House Bill on D.C. Statehood Likely to Pass
• June 25, 2020

Proposed by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), the bill, H.R.51, to be discussed and voted on tomorrow, would declare the city a new state, named “Washington, Douglass Commonwealth.”

Virtual ANC 2E: Pinto, Police, GU Hospital, ‘Streateries’
• June 24, 2020

New Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto will speak at tonight’s meeting. Also on the agenda: a resolution concerning the closure of Georgetown streets for “streateries.”

D.C. Sets Phase 2 Reopening: Monday, June 22
• June 17, 2020

Restaurants and shops may open at half-capacity inside. Houses of worship may open at half-capacity or with a maximum of 100 persons, whichever is lower.

COVID Testing at Firehouses Expands; Phase 2 Decision Later This Week
• June 15, 2020

Beginning today, June 15, the District is offering free COVID-19 testing at four firehouses, Monday to Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walk-up and no appointment is needed.

Georgetown BID: ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’
• June 11, 2020

The mayor, Georgetown University President John DeGioia and Emerson Collective CFO Dan Tangherlini participated in the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s virtual annual meeting on June 10.

D.C. COVID-19 Deaths Near 500 (June 9 Data)
• June 10, 2020

From the Office of the Mayor: The District’s reported data for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to […]

Bowser Joins Protesters, Pushes Back at Trump (photos)
• June 7, 2020

Mayor Bowser strolled through the earnest and sometimes festive crowd near the St. Regis hotel and St. John’s Church on June 6, speaking briefly at the corner of 16th and Eye Streets NW.

Georgetown Cleans Up After Looting; Curfew Set at 7 p.m. (photos)
• June 1, 2020

On Monday, June 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser set a new time for a citywide curfew: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Also, Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said 88 arrests were made overnight.

Bowser Starts Phase 1 Opening May 29, Calls It ‘Stay at Home Light’
• May 27, 2020

Starting tomorrow, outdoor seating will be allowed at restaurants and some retail shops will be open for pickup.

Rose Park Market Is Back; Voting Begins
• May 26, 2020

D.C. is coming back to life this post-Memorial Day week. Plan to shop at the Rose Park farmers market and don’t forget to vote!