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Two State Board of Education incumbents face challengers, with three-way races for two open seats

Taylor Mulcahey Sep 10, 2018

When the DC Board of Education ran the city’s school system, the contests sometimes offered a prelude to future elections, with the positions offering a springboard to the DC Council or the mayor’s office for politicians such as Marion…

Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs

Press Release Sep 7, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Dora Taylor (DHS) Mayor Bowser Announces Service Providers for Three Short-Term Family Housing Programs The National Center for Children and Families, Life…

Curbed DC: New D.C. General replacement shelter to début in Northwest this month

Editor Sep 4, 2018

On Sept. 26, District officials will cut the ribbon on the first new family homeless shelter to open as a replacement for the derelict D.C. General shelter, which is slated to close this fall. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration announced…

Ribbon Cutting on New Short Term Family Housing Program in Ward 4 Coming September 26

Press Release Aug 31, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 31, 2018 CONTACT: Sean Barry (DMHHS) Dora Taylor (DHS) Ribbon Cutting on New Short Term Family Housing Program in Ward 4 Coming September 26 DC General on-track to close this Fall, Bowser Administration…

HPTF Financing Will Help Preserve Affordable Housing for Over 140 Residents in Wards 4 and 7

Press Release Aug 29, 2018

August 29, 2018 HPTF Financing Will Help Preserve Affordable Housing for Over 140 Residents in Wards 4 and 7 Most of the 64 units will be designated for households making at or below $59,000 a year Media Contact: …

Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on 80 Affordable Apartments for Seniors

Press Release Jul 16, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2018 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Kathryn Hartig (DMPED) Gwen Cofield (DHCD) Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on 80 Affordable Apartments for Seniors The Abrams Hall Senior…

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Meditation garden opens as part of efforts to make better use of city’s smallest parks

Samuel Breslow Jul 2, 2018

When Pierre Charles L’Enfant drew diagonal boulevards cutting throughout his grid plan for DC in 1791, he created hundreds of tiny triangular parks in the leftover spaces near intersections. Ever since, many of these have remained patches…

Bowser Administration Cuts Ribbon on Kennedy Street Project

Press Release Jun 1, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2018 Media Contacts Terry Owens Lauren Stephens Bowser Administration Cuts Ribbon on Kennedy Street ProjectMulti-Million Dollar Project Improves Safety and Increases Green Infrastructure…

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District Links: Council sets hearing on nominees to vacancy-laden zoning board; NCPC seeks more info on plans to paint…

May 8, 2026 5

The DC Council has scheduled a public hearing later this month on the mayor's three recent nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Zoning Adjustment — which hasn't been able to meet since March…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 2)

May 8, 2026 119

At a recent mayoral forum, moderator Dwayne Lawson-Brown asked the candidates to use three words to describe their political style. “Principled. Resilient. Effective,” said Ward 4 DC Councilmember…

Clinique Chapman: The next mayor can get public safety right. Here’s how.

May 8, 2026 49

Last month, DC Justice Lab convened nearly 30 organizations to stand together on the steps of the Wilson Building and release the 2026 DC Public Safety Policy Agenda, a set of recommendations…

District Links: DC tourism sees slight rise despite fewer international visitors; McDuffie draws endorsement from…

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DC officials yesterday announced a slight uptick in domestic visitors in 2025 but a modest decline in international visitors, who tend to stay longer and spend more while in town.

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