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There’s a dog that’s been stuck in a small fenced-in area in freezing temperatures, snow and wind, and even with the continual efforts of a group of neighbors, neither the homeowner, the dog’s owner nor the city has changed the dog’s situation.
Read MoreFourteen local restaurants are coming together on Tuesday, January 10th from 5-10pm to give back to the community and donate money to two good organizations. The restaurants will give 10% of their proceeds for the evening to Powell Elementary School and Celebrate Petworth. It's a great opportunity to try a new local restaurant or visit a favorite.
Read MoreCurtis Gilbert and Chris Rowland helped ring in the new year with a special "ball drop" at Sherman Circle. Pics and video courtesy of ANC 4D Commissioner-elect Amy Hemingway.
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In a follow-up article by the Washington Post published on December 31st, reporter Martine Powers met with residents to investigate the possibility that the noise and shaking is being caused by an increase in usage of the new 7000 series trains.
Read MoreThere's a new "pop" in Petworth, and it's delicious. Stella*s Popcorn (4414 Georgia Avenue NW) started out as a food truck offering a variety of flavored popcorn to hungry DC office workers, from pumpkin spice white French chocolate to the ever-popular clarified butter and sea salt.
Read MoreMost Fridays, my seven-month-old daughter and I walk south on 9th Street to Lighthouse Yoga Center to attend a Baby and Me Yoga class. Lately, babies are packed into the studio like gurgling, diapered sardines. And virtually every parent in the 17-member class calls Petworth home.
Read MoreHere’s a look at some of the best New Years Eve goings on in our area.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 4C met on December 14th for a shorter than normal meeting to wrap up the 2015-2016 session. Commissioners Taalib-Din Uqdah and Vann-Di Galloway were not in attendance.
Read MoreThe PSA 407 meeting scheduled for Thursday, December 15th has been canceled.
Our next meeting will be in February after the holidays and Inauguration.
I have spoken to most of the usual attendees throughout the month and we have made great progress towards the quality of living in our PSA. PSA 407 is enjoying a double digit crime reduction thanks to the partnerships that we have established with you, the community.
Read MoreI hope everyone had a great time this weekend! The Street Fair looked great, and the hot cider being handed out at several locations was delicious. I randomly took a bunch of photos from the Fair, and posted some on Facebook -- feel free to tag yourself in those photos.
Read MoreLocal resident Tarek Anandan runs a great website called ATTIC DC, which pulls together information from the best vintage, antique, restored and artisan furniture stores in DC, Maryland and Virginia. During the holiday season, ATTIC is offering unique Gift Cards to make it easy for you to buy gifts for friends and family who share a passion for interesting and artisan home decor and clothing from the unique offerings of independent small businesses in your community.
Learn more and support local today!
Read MoreThe response to the "glad you're our neighbor" yard signs has been pretty amazing. When I posted to the blog we sold out. Then TV channels ran stories, and NPR did a national story. And we've been inundated with requests from across the country for signs.
Read MoreA group of residents along the 4000 block of New Hampshire Avenue and the 500-700 block of Taylor Street have raised concerns about recent noise and shaking that they say is caused by Metro trains running beneath their homes.
The residents have put together a meeting with Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd, ANC 4C08 Commissioner Timothy Jones and a WMATA representative to discuss the issue. They're meeting Monday, December 12th at 7pm at 801 Shepherd Street.
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library (basement meeting room). Looks like a short meeting -- and it's the last meeting for this group of commissioners. Newly elected (and returning) commissioners will preside over the January 2017 meeting.
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