Draft agenda for ANC 4C February meeting (updated 2/9)
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ANC 4C will host the February 10, 2016 meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
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Robbery on Varnum & New Hampshire leads to quick arrest
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A scary night ended with four assailants arrested by MPD and two residents robbed but safe. (Early reports said six assailants involved and arrested, but MPD says four people were arrested at the Circle.) Here's what happened
Read MoreWalls of Books grand opening and activities this weekend
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Any neighborhood would be lucky to have even one bookstore located within a 10 miles — Petworth has an amazing library and the phenomenal Upshur Street Books. On Saturday, February 6th, we’ll officially have one more with the grand opening of Walls of Books.
Read MoreAlfie’s opens on Tuesday & it’s great
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The new Thai / Southeast Asian restaurant by Food Network Star chef Alex McCoy and his partners Marc Dosik and Hunter Campbell, is ready to go. They had a soft launch party last night, and the food and the drink, unsurprisingly, are great. It’s just not on Upshur Street, not yet anyway.
I stopped by Alfie’s early in the day to talk with Hunter Campbell and Alex McCoy about the upcoming opening, and their plans for the Mothership and Upshur locations.
Read MoreWhen going "snow crazy" means slashing 17 tires
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Late in the evening on Wednesday, January 27th, someone walked down 4th Street NW between Upshur and Taylor and sliced at least one tire on 17 cars. Why?
Read MoreToo good to be true: Careful when you buy from Craigslist
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MPD reached out to me this week with a story of a deal that sounds too good to be true, and a deal gone bad. And they're asking you to be more careful.
Earlier this week, there was a robbery on the 700 block of Quincy St NW that started with a Craigslist ad for an iPad 2 for only $150. Sounds great, right? They agreed to meet on Quincy Street so the buyer could pay for the iPad. Instead, this happened:
Read MoreA look at a new Roosevelt: a long-overdue renovation
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Theodore Roosevelt High School has been closed since 2013 to undergo a $136.1 million renovation that replaces the crumbling sections of the building, restores historic architecture, and expands the facilities and technology, all revolving around a new central atrium. It’s pretty impressive. Read the article and see a large photo gallery >
Read MoreAuthor reading about civil rights activist and judge Loren Miller
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One of the benefits of having a literary establishment in our neighborhood is the opportunity to meet writers and historians and listen to author readings of their work.
On Wednesday, February 3rd at 7pm, Upshur Street Books (827 Upshur St NW) is hosting Dr. Amina Hassan, who will read from her new book, Loren Miller: Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist.
Read MoreCheck out the renovated Roosevelt High School on Saturday, Jan 30th
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Roosevelt High School has been undergoing renovations for a long time, and has been the source of some community frustration, as current Roosevelt students have been stuck over in MacFarland Middle School. MacFarland had a host of problems that DCPS and the city finally fixed after some loud parent and community complaints.
Now DCPS is inviting parents and members of the community to tour the renovated school.
Read MoreJoin the Celebrate Petworth Festival steering committee next week
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The Celebrate Petworth festival is becoming one of the biggest events in Petworth. Now going into its third year, they're looking to volunteers to join the steering committee and help shape this summer's next festival. (See a photo gallery from last summer's festival.) Here's their call for volunteers for a meeting next week:
Read MoreLots of sirens & EMS at 500 Webster Street NW
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EMS responded to a house off of Grant Circle along the 500 block of Webster Street NW.
Read MoreWhen is your trash going to be picked up?
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Ah, the alleys... full of 20 feet of immovable snow (or at least, that's what it seems like). But what about your full trash and recycle cans? When are they going to be collected? DPW is planning on resuming collection on Thursday, with a shifted schedule until February 1st. Here's their press release...
Read MoreDavid Gottfried: working to make Kennedy Street better
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Introducing David Gottfried -- a Petworth Change-Maker -- someone who works to improve our community without public awareness or appreciation. David has been passionate in his work to tell the story of Kennedy Street, of the ways the DC government has been letting blighted properties sit, a corridor stagnate, and a community not receiving the attention it deserves. And his work is paying off.
Read MoreDetails on limited Metro for Monday, Jan 25th
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Today, Metro announced the restoration of limited service on Metrorail and Metrobus as the region digs out from the historic Blizzard of 2016.
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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.