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On Its Way to D.C., Foxtrot Market Launches Awards Program
December 10, 2020
•Small businesses in the D.C. area can now submit their products to the Up and Comers program for a chance to be carried in Foxtrot’s brick-and-mortar and online stores.
Bowser Announces One-Time Stimulus Payment
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The $1,200 payment will be sent to around 20,000 individuals who were eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and filed on or before Nov. 30.
Downtowner DC: Panda Cub Named, Turkeys Pardoned
December 7, 2020
•Fortunate gobblers Corn and Cob briefly grabbed the spotlight from the Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda cub, named by popular vote.
Holiday Happenings Around Town
December 3, 2020
•Neighborhoods had to get a bit more creative this year due to the pandemic. Here are some festive options at the Wharf and the Yards, along with a virtual “Celtic Christmas.”
Brand Guild Co-Founder Renovates ‘Beeler Fountain’ at Glen Echo
November 30, 2020
•Barbara Martin decided to use the fountain’s progress as a way to keep her friend entertained as she underwent cancer treatment. Now it has become a memorial.
Have Yourself a Cozy Holiday Season — Without Leaving Georgetown
November 19, 2020
•Here are just a few of the stores and boutiques offering options to make sure we have a safe yet fun, cozy yet rewarding, holiday season …
Downtowner DC: Holiday Market, Wilson High, Tidal Basin
November 16, 2020
•Choosing not to let COVID get in its way, the open-air market at 8th and F Streets NW, which opens on Friday, Nov. 20, will have new health and safety protocols in place.
News Bytes: Helicopters, GU Campus, Student Arrested
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration is operating low-altitude helicopter flights over downtown D.C. to prepare for Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021.
Potomack Company Opens Georgetown Branch
November 12, 2020
•With the auction house’s main office and gallery in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, adding a D.C. outpost will be convenient for many existing clients and should bring in new ones.
Featured Property: 199 Main St., Washington, Virginia
October 29, 2020
•If you’re looking for a town with a lot of history, this is it, with all the coziness of being enveloped in Rappahannock County and the Blue Ridge Mountains as your backdrop.