Good morning everyone, and welcome to your final day of guest blogger goodness. My name is Jason and today is Friday. If you are still getting started on your commute this morning, you’ll want to be aware of some continuing power outages downtown that have closed some streets. Wanna know which streets? Oh, fine then! Be mindful of the following closures: 12th St. NW from G St. to New York Ave., and H St. NW from 11th to 13th St.; traffic lights are out on Pennsylvania Ave. from 18th to 21st Sts.
Norovirus Outbreak Traced To Convention: According to this morning’s Washington Post, a convention held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Prince George’s County seems to have been the origin for an outbreak of the nasty norovirus — the crafty little vomitous bugger that’s known best as the ruiner of cruises. It’s an inauspicious debut for the just-opened convention center, which was ironically hosting some sort of “medical meeting” at the time. According to the Post, “Seven people were taken to hospitals with conditions not considered life-threatening; seven others were evaluated and treated on site.”
Nats Stadium Open House News: We woke up this morning to rumors that the Stadium Open House scheduled for today had been scuttled, and those rumors, we’re sorry to say, are true. Nats officials confirm that today’s inclement weather have forced the cancellation. There is no further news at this time as to when or if today’s Open House will be rescheduled, but Saturday’s is still on as planned. We shall keep you posted.
Harry Thomas Wants A Clampdown: A recent uptick in violent crime in Ward Five has Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. calling for a “crime emergency” — you know, instead of a “crime…feh, whenever you get around to it.” The Examiner says the District Police Chief Cathy Lanier is cool to the idea of invoking a “crime emergency” — which allows the MPD to alter police schedules and force additional overtime shifts — even though, when last deployed in June 2006, it totally solved all of D.C.’s crime problems forever and ever and ever. “It’s a drastic measure, but these are drastic times,” said Thomas.
Briefly Noted: Urban guru Richard Florida decamps for Toronto, but don’t worry, Ryan Avent is still here…Reliable Sourceresses say that Jenna Bush and Henry Hager are looking to settle in Charm City…D.C. Area paramedic shortage is said to have been curbed after successful recruitment drives.
This Day In DCist: Last year, Inside Edition sent their “Rat Patrol” to D.C., and for one day, no one in the city could have been said to have the worst job in media. Two years ago, many of you went to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. That’s what bloggers and their readers do! See the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s…act like you’ve witnessed a rock revolution. Not me. I was, at the time, beginning a long set of dorky and complicated plans to see the Long Winters one year later.
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