Washington Post: Hundreds of D.C. seniors were alone on Christmas until these volunteers knocked on…
Crunched into the family SUV on Christmas morning with boxes overflowing with donated presents, three boys discussed the holiday at hand.
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WTOP: At DC Jewish center, Christmas is a day of service
The December 25th Day of Service was held Wednesday at the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center in D.C.
Washington Post: In struggle against traffic-safety scofflaws, OurStreets app is set to let D.C.…
A District-based transportation app is testing the idea that city dwellers can dent everyday road dangers with their smartphones.
Washington Post: A homeless man longs to see his daughter on Christmas. Can he find $27 for a bus…
Robert Fox knew where he should spend Christmas. With his daughter, who would welcome him with a hug and a kiss. He would tell her he loved her, and thank God for bringing them together. He would reminisce about happy memories over butter…
Washington Post: Group of states and the District draft pact to cut emissions from cars and trucks
A bipartisan group of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, and the District of Columbia, have released a draft plan to curb emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade and beyond.
Washington Post: On Christmas Eve, D.C. firefighters meet the baby they saved
The firefighter stared at the baby in the palm of her right hand.
WTOP: ‘She’s my Christmas gift’: DC firefighters reunite with baby they saved
Almost as soon as she walked into the Southeast D.C. firehouse that’s home to Engine Company 19 on Christmas Eve, a mother found herself wiping away tears of gratitude.
District Links: Give DL your feedback; update on Jack Evans BEGA investigation; DC pausing scooter…
Merry Christmas Eve. District Links will usher in the new year with a refreshed design. Before then, DL wants your feedback on the newsletter!
Washington Business Journal: Smithsonian’s headquarters plan gets a boost from Congress
The Smithsonian Institution has gotten approval to advance its long-planned headquarters consolidation, but only so long as it gives its overseers in Congress advance notice of the proposed building acquisition.
WTOP: A local family’s Christmas lesson brings meals to DC’s less fortunate
They sound like updated lyrics to “The 12 Days of Christmas.”
WAMU: D.C. Package Thefts Spiked During First Half Of December (And All Of 2019)
Dozens of times a day, packages disappear from front stoops and apartment building mailrooms across D.C.
WTOP: The Admiral, with one of DC’s biggest patios, opens in Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle’s newest restaurant, The Admiral at 1 Dupont Circle, has opened its doors with three bars, one of the biggest outdoor patios in D.C., free-to-book event spaces and a 220-inch TV Wall.
WTOP: Carbon monoxide scare causes Northwest DC evacuations
A defective furnace is to blame for a carbon monoxide scare in a Northwest D.C. neighborhood that forced 11 people to evacuate their homes and left one family without a place to live on Christmas Eve.
Washington Times: Formerly homeless, D.C. man to become community advocate
District native gains housing voucher to fulfill dreams
Washington Blade: Restaurant hit with death threats vows to continue drag events
The manager of the D.C. restaurant Taqueria del Barrio said the LGBT-friendly establishment, which hosts a monthly drag brunch and a weekly drag trivia night, will continue to hold those events despite a barrage of threatening phone calls…
Washington Post Editorial Board: The Bowser administration disregards the interests of charter…
“SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP.” That’s how the District’s deputy mayor for education recently characterized those behind a spirited public information campaign urging that more of the city’s buildings be made available for use by worthy public…
WTOP: Traffic bottleneck near Farragut Square expected to last for at least several weeks
There’s no timeline yet for how long a newly created flow issue near D.C.’s Farragut Square will last while the center of 17th Street Northwest is blocked to traffic in a spot south of K Street.
Washington Blade: 17th Street residents, visitors mourn death of homeless transgender woman
A D.C. police report and people who knew homeless transgender woman Alice Carter, 35, said concerned citizens observed her unconscious on the 1600 block of 17th Street, N.W., about 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, on the sidewalk outside the…
Washington Post: D.C.’s planned expansion of e-scooter services is paused
The District is holding off on changes for 2020 while it reviews appeals from excluded scooter companies.
District Links: No long-term RFK lease for DC in new federal budget, dealing setback for possible…
Happy Monday whether you're working, relaxing or shopping. The Bowser administration will need to keep trying to acquire the RFK Stadium site. Another attempt this year has failed, reports WaPo.