ANC 4C April 11th meeting agenda
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, April 11th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library in the downstairs Community Meeting room. Here's their draft agenda...
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A shooting on Varnum & 8th Sunday night leaves no injuries but many questions
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Readers reported hearing the sound of gunshots on Sunday evening, April 1st, around 8th and Varnum (also reported at Webster and Illinois Avenue, but this was the same incident... sound just carries).
It's a wacky story.
Read MorePetworth is blooming... but what are those flowers?
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Do you ever find yourself walking around our beautiful neighborhood admiring the flowers, but with no clue what it is you’re looking at? Let me try to help. Every month I’ll feature some of the most common plants seen around Petworth, and give a little info about each one.
"Blooming Petworth" is a new recurring series by new contributing writer Steven Feingold.
Read MoreRumor says DC Council considers renaming Pennsylvania Avenue for Trump in bid for Statehood
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The DC Council is said to be seriously considering offering to change the name of Pennsylvania Avenue to honor Donald J Trump, in a bid to finally get statehood.
What do you think?
Read MoreMPD's Fourth District to get new commander, Manlapaz promoted to Assistant Chief
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MPD's Chief of Police Peter Newsham sent out an email this afternoon informing residents that Fourth District Commander Wilfredo Manlapaz has been promoted to Assistant Chief. Manlapaz will take on the role of running MPD's Internal Affairs Bureau.
Read MoreShould you make an improvement to your house?
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If you’re planning on staying in your home for a long time, then the value of a remodeling effort is different – you get to live there and enjoy it! If you plan on selling your home in the near term, then you definitely need to weigh the return on investment (ROI). Marc Dosik from Help-U-Sell Realty gives you a look into the costs versus return on some of the most common remodeling projects. [Sponsored]
Read MorePetworth writers go full snark on Trump with two new books
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Two Petworth residents, Philip Becnel and Nolan Oaks, have written books about living in the Trump administration era, and their take is decidedly snarky and humorous. I recently interviewed both authors to learn more about the inspiration behind their books. It was interesting to learn about the two different approaches to expressing their feelings and shared concerns about living in DC during this time.
Read MoreAt Highlands, it's all about coffee and community
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“Everyone here knows Highlands,” says Cheryl Mabry, a long-time Petworth resident who has been coming to this café since it opened 11 years ago. “The food is delish. The ambiance is good. And, you see your neighbors in here.”
Here's the next edition of the Restaurant Spotlight.
Read MoreDC Water to hold Town Hall meetings to discuss rates, run-off and fees
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DC Water sent out an email to the area listservs promoting a series of “Town Hall Meetings” to be held once in each Ward. If you drink water or bathe, and then follow that up by paying a water bill each month, you might be interested in going to one of these meetings. Also a good opportunity to ask DC Water staff questions on billing, infrastructure concerns, lead pipe remediation, etc.
Read MoreBefore #MeToo, there was "The First Silence Breaker"
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In this era of the #MeToo movement, which has caused a cataclysmic effect across many professions in the wake of pervasive sexual harassment and silence, I want to recognize a local woman. A woman whose courage was critical to the legal case that established the precedent and protection against sexual harassment for all women today. That unsung hero is Sandra Gray Bundy, also known as "The First Silence Breaker” in the March edition of the Washingtonian Magazine.
Read MoreWMATA releases results of vibrations and noise study
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WMATA finally released the results of a study conducted by Wilson Ihrig, a company hired to study resident complaints of increased noise and vibrations that have led to some alledgedly damaged homes.
Read MoreSherman Circle DDOT meeting changed to April 12th
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The meeting will now be held on Thursday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The meeting location will be EL Haynes Public Charter School (4501 Kansas Avenue NW, Gymnasium). Only the date of the meeting has changed, not the location.
Read More12 Angry Women: Petworth moms pay Senator Marco Rubio a visit to say "Hands off DC"
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Our shared goal was to tell Senator Marco Rubio to keep his hands off of DC gun laws and to ensure safe schools for our children and safe streets for our families and neighbors. We were there to voice objection to members of Congress, who don’t represent DC residents, making major decisions about our lives.
Read MoreDDOT meeting on proposed changes to Webster & Varnum one/two-way streets
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The main focus of the changes are to convert the 100 block of Webster Street NW to one‐way westbound, and convert the 100, 200, and 300 blocks of Varnum Street NW to one‐way eastbound. The meeting is Thursday, March 22nd.
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