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June is Caribbean Cuisine Month, and restaurants and cultural centers around the city are celebrating by opening their doors and menus for you to enjoy!
Read MorePetworth resident Kim Roberts has put together a great website showcasing 30 short videos featuring poems from different poets around the DMV, including Malik Thompson, who works at Loyalty Books on Upshur Street.
Read MoreJune will be an interesting month and I look forward to sharing those numbers with you. As you will see, the market determines the value of the home. If it’s priced too low, you will get a six-figure escalation. When priced just right, or a little too high, the market will tell you so. If you need a strategy to buy or sell a home successfully, contact me. Just remember, there is no National real estate market, there are hundreds of thousands of real estate markets in the US.
Read MoreNine students at Roosevelt High School are participating in paid summer internships through the NAF (National Academy Foundation) program at their school. The NAF program was started at Roosevelt two years ago as part of the DC CTE Network and sponsors two programs: Culinary Arts, and Global Service and Diplomacy. NAF’s mission includes bringing work-based learning experiences by partnering with high schools in high-need communities across America.
Read MoreWanna go out to the ballgame?
Petworth News and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are giving away 2 tickets to the Washington Nationals versus the Milwaukee Brewers game on Saturday, June 11th at 4:05pm.
Read MoreHome Rule Records on Kennedy Street and the HR Music & Film Preservation Foundation are hosting an awesome free music event on June 11th at 3pm at the Parks at Walter Reed.
We’re giving away VIP Tickets!
Read MoreLewis Turner is an icon at Emery Heights Community Center, located at Madison Street and Georgia Avenue NW. Known as Coach Lou to everyone at Emery Heights, Turner is a mainstay to the community.
Read MoreDDOT sent out a notice that Piney Branch, from Arkansas to Beach Drive is going to have temporary lane closures starting Tuesday, May 31st through Friday, June 3rd as they work on the 16th Street bridge repair work.
Read MoreMuriel Bowser has done a good job over her two terms... but crime remains high, and while more police are needed citywide, MPD isn't the only answer to rising crime. Expanded city services, violence interrupters, mental health officers and advocates are needed. Creating a fairer economic landscape and giving people a step up, ensuring affordable housing is available, and that residents get equal opportunities as development continues should be a greater focus.
Read MoreCANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
As part of their community outreach program, MPD is hosting their second “Bon(d)fire Friday” event on May 27th starting at 4pm at 6001 Georgia Ave NW.
Read MoreDC Water is undertaking “One of the largest environmental projects in the history of the city. We’re building 18 miles of tunnels and then building green infrastructure at the surface. All of which is intended to reduce overflows to DC creeks and rivers.” The water company is installing the upgrades in Petworth alleys and public spaces.
Read MoreIn this sponsored series, local realtor Peter Fortner features a neighborhood in the DMV area and shows how home prices are doing, for comparison’s sake but also for those that might who might be thinking about a move.
Read MoreTwo teens have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault. The victim and his family are relieved, but still concerned and anxious.
Read MoreA large proposed development on 14th Street is designed to create a significant amount of affordable housing while preserving an art space for the future. It’s also creating both vocal opposition and support. Now the decision to build moves to the DC Zoning Board.
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Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
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