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Distanced high-fives and hugs for Virginia high school graduates 03/24/2021 08:09am • The 2020-2021 Virginia school year has been rife with starts, stops, twists and turns, during the coronavirus pandemic — and now, traditional end-of-year activities are starting to come into focus. Preliminary guidance from Gov. Ralph Northam and the Virginia Department of Education on graduati Georgetown unveils graduation plans for 2021 03/24/2021 02:07am • Georgetown University in D.C. unveiled its commencement plans for the class of 2021 -- and while several events will be virtual because of coronavirus restrictions, there will be a few opportunities for in-person gatherings. Georgetown's President John J. DeGioia said in a letter to the school co GW researchers find aspirin use linked with improved COVID-19 outcomes 03/23/2021 11:50pm • A study led by researchers at a D.C. university found that COVID-19 patients who enter the hospital and are already on a low-dose aspirin regimen or are given aspirin within 24 hours of admittance have increased chances for better outcomes. Researchers at The George Washington Univers Md. Senate committee advances ‘Kirwan 2.0’ with amendments 03/23/2021 11:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a complementary bill to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the multi-billion-dollar education ref Montgomery Co. 7th, 10th graders' return moved up a week 03/23/2021 09:28pm • The Montgomery County Board of Education has approved some changes to the Maryland county's return-to-school plan. The board has decided to delay the return of some students in early April and speed up the return of other students in late April. Fearing the spread of COVID-19 in schools follow Front-door boarding, fares to resume on Montgomery Co. buses 03/23/2021 06:41pm • Riders on Montgomery County, Maryland, buses will resume boarding in the front and paying fares next month. Starting April 5, those who use Ride On, extRa and Flash buses will need to board at the front, where they can pay the fare. Rear doors have been used for boarding since March 2020 in re DC leaders discuss reimagining post-pandemic transportation 03/23/2021 05:53pm • A lot of things have changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including how D.C. residents use their streets. Now, city leaders are considering what changes to keep in place in the coming post-pandemic world. "We don't know what's going to happen post-pandemic. But as one witness said, w Harvard expert: Concerns about COVID-19 vaccine development show safety systems work 03/23/2021 05:25pm • A Harvard researcher believes the public deserves to see the kind of scrutiny that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is getting, and that the transparency of those efforts should mean that the trials won't compromise the credibility of vaccines. U.S. officials are again evaluating the AstraZeneca It's official: Md. to open 6 new mass COVID-19 vaccine sites, including in Montgomery Co. 03/23/2021 04:47pm • It's official: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday a mass vaccination site is coming to Montgomery County early next month — one of six additional large-scale vaccine sites the state is planning to open as it anticipates a big boost in vaccine supplies. The Montgomery County mass vaccin Amid COVID-19 restrictions, Old Glory DC seeks alternatives to stadium experience 03/23/2021 04:21pm • Businesses, including Loudoun County, Virginia's only professional sports franchise, have had to seek alternative ways to connect with customers during the pandemic. For Sunday's Major League Rugby home opener at Segra Field in Leesburg, Old Glory DC has sold all 1,000 tickets it can under Virgin Va. Gov. Northam loosens some COVID-19 restrictions 03/23/2021 03:38pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced the loosening of some COVID-19 safety restrictions in the commonwealth. Starting April 1, the cap on social gatherings will be lifted to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, Northam said at a news conference. He later clarified that weddings Montgomery Co. says it will line up with Md. on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility 03/23/2021 03:28pm • Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said Tuesday they will expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at county clinics to those 60 and older starting Tuesday — saying new state rules have forced their hand in lining up with Maryland's vaccine timeline. Dr. Travis Gayles, the co National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Kite Fly remotely connects the community 03/23/2021 01:48pm • Kites soar at the Blossom Kite Fly. (Courtesy National Cherry Blossom Festival) The National Cherry Blossom Festival typically brings between 30,000 and 40,000 folks to the annual Blossom Kite Festival, but the pandemic has altered that tradition. "We're not encouraging people to go to th Want to weigh in on high-speed train connecting DC and Baltimore? Public comment extended 03/23/2021 01:37pm • The Maryland State Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration have increased the comment period for a high-speed rail project that would connect D.C. to Baltimore. The Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project’s public comment period will now run through May 24 Park Service will cut off access to cherry blossoms if crowds grow too large 03/23/2021 10:38am • It's the time of year when droves of people head to see the soft pink and fuchsia buds of the cherry blossoms open on the Tidal Basin in D.C. But given the risk of COVID-19 spreading among expected crowds, the National Park Service is taking an all-or-nothing approach to access to the Tidal Basin, E