Today’s coverage of the billboards coming down. The Mayor’s press conference – featuring statements by Bates St residents. http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/691054_video.html?ref=newsstory (Note: I tried for too long to figure out how to embed this video. If anyone out there can teach me how, it would be much appreciated – I already went into html mode and inserted … More WJLA/ABC News – Billboards come down
On Sunday, December 27th a white dog was found at the corner of 1st and P st NW. The dog had no tags and was brought to the humane society on New York Ave. If the dog in these photos is yours please contact the humane society to claim him. If the dog is not … More White dog found at 1st and P St. NW
Today’s Washington Post includes an article on YouthBuild. The article mentions YouthBuild’s second campus coming in 2011 to the JF Cook School. Executive Director Arthur Dade is quoted. Note that the article mentions that several of the YouthBuild students have criminal records. I have copied a few paragraphs of this Post article here. YouthBuild drafts … More YouthBuild profiled in 12/27/2009 Washington Post article
FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE: I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday full of family and cheer! FYI, Mayor Fenty is having a press conference this Monday December 28, 2009 at 2:30 pm. It will be held at 4th and P St. NW to highlight the removal of the billboards at this site. It would be … More Billboard Press Conference – MONDAY
Read this message from Garry Clark, Executive Director, North Capitol Main Street, Inc. Congratulations, Charles Donalies . . . Winner North Capitol Main Street’s 4th Annual Winter Blues & Silent Auction Contest Charles Donalies The Winner of 2 Reskins/Dallas Tickets Thank you for your support, North Capitol Main Street, Inc. Garry Clark 1703 North Capitol … More Chuck Donalies, winner of North Capitol Main Street’s 4th Annual Winter Blues & Silent Auction contest
See this 12/24/2009 message from North Capitol Main Street, Inc. Board Chair Pat Mitchell: Redskins Fans? NCMS Winter Blues & Silent Auction is back! Did you know you can purchase your ticket(s) online today to NCMS’ 4th Annual Winter Blues & Silent Auction and be automatically entered to win 2 tickets to the Redskins/Dallas Game, … More special Redskins tickets offer from North Capitol Main Street
By Christopher Dean Hopkins | December 18, 2009; 8:30 AM ET via D.C. Wire – City reaches deal to remove billboards many saw as eyesores. Bishop William Barr said that he was grateful for the commercial billboard that stood high above his church’s property in Northeast Washington. “That sign has been there even before the … More D.C. Wire – City reaches deal to remove billboards many saw as eyesores
This article does not appear to be posted at the Examiner website, but was in print, and circulated by Scott Roberts of Bloomingdale. Nuisance Billboards Come Down in NW A cluster of illegal billboards on the corner of New Jersey Avenue NW and P Street NW that once shielded illegal activities were town down Tuesday, … More Examiner article on the billboards
Living within sight of this once-dilapidated building is a pleasure now! After six months of work the place looks great. Inside and out. The workers gave me and some other neighbors a tour inside. All brand new, from the hardwood floors, to the windows, doors and ceilings. I can’t wait to see what actually will … More Old Bates Market renovation complete
Our neighborhood is being talked about! See the Washington Business Journal talking about the billboards at 4th and P St NW coming down. See the City Paper, leading folks to this here blog. See the Greater Greater Washington blog, pings back to our dear blog also. See The Other 35 Percent blog here. And stay … More BACA blog around town
Bates Area Civic Association 