WTOP: Georgetown announces class of 2020 graduation plan
Georgetown University in D.C. will be honoring its class of 2020 virtually.
DCist: Georgetown Graduate Students Reach First Union Contract With University
The union representing Georgetown University graduate students signed a tentative labor deal with the university, securing raises and new health benefits for students who work as teaching and research assistants.
Washington Post: Smallest caseload to biggest death toll: Coronavirus decimates D.C.’s poorest ward
Outside a Southeast Washington carryout, D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. and a team of masked volunteers handed out toilet paper, tomatoes, apples, pasta, and cans of black beans.
WTOP: Now hiring: DC looks to add hundreds more contact tracers during pandemic
To track how the coronavirus spreads, D.C. is looking to hire an army of contact tracers.
WTOP: Girls Global Academy faces challenges opening its doors in middle of pandemic
Students across the region are unsure about what their next school year holds, but for a new charter school opening in Northwest D.C., there are a host of questions for everyone involved.
WTOP: DC student loan borrowers affected by coronavirus could see some relief
Those who live in D.C. and are struggling to pay student loans due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis could see some relief from payment and collection.
Washington Post: D.C. needs hundreds of teachers for next school year. Enter: The virtual job fair.
The District’s public school system still needs to fill 450 teaching positions before the start of the next academic year. The city’s 63 charter operators also have hundreds of job vacancies at their schools.
Washington Business Journal: Here are the details on Events D.C.’s grant program for hotels
D.C. hotels will have until May 15 to apply for financial assistance through Events D.C.’s hotel relief program.
DCist: D.C. Chefs Are Offering Up Virtual Cooking Classes This Month
Remember bars? Remember restaurants? Remember eating something prepared by someone with talent and/or credentials in the culinary arts?
City Paper: Sushi Taro Will Not Reopen as a Dine-in Restaurant
Saturday is the restaurant's last night in business before the owners take a break to figure out a take-out only future.
DCist: Ziegfeld’s/Secrets Will Close Permanently
Ziegfeld’s/Secrets, a gay club that’s been a hub of D.C.’s nightlife scene for 40 years, has closed its doors for good. The club’s Facebook page shared the news Friday.
District Links: DC sees its highest daily jump in COVID-19 cases; WaPo editorial board announces…
TGIF and happy May Day. DC reported its highest daily increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, with 335 positive test results. The daily rise in new cases has increased in each of the past five days.
WTOP: Frontline Heroes: DC lawyer dons scrubs in pandemic response
Esperanza Sanchez has found herself fighting a two-fronted battle against COVID-19.
UrbanTurf: A Public Hearing is Next Step For a New Residential Zone in DC
A new residential zone identification is moving forward for a neighborhood in Northeast DC.
Washington Blade: Ziegfeld’s-Secrets ‘closed for good’ at current site
Ziegfeld’s-Secrets, the iconic institution of D.C. gay nightlife known for its drag shows and nude male dancers that was forced to temporarily close in March due to the coronavirus emergency, will not reopen at its current site but is…
WAMU: When Will The D.C. Area Reopen — And What Will That Look Like?
The calendar’s turned to May and most of us have been sheltering-at-home for more than a month now. Seemingly all of the Washington region is rising up as one to ask — when can we get out?
WTOP: ‘Decimated’: DC tourism is a wreck, but there’s a plan to lure visitors back
What is normally peak season for tourism in D.C. — spring — has been halted by the coronavirus.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Relief for Residents Struggling with Student Loan Payments Due…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced expanded financial relief options for District residents who…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: flowers, folklore and free improv
The first weekend of May is full of typical DC spring traditions like marketplaces, book festivals and music showcases — but this year they are all virtual. Improv programs, a discussion of Slavic folklore, a virtual race, a celebration of…
Gordon Chaffin: It’s not a sin to go outside — even during a pandemic
In the month and a half since DC began coronavirus mitigation, I’ve seen more children learning to ride bikes than I had before in the 11 years I’ve lived in the Washington region. The joyous rite of passage is happening more these days…