The DC Council rejected Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to keep subsidizing the $1 fare for the DC Circulator. Councilmembers claim these free rides would disproportionately benefit tourists and residents from affluent neighborhoods. (Luz Lazo / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced on Thursday that he plans to veto a bill that would create a Silver Spring business improvement district (BID) amid concerns the BID may prove too costly for small business owners and be dominated by larger ones. (Stephanie Lai / Post)
Masks will be required indoors in DC again beginning July 31, regardless of vaccination status. The mandate follows official guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control earlier this week as cases rise throughout the country. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Gov. Ralph Northam recommended Virginians “consider” wearing masks indoors but did not make it a requirement. He continued to urge vaccination as the “surest way” to reduce transmission. (Jack Moore / WTOP)
DC will receive $1 million in federal emergency funds to cover the cost of demolition, cleanup and repair work after the June 23 bridge collapse over Route 295. The funds will also help expedite plans to install a new replacement bridge. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Between April and June, home sellers in the Washington region landed an average profit of $150,000, the highest average quarterly profit on record for the region. (UrbanTurf)
