Colleen Grablick
- An ice rink in Maryland is functioning as a temporary morgue during the coronavirus crisis. [NBC 4]
- Maryland’s only Republican congress member is advocating to reopen the state. [Post]
- There’s some major drama over a plan to remove the sculpture in the middle of National Geographic’s campus. [WBJ]
- Racists Zoom bombed the Bible study of Macedonia Baptist Church. [Afro]
- For the region’s blind community, grocery store safety measures pose an added stress during shopping trips. [NBC 4]
- Locals are seeking solitude in their cars during quarantine. [Post]
- An owner of a local soup business asked Trump a question at his coronavirus town hall. He didn’t really answer her. [Washingtonian]
- More on the town hall: Trump got an exception to conduct it inside the Lincoln Memorial. [NYT]
- Local international markets provide ingredients—and comfort—for residents during the pandemic. [WCP]
- University of Maryland has begun testing a COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers. [WJLA]
- A prominent advocate for the arts in D.C. shared her coronavirus recovery experience. [NBC 4]
- A small island off the Chesapeake Bay has reported zero coronavirus cases so far, but concerns are mounting. [WJLA]
- Montgomery County will be installing a new bike lane along the road where two teen cyclists were killed last year. [WTOP]
- Three Maryland counties are suing Juul for marketing its products to underage customers. [FOX 5]
- And Juul is moving to D.C. [WSJ]
- ICYMI: Four local restaurants and chefs have been named 2020 James Beard Award finalists.
- ICYMI: The Kennedy Center postponed the highly anticipated Hamilton summer run.
- This Day in DCist: Mayor Muriel Bowser released a draft state constitution for D.C.
