FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 17, 2012 Media Contact: John Lisle at 202.671.2004, john.lisle@dc.gov  Mayor Gray Announces Emergency Rulemaking to Raise Speed Limit on Additional District Roadways (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced that he has ordered an emergency rulemaking to permit the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to raise the speed … More Mayor Gray Announces Emergency Rulemaking to Raise Speed Limit on Additional District Roadways

MPD Announces the Calendar Year to Date Citywide Crime Statistics is Now Available  Beginning Tuesday, December 18, 2012, MPD will publish our calendar year to date, citywide crime statistics, on our Department’s “Crime and Statistics” webpage (http://mpdc.dc.gov/statistics). These statistics will allow everyone to compare this year’s citywide crime statistics to those from the same period … More MPD Announces the Calendar Year to Date Citywide Crime Statistics is Now Available

DPW To Observe Christmas, New Year’s Day Tues., Dec. 25, Tues., Jan. 1 Solid Waste, Parking Services Affected.  The Department of Public Works announced today that services will be suspended in observance of Christmas (December 25, 2012) and New Year’s Day (January 1, 2013). Trash and Recycling Collections: For the weeks of December 24 and … More DPW To Observe Christmas, New Year’s Day Tues., Dec. 25, Tues., Jan. 1

From neighbor Bradley Thomas: All welcome for this free Christmas Eve program that I am participating in. In fact, there are two of us Bates Area residents performing that night. Ronald Compton, who lives in the 1500 block of First Street, will be playing the drums. It’s a very nice event for families and it … More Join us for Christmas Jazz!

Are you familiar with Portrait City DC? See this 12/17/2012 message from the Portrait City DC team: Louis Caruso is the son of Alfio Caruso, who founded Catania Bakery in Washington, DC in 1932.  Louis lived in the apartment above the bakery at 1404 N. Capitol, where he typically worked from 3 in the morning until 1 in … More Catania Bakery’s Louis Caruso profiled by Portrait City DC

See this post from Urban Turf.  One of the neighborhoods profiled both in 2010 and this year, 2012, is Truxton Circle. I have copied the section of the blog post below on Truxton Circle. Best Use of a Magic 8-Ball December 17, 2012 by Shilpi Paul Homebuyers and investors are always trying to figure out … More Truxton Circle: comparing 2010 vs. 2012 — and beyond

Come Join Councilmember McDuffie For The Ward 5 Holiday Party  Councilmember McDuffie invites you to the Ward 5 Holiday Party on Thursday, December 20. This will be a time for Ward 5 residents to gather for an evening of great entertainment, food and fellowship. The festivities will be held at Gallaudet University’s Sorenson Language and … More The Ward 5 Report: The Office of Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie, Ward 5

Two articles of general interest to Bates area residents, since this first medical marijuana dispensary will be right here in the neighborhood at 1334 North Capitol Street NW: Marijuana growing center, dispensary move one step closer to opening By Tim Craig Posted at 01:44 PM ET, 12/13/2012 Dec 13, 2012 06:44 PM EST The District has … More medical marijuana dispensary at 1334 North Capitol Street NW one step closer to opening

Watoto Children`s Choir Free Concert at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, 3rd & Q St NW — Saturday, 12/15/2012 From: Paula Stevens-Lassiter Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 2:56 PM Subject: Watoto Children’s Choir from Africa Please join us. Free Concert. All are invited.

Readings @ 2:30p & 4p Kuumba Kollectibles Gallery, Flowers, Gifts & Sweets / 312 Florida Ave NW Join us as Bess Weaver Reads and Signs her children’s book Catcha Mella Saturday December 15, 2012 2-6pm Book and CD set Readings at 2:30 & 4:30 (Illustrations by Malia Salaam-Steeple)