apart in Brightwood Park has neighborhood on edge
ANC Commissioners in the Brightwood Park neighborhood say they’re seeing a sharp increase in gun shootings in their neighborhood.
Fox 5: DC school nurses protest at mayor’s home
WASHINGTON - The action wasn’t just in downtown D.C. on Saturday: A few of the District’s school nurses protested outside the mayor’s home, calling for District leaders to include the school nurses’ union in public school reopening!-->…