Note this Great Street info session for North Capitol Street NE/NW scheduled for this Friday, August 2, 2013: This info is from CM McDuffie’s website: GREAT STREETS UPCOMING COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development invites you to learn more about the newly launched Great Streets Small Business … More DMPED Great Streets info session for North Capitol St NE/NW — Friday, 08/02/2013

From: P D Klein Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 5:27 PM Subject: Borg Like Me ~ An Evening with Gareth Branwyn @ Fab Lab DC Borg Like Me ~ An Evening with Gareth Branwyn @ Fab Lab DC Join us for a fun and enlightening evening with cyberculture pioneer Gareth Branwyn. Gareth will be discussing … More FabLabDC, 1418 North Capitol St NW: Borg Like Me ~ An Evening with Gareth Branwyn

The medical marijuana dispensary at 1334 North Capitol Street NW has finally opened and had it first sale. See this Washington Post story from Mike DeBonis. You can click on the link to read the entire article. D.C. records its first legal pot deal in at least 75 years By Mike DeBonis, Monday, July 29, … More WaPo: “D.C. records its first legal pot deal in at least 75 years”

Contact: Officer Paul Metcalf (202-727-4383)  July 23, 2013 Homicide Victim Identified: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in the 1100 block of First Place, Northwest. On Saturday, July 20, 2013, at approximately 4:20 am, police officers from the First … More Homicide Victim Identified: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest

Got Graffiti? Have you spotted graffiti in your neighborhood or along your commute to and from work? Do you have commercial property that gets repeatedly tagged? Chat live with DPW’s graffiti abatement team and get it addressed quickly and find out how to end the graffiti cycle on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 12:00 pm. … More DPW’s One-Hour Chat: Graffiti in the District, Thurs., July 25, Noon

See this ANC 5E05 single member district meeting announcement from Commissioner Joyce Robinson-Paul: The attached flyers are notices of the August 5E05 Single Member District Meeting and the last community tour of the new Dunbar Sr. High School that will be held on Wednesday July 24th. The tour will start at the entrance on 1st … More next ANC 5E05 SMD meeting – Tuesday, 08-13-2013

See this announcement from Bates Area’s FabLabDC at 1418 North Capitol Street NW: From: P D Klein Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 3:39 PM Subject: Blinky Wearable Workshop Blinky Wearable Workshop! @ Fab Lab DC A fun, four-hour workshop for beginners (no soldering or programming required!) and experienced makers, who are interested in trying out … More FabLabDC Blinky Wearable workshop

From: “Press, MPD (MPD)” To: “mpd-5d@yahoogroups.com” Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 3:09 PM Subject: [MPD-5D] FW: 07/20/13-Homicide: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest Contact: Police Officer Araz Alali (202-727-4383) July 20, 2013 Homicide: 1100 Block of First Place, Northwest (Washington, DC)-Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred … More homicide just south of Bates on 1st Place NW

Metro News Release For immediate release: July 16, 2013 Metro to permit water through Friday In light of the excessive heat forecast for today and the remainder of the week, Metro will allow riders to carry and drink water on the system through the end of the service day on Friday, July 19. The exception … More Metro to permit water through Friday

Enjoy a screening of The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords this Friday, July 19 at the NPR headquarters located at 1111 North Capitol Street, NE. This documentary explores the history and influence of the black press in the United States; from the evolution of the Freedom’s Journal in 1827 to the recent decline in African-American-owned … More NPR Community Event: Documentary on History of Black Press