Washington Business Journal: Aramark has laid off more than two-thirds of its D.C. workforce since…
Food service giant Aramark has laid off 70% of its 1,300-person D.C. workforce since the pandemic began, according to the local chapter of Unite Here Local 23.
Washington Post: D.C. woman, 90, watches gym classes from her window all day. When the gym found…
For several months, Devin Maier has taught daily fitness classes on the rooftop of a D.C. gym. Until recently, though, he had no idea that a 90-year-old woman was keenly observing — all day, every day.
Washington Post: A Virginia state senator found headstones on his property. It brought to light a…
KING GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Richard and Lisa Stuart were walking beside the Potomac River when they noticed an odd rock in the riprap on the water's edge.
DCist: D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory Named Cardinal By Pope Francis
Pope Francis announced Sunday that Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory will become one of 13 new Cardinals on November 28, making him the first African American to hold the high-ranking post.
Washington Post: Pope Francis names Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory first African American…
ROME — Pope Francis said Sunday he would elevate Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington to cardinal next month, making him the first African American to hold the title.
Washington Post: A D.C. charter school had a plan to reopen. Then it all fell apart.
The school’s director delivered the news to families on Sept. 23. The charter school in Northwest Washington, Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB), still planned to switch to in-person learning in late October.
District Links: How race is shaping views on the at-large contest; CMs push back on chancellor over…
TGIF. The crowded at-large DC Council race — with its 23 candidates for two seats, one of them left open by the looming departure of David Grosso — continues to provide drama aplenty as well as fodder for policy discussions.
DCist: Doubtful Councilmembers Press D.C. Public Schools Chancellor On School Reopening Plan
Councilmembers pressed D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee on the system’s plan to bring 21,000 students back to school in November, raising questions about parent, student, and staff safety.
WTOP: At least 2 large DC demonstrations planned around Election Day
As Election Day approaches, public records show there are already applications for large demonstrations on file with the National Park Service. But one of the largest groups said it is changing tactics and no longer plans to organize with…
Washington Post: Black moderates fear losing power in D.C. with younger, Whiter electorate
A crowded D.C. Council race is again exposing the racial undercurrents of city politics, sparking a battle over who should wield power in a gentrifying place once known as Chocolate City.
WTOP: DC art installation paints striking picture of COVID-19 scope
With RFK Stadium as the backdrop, more than 160,000 small white flags — each representing a person who has died from COVID-19 — have been planted in the grassy D.C. Armory Parade Ground.
Washington Post Editorial Board: If voters aren’t careful, D.C. could head back toward bankruptcy
WITH VOTING by mail well underway in D.C. and early voting set to start Tuesday, the race drawing the most attention is for two at-large seats on the D.C. Council. The attention is well-placed: The choices voters make will shape the…
Washingtonian: DC Apartment Rents Continue to Plummet Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
Downtown neighborhoods, such as Logan Circle and the West End, have been hit the hardest.
Washington Post: A D.C. poster exhibit aims to get out the vote, displaying political imagery days…
When Glenn Towery first put brush to canvas in 2008, he painted clocks. The paintings amused his wife, a painter herself, while she was recovering from cancer.
Washington Business Journal: Bowser wants to speed up a council vote on comprehensive plan changes.…
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is sticking with his plan to pump the brakes on lawmakers’ review of revisions to the city’s Comprehensive Plan despite the objections of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
DCist: This Artist Installed More Than 220,000 White Flags In D.C. To Represent COVID-19 Deaths
Thousands and thousands of small white flags stand sentinel outside the D.C. Armory in Southeast, near RFK Stadium. When the breeze blows, the flags ripple in unison like a vast troupe of dancers, swaying between the long shadows cast by…
WTOP: DC home sales up nearly 50%
The pace of home sales across the country remains remarkably brisk, with sales in the District outpacing even the strong gains nationally.
Washington Post: Resumption of jury trials in D.C. Superior Court remains uncertain as victims,…
Family members of Jamahri Sydnor, the 17-year-old college-bound student who was killed in 2017 when she was struck by a stray bullet in Northeast Washington, are growing weary of the wait for justice.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: poetry, prayer and painted pumpkins
Learning opportunities abound in this edition of The DC Lineup, covering Oct. 23 to 25.
With just 10 days until the Nov. 3 election, please remember to find a convenient vote center or mail-in-ballot drop box location on the DC Board of…
Washingtonian: Exclusive Details on Moon Rabbit, Chef Kevin Tien’s Soon-to-Open Wharf Restaurant
The ex-Emilie's chef will debut his modern Vietnamese restaurant at the end of October.