Tag: pandemic
The Poetic Hill: Impossibly Free
Tori Collins has long been inspired by the power of words—she cites James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and E. Ethelbert Miller...
Why Not More Community Grants?
Chair Amber Gove (6A04) convened the March 11, 2021 meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A via Zoom with Commissioners Keya Chatterjee (6A01), Phil Toomajian (6A02),...
DC to Lift Mask Mandate Monday
The District will lift the indoor mask requirement for most businesses as of Monday, Nov. 22.
Masks will still be required in settings such as...
DC To Begin Vaccinating Kids 5-11 This Week
On Tuesday, Nov. 2 following official approval from the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for use of the COVID-19...
District Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Plans for Kids
On Friday, Oct. 29 the District announced initial plans to get the COVID-19 vaccine to children.
Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Pandemic May Change DC Criminal Justice
When the DC Superior Court resumed jury trials in April, such proceedings had not taken place for around a year. In that time, the...
Free Counseling for Families Mourning COVID Loss
The impact of the coronavirus on the District and the nation should not be underestimated. Nearly 600,000 Americans have lost their lives to the...
Local Doctors Explain COVID in Children’s Book
The three local doctors were getting lots of questions about coronavirus from family, friends, neighbors, and patients. So they decided to write a book...
Walk-Up Vaccination Now Open to 16, 17 Year-Olds
DC Health announced Friday that DC residents who are 16 and 17 years old can now get vaccinated at walk-up sites and pharmacies across...
Big Box Gyms Get Creative During COVID-19
Virtual classes, clean facilities, safe equipment and the heightened awareness of the health benefits of working out have become the lure that is getting...
