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 Celebrate Peak Bloom During Bloomaroo® at The Wharf 

PRESS RELEASE   Celebrate Spring at the Home of the Cherry Blossoms® with the Annual Free Spring Festival Featuring Live Music, Wellness Demos, Family-Friendly Activities, and a Fireworks Display Kick off cherry blossom season and the arrival of spring at Bloomaroo at...

Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to Celebrate Women’s History Month at Free Events Across the District

PRESS RELEASE   Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to Celebrate Women’s History Month at Free Events Across the District This Year’s Women’s History Month Theme Is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and...

Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson

PRESS RELEASE   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the passing of Jesse Jackson:   “From a library in Greenville, South Carolina to the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta to the halls of Congress, elected by the...

Mayor Bowser and DC Health Highlight Resources for Residents on World AIDS Day

PRESS RELEASE   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, in recognition of World AIDS Day, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Health (DC Health) are highlighting free resources available to all residents to help prevent HIV/AIDS and provide treatment options that are...

Mayor Bowser Highlights Lifesaving Resources for District Residents During Lung Cancer Awareness Month 

PRESS RELEASE   DC Health and Community Partners Urge Early Screening and Prevention   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health are recognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month by urging residents to of lung cancer by learning about the symptoms, risk...

Mayor Bowser Awards $9.2M for Safe Passage Program to Keep Students Safe as They Travel to and from School 

PRESS RELEASE   (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ) announced that four community-based organizations were awarded $9.2 million for the Fiscal Year 2026 Safe Passage, Safe Blocks...

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Drop-Off Sites Across the District 

PRESS RELEASE   Mayor Bowser Encourages Families to Use New MOST.dc.gov Portal to Sign Up for Out-of-School Time Programs Residents Can Text “LongLiveDC” to 888-811 to Receive Free Naloxone Kits  (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the DCDepartment of...

Mayor Bowser Encourages Families to Use New MOST.dc.gov Portal to Sign Up for Out-of-School Time Programs

PRESS RELEASE   Mayor Bowser Encourages Families to Use New MOST.dc.gov Portal to Sign Up for Out-of-School Time Programs Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding families across the District that starting today, Monday, September 15, they can use the new My Out of School...