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Mayor Bowser Hosts Fifth Annual March Madness Featuring Senator Scott and Congresswoman Norton to…

Press Release Mar 26, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2019 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)Chanda Washington (DMPED) Mayor Bowser Hosts Fifth Annual March Madness Featuring Senator Scott and Congresswoman Norton to Highlight Opportunities for All …

Washington Informer: DSLBD Director to Ward 7 Entrepreneurs: ‘Go For It’

Editor Mar 9, 2019

When Kristi Whitfield, director of the D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), came to speak to the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization’s “First Friday” program on March 1, many expected her to…

The Hoya: Georgetown Launches Inmate Re-Entry and Education Program

Editor Dec 1, 2018

Washington, D.C. residents released from local correctional facilities are eligible for an academic and employment-centered fellowship program.

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Woodley Park looks to launch Main Street program in October

Michelle Goldchain Jul 27, 2018

Woodley Park’s commercial corridor has yet to set itself apart as a must-see destination. Later this year, efforts will begin to change that. Ryan Wegman, executive director of Friends of Woodley Park and vice president of assets and…

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District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George…

Apr 28, 2026 21

A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

Apr 27, 2026 14

Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 11

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2026 496

A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

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