PSA 407 meeting cancelled, update from Lt. Anthony Washington

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PSA 407 meeting cancelled, update from Lt. Anthony Washington

The 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.

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Neighbors report shaking houses, rumbling noises along Metro's Green line

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Neighbors report shaking houses, rumbling noises along Metro's Green line

At the Single Member District meeting of ANC 4C Commissioner Timothy Jones (4C08), more than 30 residents met with WMATA and DC gov officials to discuss what's going on. The message from neighbors as far north as Allison, south to Randolph, and from 4th across to 7th Street and along New Hampshire Avenue is incredibly consistent: the noise and shaking started mid-summer and it's getting worse.

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Pictures from the Upshur St Arts & Crafts Fair

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Pictures from the Upshur St Arts & Crafts Fair

I 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. 

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ATTIC DC offers unique gift cards for the local antique, boutique and home stores in DC

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ATTIC DC offers unique gift cards for the local antique, boutique and home stores in DC

Local 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!

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A message of acceptance and welcome: How to print your own "glad you're our neighbor" sign

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A message of acceptance and welcome: How to print your own "glad you're our neighbor" sign

The 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.

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DC’s Sticks+Bars student marimba band to perform at Annie’s Ace Hardware

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DC’s Sticks+Bars student marimba band to perform at Annie’s Ace Hardware

A youth ensemble marimba band will perform at Annie's Ace Hardware on Saturday, December 10th from 11am until noon. The Sticks+Bricks band is amazing, and recently performed this summer at the Celebrate Petworth Festival. 

It should be a great show that you can bring your kids out to enjoy!

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Residents raise concerns about Metrorail noise along Green line, meeting on Monday

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Residents raise concerns about Metrorail noise along Green line, meeting on Monday

A 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. 

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Draft agenda for December ANC 4C meeting

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Draft agenda for December ANC 4C meeting

The 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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Upshur St Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday, December 10th

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Upshur St Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday, December 10th

On its 11th year, the Upshur Street Art & Craft Fair returns to the 800 block of Upshur St to offer locally made art, crafts, food and more from 11am to 4pm on December 10th. It's filled with beautiful, hand-made art and other items that make great holiday gifts, or new wonderful things made to warm your home, made by local artists.

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You can get a "Glad You're Our Neighbor" sign from Stand Up Signs!

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You can get a "Glad You're Our Neighbor" sign from Stand Up Signs!

First of all... wow.  We sold 460 signs to neighbors. Most purchased one sign, some people bought 3, 4 or more. Knowing so many of our neighbors believe in acceptance is extremely heartening. Thanks for making Petworth amazing. 

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Speak English and Spanish? It's a call for auditions at Teatro de la Luna!

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Speak English and Spanish? It's a call for auditions at Teatro de la Luna!

My favorite local theatre, Teatro de la Luna, is looking for actors, and if you're over 18 and are bilingual in Spanish and English, this could be your break!

¿Tienes el fallo de actuación y son bilingües? Éste podría ser tu descanso afortunado. Teatro de la Luna está teniendo audiciones.

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A new option for eating in: Get fresh and local food delivered with HUNGRY

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A new option for eating in: Get fresh and local food delivered with HUNGRY

For those times when you don’t feel like cooking, don’t want to leave the house and want to eat something better than takeout food.

Restaurant options in Petworth rock, from Latin-inspired to Japanese-inspired, from wood-oven pizza to a diner and so much more, going out and eating offers plenty of choice. But what if you want to stay home, don’t want to cook but still want really good food tailored to you? I found a good solution: HUNGRY, a local food delivery service that offers fresh and delicious high-quality food from local chefs.

And Petworth News readers can get a $10 discount! 

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Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

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Fire on Iowa Ave destroys empty home, forces neighbors out of their damaged home

There was a two alarm fire around 5am this morning on the 4300 block of Iowa Avenue NW that completely destroyed the home, and caught the adjacent home ablaze as well. Photos and video.

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Ten Tigers Parlour invite-only soft opening on Friday, Dec 9th

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Ten Tigers Parlour invite-only soft opening on Friday, Dec 9th

The historic Chez Billy location is about to reopen at Ten Tigers Parlour. Described as a "Victorian Era / Asian-styled neighborhood bar that serves dim sum, dumplings and small salads," the new restaurant's menu will be crafted by Chef Tim Ma. There will be coffee and pastries during the day. 

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