DCBOE announces winners in ANC 4C08 and 4C04 races
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The DC Board of Elections has certified the November 6, 2018 general election, including the local ANC races of ANC 4C.
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Featured Property: 4009 5th Street NW
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Location, location, location! The rowhouse at 4009 5th Street NW is only a five-minute walk to the Georgia / Petworth Metro and the Upshur Street restaurants and shops! This charming Petworth brick rowhome, built in 1917, has all of the classic details and character you'll love with beautiful natural wood finishes and gleaming wood-floors throughout.
Read MoreDDOT wants to talk about the intersection of Spring, 13th and Kansas Ave (update: date changed)
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The DC Department of Transportation is conducting a site visit at the intersection of 13th Street, Kansas Avenue and Spring Road. They’re proposing some changes to traffic patterns, turning lanes and signage at this wonky intersection.
Read MoreA flower shop and craft classroom is coming to Upshur Street
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A flower and plant shop called She Loves Me will be opening at 808 Upshur Street in the next few months. The shop will sell flowers, plants and gifts, and will offer craft classes upstairs. The space had housed Philip's Shoe Repair for 51 years before the owners retired and the shop closed last November.
Read MoreDraft agenda for ANC 4C November meeting
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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C meets on Wednesday, November 14th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library in the downstairs meeting room.
Read MoreFeatured property: 5024 9th Street NW, unit 201
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A new condo building, “The Gallatin,” has recently opened up on the corner of 9th and Gallatin Streets NW with some great options in the new units coming available. Unit 201 is listed for sale.
Read MoreSlim’s reopens for dinner with a new menu and a special offer for kids
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Slim’s Diner officially reopens for dinner service this week, offering a new dinner menu with different items than their regular breakfast and lunch menu (still includes some of your favorites). Plus, a special offer for kids.
Read MorePetworth ANC election results offers few surprises
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The mid-term elections are over, and while there are some victory parties happening around the city, there are some “better luck next time” parties as well. Here’s a look at the results for ANC 4C and 4D.
Read MoreThis Thursday, Battle of the Bands with the Fuss and Tommi!
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Thursday, November 8th brings another great Battle of the Bands show to Capitol Cider House (3930 Georgia Ave NW). This show features two different yet exceptional bands! Show starts at 8pm — come out for the free show and vote for the band you enjoyed the most. Winner heads to the finals in December for a chance to win $1,000!
Read MorePowell Elementary opens online auction with wide array of amazing items
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Want to have Diane Rehm at your book club? How about suite-level tickets to see the Wizards and Capitals? With Powell Elementary’s third annual online auction, you can bid on amazing items while supporting a wonderful Title 1 bilingual elementary school in the heart of Petworth.
Read MoreCouncilmember’s Corner: Let kids play – save parent play groups!
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On Thursday, October 31st, the Council’s Committee on Education held a public hearing on the Parent-led Play Cooperative Amendment Act of 2018. This legislation, temporarily enacted in emergency form last month, would fully exempt parent-led play co-ops from the regulatory requirements imposed on formal child care facilities. I voiced my full and enthusiastic support for the legislation. We cannot allow this critical service for families to be regulated out of existence.
Read MoreNew things are opening off the Upshur drag, and it's not condos!
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The stretch of buildings that occupy most of the 9th Street block between Upshur and Varnum Streets has a new owner, and some big plans for the future. In December 2017, the buildings that comprise 4231 through 4239 9th Street were purchased by Cathedral Property Partners, a DC developer that is bullish on Petworth and interested in bringing retail and restaurants, rather than residential properties.
Read MoreANC 4C04 gets a write-in candidate, Nora Simon
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While a few of the seats up for election in ANC 4C and 4D only have one candidate, and a couple have two, 4C04 had no one step up to the plate to take over for retiring commissioner Michael Halpern.
Seems that’s changed.
Read MoreFeatured Property: 4400 Illinois Avenue NW
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Right up a short block from Grant Circle, the home at 4400 Illinois Avenue is up for sale. A 1920s bungalow home, it’s near a small playground, across from a church and charter school, and only a few blocks restaurants and retail on Upshur Street.
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Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.