See this note from DC 5th District Police Commander Lamar Greene. I post it to remind us all to be careful in locking up our belongings and in reporting suspicious activity. This morning the Fifth District responded to a burglary one, three suspect entered a home in the 100 block of P st nw. A … More P St burglar apprehended
Interested in growing your own food in a new community garden? Live in Shaw, LeDroit Park, or Bloomingdale? Submit an application for a garden plot in LeDroit Park’s new community park, on the former site of Gage-Eckington Elementary School! There will be a lottery for the plots on Saturday, March 19th at 10:30 AM on … More Common Good City Farm plots available
Tom Sietsema wrote about Zee’s Restaurant for a January 2011 First Bites column: A mere eight entrees cut the decision-making time for diners at Zee’s Restaurant in Shaw. “I didn’t want to overwhelm myself until the need is there,” says Zelina Ali-Aziz, 67, chef and co-owner of the new Trinidadian storefront, which has no appetizers … More WP Critic Review for Zee’s
A man was shot in the neighborhood in the early morning hours on Saturday. From the Prince of Petworth blog. From MPD: “The Fifth District is working a shooting that occurred at approximately 3am at 1st and P Street NW. Units responded to the sounds of gunshots and while canvassing discovered a male victim suffering … More Man Shot at 1st and P Street NW
January 27, 2011 Councilmember, Harry Thomas, Jr. 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Suite 107 Washington, DC 20013 Dear Councilman Thomas, In accordance with the December 10, 2010, roundtable hearing outcome, Commissioner Bradley Thomas and I, on December 22, 2011, assembled the Truxton Circle witnesses to discuss the community’s stance regarding the use of the John F. … More Letter to CM Thomas re LAYC/Cook
Neighborhood, youth center at odds over subsidized housing By: Liz Farmer 01/25/11 8:05 PM Examiner Staff Writer A proposal for a school and job training center at the now-closed John F. Cook School, above, includes a large section of subsidized housing for young adults. – Andrew Harnik/Examiner Residents of the Truxton Circle neighborhood east of … More Examiner: Neighborhood, youth center at odds
I’ve always thought that little plaza containing the Howard Theater was so cute. See this article on plans regarding its ongoing renovation. The Howard Theater Effect Posted by Lydia DePillis on Jan. 5, 2011 at the City Paper’s Housing Complex Coming up Florida Avenue, you might have noticed an explosion of construction activity lately around … More The Howard Theatre effect
Washington Post has an article again today on events at Dunbar High School that led an idealistic Teach For America volunteer to quit. I was shocked to read this article and know that just near me this school is such a mess, and worse is the fate of the teens there as a result. Thanks … More Dunbar teacher quits in desperation
According to the Post, last year’s principal is back and “Friends of Bedford” is out! Dunbar High`s private operator ousted; ex-principal to return By Bill Turque Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 8, 2010; 9:27 PM Interim D.C. Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson ousted the private, New York-based operator of Dunbar Senior High School on Wednesday, … More New twist in Dunbar saga
Please see this post from Angie Rogers from LAYC: Thanks to everyone who came out to the community meeting concerning Cook on Wednesday evening. It was the type of lively and intense discussion between people who admittedly don’t all agree on everything, but that lays the groundwork for open communication, and hopefully collaboration. We look … More LAYC Community Meeting: Thanks
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