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Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Monday, September 9, 2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019 11:30 am Ahead of 2019 Maternal and Infant Health Summit Visit Strong Start Community Playgroup for Infants and Toddlers Location: Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program Office 1371 Harvard Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Columbia Heights Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 52, 54, D32, H1, H2, H3, H4*     […]

Ahead of Hosting Maternal and Infant Health Summit, Mayor Bowser to Visit Strong Start Community Playgroup for Infants and Toddlers Mayor to Host the District’s Second Annual National Maternal and Infant Health Summit on September 10

Sunday, September 8, 2019 Mayor to Host the District’s Second Annual National Maternal and Infant Health Summit on September 10 (Washington, DC) – On Monday, September 9, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will visit with children and families at the Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program office to observe a Strong Start community playgroup. The […]

Red Light Cameras; Public Safety or DC Piggy Bank?

In breaking news from the American Automobile Association, 939 people lost their lives in red-light running crashes in 2017. This figure represents a 10-year high and is the highest death toll since 2008. Sadly, data indicates that there\’s been a 30% increase in red-light running fatalities since 2012.  In an attempt to combat this growing public safety concern, many …

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Remembering the March on Washington – August 28, 1963

Top Blogs · Bookmark/Share · Contact Us Search     The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom On August 28, 1963 a quarter million people came to the nation’s capital to petition their duly elected government in a demonstration known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Frustrated by the inaction of […]

Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 3pm Break Ground on Ward 7’s New Providence Place Location: Providence Place 601 50th Street, NE Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Benning Road Station* *Bus Lines: U5, U6, V2, V4* 3:45 pm Break Ground on Ward 7’s New Strand Residences Location: Strand Residences 5119 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE Open Press […]

Mayor Bowser to Kick Off 202Creates

Tuesday, August 27, 2019 Mayor Announces that This Year’s Arts Award to be Held in November, Calls on Residents to Apply for the Commission on the Arts and Humanities (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, August 29, at the Eaton Hotel, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off 202Creates, a month-long celebration of DC’s vibrant and diverse […]