May 21, 2020

Remember the meaning of Memorial Day as we all spend it at home

May 21, 2020/ Drew

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25th. Usually spent grilling or enjoying a longer extended weekend, we’re all mostly on longer extended weekends now. Yet it’s important to remember that Memorial Day isn’t about grilling, and it’s not about thanking veterans for serving in the military. It’s about remembering the more than 645,000 military service members who have given their lives in military conflict in service to our country since WWI.

May 19, 2020

Trees cut down at Petworth Playground upset some in the community, DPR says it's part of the renovation plan

May 19, 2020/ Drew

A number of community members expressed frustration and unhappiness on Monday as they watched a construction vendor cut down some trees at the Petworth Playground at 8th and Taylor Streets NW.

May 19, 2020

Monday night shooting at Sherman Circle leaves one injured, no one talking

May 19, 2020/ Drew

A number of residents reported hearing gunshots just after midnight on Monday late night / Tuesday. One person was found shot with non-life-threatening at Sherman Circle.

May 17, 2020

Have an awesome idea to help local retail? You could get a $1,000 grant to make it happen

May 17, 2020/ Drew

Locally owned ATTIC DC and the Awesome Foundation have partnered together to create a special $1,000 grant to give out to an individual, business or organization that can come up with and execute an idea — project, event or product — that supports small, local retail businesses in the community.

May 15, 2020

2020 Ward 4 Council candidate questionnaire responses

May 15, 2020/ Drew

In an effort to help Ward 4 voters get to know the Democratic candidates for Ward 4 Member of the Council, Petworth News asked each of the three candidates to respond to questionnaires. Questions were pulled from a reader survey done previously. All three candidates participated: Brandon Todd (incumbent), Janeese Lewis George, and Marlena Edwards.

May 15, 2020

Get to know Janeese Lewis George, candidate for Ward 4 Council

May 15, 2020/ Drew

“I’d be the only DC Councilmember with a professional public safety background and the only candidate running who has professional expertise in both public safety and education, two issues Petworth voters often tell me are most important to them,” said George.

May 15, 2020

Get to know Brandon Todd, candidate for Ward 4 Council

May 15, 2020/ Drew

“I’ve committed my career in public service to ensuring that Ward 4 has affordable safe neighborhoods, world-class educational facilities and programs, vibrant and equitable economic empowerment and unparalleled senior services and care,” writes Todd.

May 15, 2020

Get to know Marlena Edwards, candidate for Ward 4 Council

May 15, 2020/ Drew

“My top three campaign priorities address Education, Health Care and Socio-Economic/Smart Development. I plan to improve responsiveness across all District of Government agencies, improve education, healthcare and create opportunities to participate in our regional economy that are inclusive of residents of the District of Columbia,” writes Edwards.

May 12, 2020

ANC 4C meets online Wednesday evening with a full agenda

May 12, 2020/ Drew

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C will hold its first meeting since the COVID-19 crisis, this time virtually using web conference software WebEx on Wednesday, May 13th starting at 6:30pm . If you’ve wanted to see how the ANC does things but didn’t want to leave home to do it, here’s a great chance.