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Popville posted a letter it received from a local resident regarding the Georgia Avenue / Petworth Metro and the resident's attempt to find safety -- a failed attempt, apparently.
Read MoreAbsinthe was popular once in the United States, and then it became illegal (well, not really illegal, but regulated out of availability). But now this unusual spirit is back and ready for your enjoyment, and Chantal Tseng and Dan Searing are ready to wow you with it and many other interesting drinks every fifth Thursday evening in the Reading Room at Petworth Citizen. The first event is tomorrow, Thursday March 31st at 7pm.
Read MoreJoin your neighbors and ANC 4C commissioners for a discussion on crime in the neighborhood, and ways to prevent becoming a victim, tonight at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library.
Read MoreA neighborhood is special because of the people who live there -- and it's made better by the people who help it thrive.
I came along Paul Montesano yesterday working on the median of New Hampshire Avenue with a rake and a pick-axe. Just one guy standing out in the middle of the road tearing up the weeds and grass.
"One person, a pick ax and five hours for a roughly 20 foot length of median," he said. "Hopefully this works out. Could be cool."
Read MoreSo this seems like it's a thing now.
Walking around the Petworth neighborhood, I discovered someone is attaching small blue chairs to the tops of a couple of the old fire and police call boxes. And I approve! Love the street art nature of it. Here's a bit of back story on the historic call boxes...
Read MoreThis week's Featured Listing of the Week comes from Yianni Konstantopoulos, one of the very first Sponsors of Petworth News when it launched last June. Yianni is offering a beautiful penthouse condo at 700 Quincy Street NW. It's really a nice home, it's close to Metro, shopping and restaurants and it even has off-street parking. I doubt it'll be on the market for long.
Read MoreI'm trying to do some research on Petworth area restaurants, and who better to ask than you?
Use the form in the article to submit sit-down restaurants along 14th Street, Upshur, Georgia Avenue, any area surrounding Petworth, like Park View, Brightwood, etc.
Read MoreA juvenile Hispanic male (older teen) was stabbed along 14th Street late on Monday evening.
The victim was stabbed just before 9pm somewhere along 14th Street, and made his way down to Mark's Market (3933 14th St NW) at the corner of Shepherd. Details inside...
Read MoreWriting about people like Tarek Anandan is one of the things I like best about writing Petworth News: profiling a local resident who is following his heart, doing something exceptional, and someone you might otherwise not have realized lived a few doors down from you.
Tarek and his wife Valentine combined their professional and personal passions and launched ATTIC DC, a website that promotes local, independently owned antique and fashion retail here in Petworth and around the city. Read more about Tarek and ATTIC...
Read MoreA reminder that the east side entrance to the Georgia Avenue / Petworth metro is closed starting Monday, March 21, 2016 for the next 45 weeks so WMATA can replace the escalators.
Read more about the closure.
Read MoreMPD responded to a report of gunshots this afternoon at the intersection of Taylor and Kansas Avenue NW (this is PSA 404).
Read MoreI heard from Lt Anthony Washington that MPD is planning to add a new mountain bike patrol in the area as a response to resident concerns and crime trends. Details ...
Read MoreDC Water, which runs the sewer and tap water system in DC, is temporarily changing the disinfectant they use to keep the system clean between March 7th and May 2nd. The change from chloramine to chlorine will result in a different smell and taste for tap water. DC Water recommends running the cold water tap for approximately two minutes and refrigerating tap water to reduce the chlorine taste and odor. Probably a good idea to use a filter.
Read MoreMultiple home burglaries that occurred recently along the 3800 block of Georgia Avenue and one on Quincy have been closed with the arrest on Wednesday of a suspect. According to MPD, they arrested 33 year old Tremaine McDowell of Northwest DC. He was charged with three counts of Burglary One and one count of Burglary Two. Good work MPD!
Read the MPD press release.
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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.