A local muralist paints hope and positivity across DC

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A local muralist paints hope and positivity across DC

In these times of COVID-19, the majority of us are staying home, while essential workers continue to provide the necessary services needed to help us all get through these difficult times. Beyond the healthcare workers, delivery people and grocery clerks, another group of people are working hard to fill the streets of our city with inspiration and hope. They are the artists of DC, like Crestwood resident Shawn Perkins.

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Resident makes free "ear savers" for essential workers who wear masks - here's how to get one

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Resident makes free "ear savers" for essential workers who wear masks - here's how to get one

A Petworth resident has started crocheting “ear savers” for healthcare workers, grocery store employees and others who have to wear face masks all the time, and are finding their ears hurt from the elastic.

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Upshur getting repaved between Kansas & Arkansas

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Upshur getting repaved between Kansas & Arkansas

ANC Commissioner Debbie Matties (4C 05) posted an email from DDOT to the Petworth listserv about upcoming repaving of Upshur Street between Kansas and Arkansas Ave. (Boy, does this stretch need to be repaved!).

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Play "Trivia Night for Charity" and win great prizes on MayDay!

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Play "Trivia Night for Charity" and win great prizes on MayDay!

Between the stresses of working from home (or being furloughed or laid off), taking care of kids (or being alone), how about an evening of fun trivia with your neighbors where you can win some awesome gift certificates?! (Online trivia, naturally.)

You’re invited to join the Petworth News Trivia Night for Charity on May 1st, from 8:30 to 10pm. The top ten players will win a gift certificate from one of our local sponsors. It’s fun, it’s challenging, it’s for a good cause!

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DC Mask Protection effort... when the government doesn't provide, citizens step up

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DC Mask Protection effort... when the government doesn't provide, citizens step up

A group reached out looking for support for their campaign to produce masks for local hospitals who are not getting the supplies they need. DC Mask Protection is creating hand-made cloth masks for area hospitals and caregivers while helping a local garment / dry-cleaning shops generate much-needed revenue.

The concept is pretty simple. The DC Mask Protection group uses donations to help procure cloth that they then bring to local shops to produce the masks. Those masks are then delivered to hospitals, organizations and others in need.

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Celebrate Petworth is cancelled due to an abundance of caution

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Celebrate Petworth is cancelled due to an abundance of caution

The Celebrate Petworth street festival has been an ongoing event in the neighborhood for the past 8 years. But not this year. In the time of COVID-19, there’s too many uncertainties.

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Businesses find ways to stay relevant and make money during stay-at-home orders

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Businesses find ways to stay relevant and make money during stay-at-home orders

"How is it going for you?," I asked each owner, referring to their storefronts being closed while the need to generate money still a real need. Having to be closed at a time when people are both being told to stay home, and some really valid anxiety is keeping them home, is a reality businesses never even considered before the pandemic came to DC.

This is a two-part series looking at the ways local businesses and restaurants are working to stay financially afloat while also supporting community needs. Part one looked at restaurants.

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President Lincoln's Cottage draws strength from the Petworth community in a difficult time

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President Lincoln's Cottage draws strength from the Petworth community in a difficult time

President Lincoln's Cottage closed to the public in mid-March and is not yet announcing a reopening date. As easy as it was to make the decision to close — for the safety of the veterans who are our closest neighbors, for our team, and for the whole community — it’s hard to not be able to use the Cottage as a place for people to gather around a shared hope and purpose.

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Local restaurants find ways to be creative in making revenue and supporting the community

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Local restaurants find ways to be creative in making revenue and supporting the community

With the stay-at-home order, restaurants and businesses have had to either close or find creative ways to keep revenue coming in so they can pay staff, pay rent and other bills. While some restaurants have closed, others are offering different curbside pickup and delivery options, while some businesses have transitioned to online sales and classes.

This is a two part series looking at the ways local businesses and restaurants are working to stay financially afloat while also supporting community needs. Part one looks at restaurants.

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April showers bring crabapples, tulips, magnolias and more as Petworth blooms

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April showers bring crabapples, tulips, magnolias and more as Petworth blooms

If you’ve found yourself walking around our beautiful neighborhood admiring the flowers and wondering what you’re looking at, we’re here to help. Welcome to "Petworth Blooming,” a popular series featuring some of the most common plants and flowers seen around Petworth.

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The real estate response to Covid: Offering an easier process for customers [sponsored]

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The real estate response to Covid: Offering an easier process for customers [sponsored]

While we all navigate the impacts of the pandemic, we want to do our part to support our customers that may still have the need for our services, whether it be a new job/relocation that you still must carry out, or perhaps you find yourself faced with a new financial reason now to sell. No matter what your situation is, we are here to help guide you in this new market during this time. In case you are hesitating to buy or sell during this time, the market has responded with some big changes to make the process easier.

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During a global pandemic, someone actually stole a large, heavy... ceramic turtle?

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During a global pandemic, someone actually stole a large, heavy... ceramic turtle?

A homeowner on Kansas Avenue NW, near Quincy and Randolph, reported that someone (or a couple of someones?) stole a large ceramic planter from her front yard in the middle of the night. The planter was full of soil and a plant, and at about 2 1/2 feet long and a foot and a half tall, was pretty heavy.

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Spring cleaning? You may find pieces of your family history

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Spring cleaning? You may find pieces of your family history

They say that the only people who like “hoarders” — people who don’t ever throw things out — are genealogists.

It’s because of materials that I found in relative's homes in Petworth and Park View that I've been able to tell stories about my ancestors.

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It’s a stressful time and talking helps — Kennedy Counseling meets you online [sponsored]

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It’s a stressful time and talking helps — Kennedy Counseling meets you online [sponsored]

Virtual therapy is not new to Kennedy Counseling Collective clinicians, but it may be for many community members. Like many businesses, Kennedy Counseling Collective has temporarily closed their office and is offering video therapy for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“People need more support right now,” says co-owner Marjorie Strachman Miller. “They are afraid, feeling the effects of isolation, and are concerned for their loved ones and community members.”

That stress is normal, and one of the best ways to deal with it is to talk it out with a therapist.

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