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Katelynd Anderson: Does DC’s pool season really have to be so short?

Commentary Aug 12, 2019

Across the city, six outdoor public pools closed for the season on Sunday at 6 p.m. as part of a staggered shutdown that continues through Labor Day. Just 78 days earlier, the city officially welcomed summer with a splash, when DC…

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Closed now for a third summer due to construction delays, East Potomac Pool set to finally reopen in…

Will Lennon Jun 28, 2019

Construction of the new East Potomac Pool in Ward 2 is back on track, with the facility set to reopen next summer after a series of lengthy delays transformed an expected one-year timetable into a closure spanning three swim seasons. The…

Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

Bowser Administration to Host 2018 Doggie Day Swim Friday, September 7, 2018 DPR Customer Service: (202) 673-7647 DPR Media Contacts: Michael Tucker Jr. (Washington, DC) - Mayor Bowser’s administration and DC Department of…

Washington Post: 7-year-old girl’s rescue from pool in Northeast D.C. rattles swimmers on Labor Day

Editor Sep 3, 2018

A 7-year-old girl was pulled unconscious from the bottom of a crowded District pool Monday by another swimmer and had to be resuscitated by pool staff members, said officials and witnesses. The incident rattled swimmers and raised concerns…

Mayor Bowser Extends Aquatic Center Hours at Select Locations with Expectation of High Temperatures

Press Release Jun 17, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Michael Tucker Jr., (DPR) Mayor Bowser Extends Aquatic Center Hours at Select Locations with Expectation of High Temperatures (WASHINGTON, DC) – In…

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District Links: AG Schwalb joins lawsuit to block suspension of SNAP benefits; report hails academic growth at 16…

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Barnard, Friendship Chamberlain and Whittier elementary schools are among 16 schools newly recognized for achieving strong academic growth among students from historically underserved backgrounds.

District Links: Norton scammed at home out of thousands of dollars in HVAC cleaning scheme; Bowser names new community…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser joined business leaders on Monday morning for a preview event to highlight expansion plans for the DowntownDC Holiday Market in its 21st season.

District Links: Court hears arguments today in DC challenge over National Guard; McDuffie reportedly telling insiders…

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A federal judge is slated to hear arguments this afternoon on DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a court order to remove National Guard troops.

jonetta rose barras: Should Mayor Muriel Bowser run for reelection?

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Back in 2005, after months of will-he-or-won’t-he speculation about running for reelection, then-Mayor Anthony Williams told The Washington Post that he had been considering whether he had “the…

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