WAMU: 51st: What Hamilton Got Wrong About D.C.
“Hamilton” musical fans, this one’s for you: Remember the song “The Room Where It Happens,” when Alexander Hamilton meets with Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to convince them to sign onto his national financial plan?
Washingtonian: The Kennedy Center Is Turning Its Rooftop Into A Club—And People Are Stoked
"Felony VIP Cabanas" cost $1,000 apiece. Tickets for opening weekend apparently sold out in 15 minutes.
Washingtonian: How Netflix’s ‘Residue’ Became a Must-Watch Film About Racism and Gentrification in…
Writer-director Merawi Gerima talks about putting his life on display in his first feature film.
Washington Post: Day cares are reopening. But they can only serve small groups and fear for their…
Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, more than half of the District’s 456 licensed day-care facilities are open, and officials said they expect more to welcome students in the coming weeks. They currently have the capacity to serve!-->…
Washingtonian: The Anthem and 9:30 Club Aren’t Coming Back Anytime Soon
Live music is starting up again in the city. Why won't DC's highest profile clubs be part of it?
Washington Business Journal: Douglas Development moves HQ out of Chinatown
Douglas Development Corp. has exited its longtime Chinatown headquarters for new space at 655 New York Ave. NW, the massive mixed-use project it co-developed with Brookfield Properties.
WTOP: Washington Monument reopens Thursday, with restrictions
After six months of COVID-19 pandemic-related closure, the Washington Monument will reopen on Thursday.
DCist: Washington Monument To Reopen Oct. 1
Barring an unforeseen elevator malfunction or other act of God, the Washington Monument will soon join the list of D.C. institutions again open to the public, following a long closure during the pandemic.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Signals Return to Recreation Opening Fall Programing and Limited Access…
News Release — DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2020
DPR Media Contact: Michael Tucker Jr.
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, with guidance from DC Health, announced!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Introduction of the Updated HEROES Act
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 28, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the new HEROES Act, which!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Compares Trump Tax Revelations to Taxes Paid by D.C., the Nation’s Highest
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
September 28, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement responding to the revelations about how!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Over a dozen public schools to reopen for some in-person programs; Post endorses…
Happy Monday. With DC's registered voters slated to get mail-in ballots soon, an accelerated timetable for the Nov. 3 election meant WaPo's endorsements came out over the weekend, provoking familiar arguments over their rationale as well!-->…
Press Release: DDOT Sets October 1 Start for Bus Lane Camera Pilot on Georgia Avenue NW
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2020
Media Contacts:
Lauren Stephens
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) – Today, the District Department of Transportation!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: Select DC schools welcoming some students back this week
Select schools in the District are welcoming some students back this week for limited in-person learning as D.C. Public Schools looks ahead to reopening.
Washington Post: Some students will be able to return to D.C. public school buildings this week
Thirteen schools in the District’s traditional public school system will bring small groups of students to campuses for in-person learning in the coming weeks — the first time that the school system will have students in its buildings!-->…
DCist: D.C. Will Reopen Recreation Centers, Indoor Pools This Fall
The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation announced Monday that it will reopen a number of recreation centers and indoor swimming pools across the city this fall.
Washington Post: Washington Monument to reopen to the public, with virus safety precautions
The Washington Monument will reopen to the public at 9 a.m. Thursday after a six-month closure due to covid-19 fears, the National Park Service said Monday.
DCist: Hundreds Of Students Could Return To D.C. Public Schools In Coming Weeks
Small groups of students in D.C. Public Schools will return to some campuses over the next several weeks, city education officials said Monday.
Press Release: The Office of Campaign Finance Announces Inaugural 2020 DC Debates Schedule and…
News Release — DC Office of Campaign Finance
(September 28, 2020)
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- The Office of Campaign Finance (OCF) today announced further details
about the virtual 2020 DC Debates. The 2020 DC Debates are the inaugural!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Announces Changes for 2020-21 Leaf Collection Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 28, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Reggie Sanders (DPW)
Residents Will be Required to Place Leaves in Paper Bags to Keep Crews and the Public Safe
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…