Washington Post: College students count on their schools for mental-health help, but now many can’t…
It had been a tough five years at George Washington University, but when Hannah’s last semester arrived, so did relief. She started applying for jobs, envisioning life away from the District.
Press Release: Norton Says Key Fixes to Paycheck Protection Program Passed by House are Critical for…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
May 29, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said a critical, bipartisan bill passed by the House yesterday would…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Plans to Open “Streateries” and Lower Citywide Speed Limit as…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
DC to Permanently Lower Speed Limit on Local…
Voters Guide: Incumbent Vincent Gray, five challengers vie to represent Ward 7
As incumbent Vincent Gray seeks another term as Ward 7’s representative on the DC Council, the former DC mayor faces five challengers for the Democratic nomination: Kelvin Brown, Anthony Lorenzo Green, James Leroy Jennings, Rebecca J.…
Press Release: BID Releases State of Downtown Report and Addresses COVID-19 Economic Impacts
News Release — DowntownDC Business Improvement District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 29, 2020
CONTACT: Pam Nieto
WASHINGTON, DC — The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) on May 28 released its annual State of Downtown…
Press Release: DC Public Library to Offer Select Services During Phase One Reopening
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2020
Media Contacts: George Williams
Take-out Service at Anacostia and Cleveland Park Locations Begins Friday
(Washington, D.C.) - Library customers will soon be able to borrow and return physical…
WTOP: 9:30 Club turns 40: Rats, stench, groundbreaking music
Hard to believe it’s been 40 years — the 9:30 Club first opened its doors May 31, 1980.
Stephanie Damassa in The Post: D.C. doesn’t have to become more car-centric after the pandemic
The novel coronavirus has changed the nature of transportation in the District, and choices made now may reshape mobility in our city permanently. Unless the District prioritizes safe alternatives, it may become even more car-centric than…
Associated Press: Both businesses and customers conflicted as DC reopens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Friday, a tiny slice of pre-pandemic normality starts returning to the nation’s capital as a three-month old coronavirus stay-home order is replaced by the first phase of a reopening plan.
WTOP: In DC, only select restaurants and bars will reopen Friday
D.C. is attempting to clear up any confusion among bars and restaurants wondering if they’re permitted to start serving patrons outdoors.
Washington Post: Coronavirus forces National Book Festival to shift to online-only format this year
One of Washington’s most cherished events has been felled by the novel coronavirus. The National Book Festival, set to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, will not be held as planned, the Library of Congress announced Thursday.
WTOP: ‘Feels like opening a new restaurant’: DC-area restaurant prepares for Phase 1 reopening
A D.C. restaurateur, like many other area restaurant owners, is getting ready to receive customers at an outdoor dining setting, as most of the region moves into Phase One of reopenings.
WTOP: DowntownDC report reveals strength of city’s hotel, office markets
The annual “State of Downtown” looked a bit different this year, as the annual report shifted to an online forum.
Washington Post: Georgetown’s canal boat moves closer to its return with test to stabilize a wall on…
The legendary call of the canal boat continues to move closer to Georgetown, as construction of a new canal boat nears completion and the National Park Service and Georgetown Heritage plan to stabilize a wall on the old Chesapeake &…
Washington Post: Metro takes wait-and-see approach as region begins to reopen
As the Washington Metropolitan region takes its biggest step yet toward reopening, Metro plans to keep service limited — but will adjust if demand for rides exceeds the transit agency’s expectations.
Bisnow: D.C. To Move 700-Person Agency East Of The Anacostia River
D.C. is beginning its push to move agencies east of the Anacostia River with a major new deal in Ward 7.
City Paper: Howard University’s Virtual Exhibitions Widen Access to the Art World
And the curators see the benefits of digitizing the arts even after the COVID-19 crisis.
District Links: Five days until primary election day; Dept of General Services moving to Ward 7; and…
Happy Thursday. With Tuesday's primary drawing ever closer, it remains unclear how the pandemic will affect turnout. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot was Tuesday, but 20 voting centers are open daily throughout the city…
Pete Tucker in The Georgetown Dish: The Post Is Slyly Boosting Corrupt Jack Evans — Again
The Washington Post isn’t openly endorsing Evans this time around, as it has for almost three decades. But the influential paper is helping Evans’s candidacy in less obvious ways.
Washington Post: Sports betting officially launches in D.C., in a season of almost no sports
D.C. residents can now legally bet on sports on a city-sponsored website — which began operating Thursday despite the fact that there are almost no sports to bet on at the moment.