Memorial Weekend in the Nation’s Capital: Honoring Those Who Served (photos)
• May 31, 2022

“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” — anonymous  For most Americans, the Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, conjuring up images of cook-outs and visits […]

Council Passes 2023 Budget; Awaits Mayor’s Signature
• May 30, 2022

The Council of the District of Columbia passed Mayor Bowser’s $19.5 billion 2023 budget on May 24. It was the culmination of a long unique District process that takes months […]

D.C. Awards $6.8 Million to Local Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
• May 27, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John Falcicchio announced on May 26 the latest round of awardees of the $2.5 million Great Streets Retail Small Business grant […]

Lincoln Memorial Turns 100 on Memorial Day
• May 26, 2022

We live in Mr. Lincoln’s city. So much of his life’s moments vibrate through the collective frequencies of Washington, D.C., where other presidents come to mind. This nation’s savior, the great […]

Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum Director Headlines Cultural Breakfast 
• May 23, 2022

A few months after Dr. Melanie A. Adams started as director of the Anacostia Community Museum, in August of 2019, the museum reopened following renovations — only to shut down, […]

Business Ins & Outs: Luigi Parasmo, UpWest, Wegmans
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First D.C. Wegmans to Open July 13 Yes, it’s finally opening — uptown on July 13 at 9 a.m. — Washington, D.C.’s first Wegmans Food Market. The 82,000-square-foot store is […]

‘El Muro/The Wall’ Dance at National Portrait Gallery (photos)
• May 21, 2022

On three successive evenings in mid-May, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company (DTSBDC) premiered the latest in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. ‘El Muro’ […]

Hoya Saxa! Georgetown University Holds Commencement This Weekend
• May 19, 2022

Hoya Saxa! Georgetown University will be holding commencement ceremonies this weekend. Speakers will include Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel emeritus of the NAACP Legal Defense […]

Georgetown Lombardi to Establish Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention
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Earlier this month, the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced that it will be giving $25 million in new grant funding to establish or expand upon five Ralph Lauren cancer centers. […]

Honoring Fallen Officers on Police Week in Washington, D.C. (photos)
• May 18, 2022

Law enforcement officers from around the world assembled in Washington, D.C., during mid-May for Police Week, accompanied by the families and friends of fellow officers who made the ultimate sacrifice […]