Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

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Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

Each month, one of my favorite people on the DC Council, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, gives out awards recognizing members of the DC community who "make an extraordinary impact to the quality of life and general well-being of the residents of the District of Columbia." Recipients are nominated by other DC residents, and selected by CM Bonds' office. This month, Petworth's own Paul Ruppert was one of the three recipient's of the Community Cornerstone awards.

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Affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, and new grants available: ANC 4D draft March agenda

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Affordable housing, inclusionary zoning, and new grants available: ANC 4D draft March agenda

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for 4D meets on Tuesday, March 15th at Truesdell EC (800 Ingraham St NW) at 7pm. Interesting agenda... read more >

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MPD serves warrant, seizes drugs and a gun on Rock Creek Church Rd

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MPD serves warrant, seizes drugs and a gun on Rock Creek Church Rd

Members of the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant this afternoon around 4:30pm at 805 Rock Creek Church Road NW (located next to a daycare center). 

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5319 4th Street NW: Featured Listing of the Week

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5319 4th Street NW: Featured Listing of the Week

Ryan DaSilva from Compass brings you a fully renovated Wardman rowhouse located on a quiet tree-lined street in Petworth at 5319 4th Street NW. A gorgeous three bedroom, two-and-a-half bath home, this 1,700 square foot house, originally built in 1933, is complete with gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Read more...

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Slim's gets an opening date, new 3rd Floor available

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Slim's gets an opening date, new 3rd Floor available

I think it's safe to say that Petworth area residents have been waiting in anticipation for the opening of Slim's Diner (4201 Georgia Avenue NW) for quite some time. There were hopes of a Fall opening, then maybe Winter... and now, according to owner Paul Ruppert, if everything goes well with the electrician finishing his work, the diner will open on...

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New commissioner, new grant and lots of zoning issues: ANC 4C March 9th agenda

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New commissioner, new grant and lots of zoning issues: ANC 4C March 9th agenda

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for 4C has its March meeting on Wednesday, March 9th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. It looks like an interesting meeting with a full agenda.

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After home invasion scare at 14th & Upshur, DC Redditors offer advice

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After home invasion scare at 14th & Upshur, DC Redditors offer advice

There is an interesting thread on the DC subreddit about an attempted home break-in last night near Upshur and 14th Street. Reddit user itsmywanderingmind writes that her roommate came home late at night, and was followed by a man back to their shared house. The man tried to open the door several times, the roommates called MPD, but the man ended up leaving before police arrived. 

The roommates found themselves a bit frozen with what to do ("standing around frantically" is the pretty descriptive phrase she used in her post). Commenters on Reddit made some suggestions on what to do...

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For sale: An old vacant house that hard work made a family home once again

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For sale: An old vacant house that hard work made a family home once again

When Jed and Scott bought in Petworth in 2009, the house they chose on Upshur Street needed a lot of work. It hadn’t been well-maintained, hadn’t been updated in decades and was sitting vacant with holes in the walls and ceilings. In a lot of ways, the house was representative of many other Petworth homes — built for a family, cycled through numerous hands over the years, left vacant and in disrepair, and now restored to a family home through hard work.

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2807 Sherman Ave: This week's Featured Listing

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2807 Sherman Ave: This week's Featured Listing

This week's Featured Listing is 2807 Sherman Avenue NW, unit A. Represented by agent Marc Dosik from Help-U-Sell, this newly renovated condo offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms, close to Metro and more. 

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Crane & Turtle to close in April, Ruppert thinking of what's to come

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Crane & Turtle to close in April, Ruppert thinking of what's to come

According to Paul Ruppert, the critically (and customer) acclaimed Crane & Turtle restaurant (828 Upshur St NW) is planning to close on April 24th.  

"Crane & Turtle is so directly tied to [Chef Makoto Hamamura] that we decided it makes sense to create a new restaurant," co-owner Paul Ruppert told me. "Brainstorming ideas right now. Happy to have suggestions."

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MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

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MPD: Look out for strangers preying on the elderly

This week, a senior citizen resident along the 400 block of Decatur St NW had a visitor come to her home that upset the woman's children and concerns the police.

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Castello Restaurant on Hamilton Street gets its alcohol license, with restrictions

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Castello Restaurant on Hamilton Street gets its alcohol license, with restrictions

After its January 6th protest hearing at the Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Castello Restaurant and Lounge finally gets a decision

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PSA: Street cleaning - and ticketing - starts March 1st

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PSA: Street cleaning - and ticketing - starts March 1st

Ah, the approach of Spring in DC… when the weather begins to warm up, then gets cold again, then warms up… and you have to move your car to the other side of the street.

DPW street cleaning and alternate side of the street parking begins Tuesday, March 1st (through October 31st). DPW will give out warning tickets until Friday, March 4th — after that, it’s a $45 ticket if you’re parked on the side being cleaned. Or you could get towed.

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Celebrate Leap Year with 29% off at Upshur Street Books!

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Celebrate Leap Year with 29% off at Upshur Street Books!

Upshur Street Books is celebrating Leap Year this Monday, February 29th, with a special one-day sale of 29% off the entire store. That's pretty great.

"There will be lots of exciting things happening at Upshur Street Books this Monday," store manager Anna Thorn said. 

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