Axios: D.C. to drop indoor mask, vaccine mandate
D.C. will drop its mask and indoor vaccine mandate in the coming weeks, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday.
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DCist: D.C. To Lift Vaccine And Mask Mandates As COVID Cases Fall
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday that she will lift the city’s vaccine requirement for businesses and “dial back” the city’s indoor mask rules. The announcement comes amidst falling COVID-19 case rates and an increasing number of…
WTOP: DC businesses won’t need to check for proof of vaccine; mask requirements getting dialed back
D.C. is lifting its requirement that city businesses check patrons for proof of vaccination against COVID-19 starting Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
Washington Post: D.C. to drop coronavirus vaccination requirement to enter businesses
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said Monday she is dropping the city’s requirement that people show proof of coronavirus vaccination before entering many businesses in the city, as coronavirus transmission continues to trend downward…
WTOP: DC hotels may get a lifeboat with ‘bleisure’ travelers after COVID-19 revenue losses
The D.C. hotel industry is still in a hole, and its slow 2021 recovery took a step back with the omicron variant. But “bleisure” travel — blended business and pleasure trips — could aid in the industry’s recovery.
District Links: Bowser drops vaccine mandate as of Tuesday, mask mandate as of March 1; emergency…
With COVID-19 cases in the District down by about 90% from their peak in late December and early January, Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced an end to the indoor mask mandate as of March 1. She also is dropping the vaccination requirement…
Axios: Free-for-all election emerges to represent D.C.’s wealthy Ward 3
D.C. Council member Mary Cheh’s abrupt decision to not seek re-election has turned a sleepy contest into one of the city’s hottest races.
WTOP: How an unexploded WW1 shell is affecting residents near Fort Totten
An unexploded World War I-era shell discovered in Northeast D.C.’s Fort Totten has paused construction of a trail through the area. With previous trails also blocked off, nearby residents are experiencing long detours and uncertainty.
Washington Post: Part of Theodore Roosevelt Bridge closes for 3 to 6 months of emergency repairs
The bridge will be limited to two lanes in each direction as a precautionary measure because of deteriorated steel beams, city officials say
WTOP: Groundbreaking on a new Aldi — and other big changes for a Northeast neighborhood
There was a ceremonial ground breaking Saturday near the Fort Totten Metro station, where the Lamond Riggs neighborhood is getting a 24,000 square feet Aldi grocery store, the largest in the district. Phase 2 of development promises more…
Washington Post: George Washington University apologizes for data project monitoring student and…
George Washington University interim president Mark S. Wrighton apologized Friday to the campus community for the university’s failure to inform it in advance of a data analytics pilot program that monitored locations — though not…
Washington Post: In 1902, a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known…
On a September day in 1904, a Washington Post reporter accompanied Sarah Collins Fernandis as she made her rounds through Southwest Washington. This impoverished area around South Capitol and M streets SW — near today’s Nationals Park —…
WTOP: 3 middle lanes closed on Teddy Roosevelt Bridge for months-long repair work
D.C. will close three lanes on Teddy Roosevelt Bridge for the next few months as crews complete emergency repair work.
Washington Post: Pressure mounts on D.C.-area leaders to drop local mask mandates
As other states roll back restrictions, some public health officials urge caution
Zach Ferguson in Greater Greater Washington: Why do some DC residents receive free trash collection…
Imagine if DC provided free electricity to all residents in single-family homes but not those living in apartments. That would sound unfair, but that is the policy DC has for trash and recycling collection service.
Washington Post: Metro shaves 10 minutes off wait time on Blue, Orange and Silver lines
Despite 7000-series cars’ continued suspension, Metro is adding more trains as 6000-series cars come back online
Washingtonian: 120 Bright Orange Statues Are Coming to Smithsonian Museums
The life-size works celebrate women in science and technology.
Washingtonian: DC’s Population Is Rebounding After a Pandemic-Related Drop
Navy Yard and south Capitol Hill saw the largest growth.
Associated Press: Smithsonian to show 120 orange statues of female scientists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian will commemorate Women’s History Month in March by displaying 120 life-size neon orange statues depicting women who have excelled in the fields of science and technology.
Washington Business Journal: PhRMA appears to be leaving Penn Quarter for new D.C. HQ
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America appears to be relocating its headquarters from downtown D.C. to the District's Southwest waterfront.