Honeymoon Chicken suffers break-in; more aggravation than loss for the restaurant
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Sometime around 5am on Thursday, July 7th, a man broke a side window on Honeymoon Chicken (4201 Georgia Avenue NW) and robbed the restaurant.
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July 4th at the Old Soldiers Home is coming!
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Friends of the Soldiers Home is putting on their 10th Annual July 4th Celebration at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. It’s a great opportunity to celebrate with friends, family and your community! Here’s details:
Read MoreThe Petworth Jazz Project returns this summer with three shows: July, August & September
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Really excited to announce that the Petworth Jazz Project is returning after a long hiatus due to COVID. This popular free music event has been a summer-time highlight for the neighborhood for a decade, and people keep asking if it’s coming back. It is!
Read MoreCaribbean Cuisine Month kicks off with Petworth restaurants participating
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June is Caribbean Cuisine Month, and restaurants and cultural centers around the city are celebrating by opening their doors and menus for you to enjoy!
Read MorePetworth resident brings Pride Poems from DC and nearby residents
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Petworth resident Kim Roberts has put together a great website showcasing 30 short videos featuring poems from different poets around the DMV, including Malik Thompson, who works at Loyalty Books on Upshur Street.
Read MoreWin tickets to the Nationals vs Brewers game on June 11th!
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Wanna go out to the ballgame?
Petworth News and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George are giving away 2 tickets to the Washington Nationals versus the Milwaukee Brewers game on Saturday, June 11th at 4:05pm.
Read MoreIt's official, Taqueria del Barrio is gone... what comes next?
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Taqueria del Barrio opened on Upshur Street in 2017 in the space that once hosted local favorite Domku. In the five years since del Barrio opened, owner Anna Bran-Leis worked hard to have the restaurant she loved provide good food and a warm, inviting atmosphere. Now the restaurant is closed and something new will surely take its place.
Read MorePSA: Piney Branch is going to be a mess next week
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DDOT sent out a notice that Piney Branch, from Arkansas to Beach Drive is going to have temporary lane closures starting Tuesday, May 31st through Friday, June 3rd as they work on the 16th Street bridge repair work.
Read MoreRobert White is running for Mayor of DC. And that's a Very Good Thing.
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Muriel Bowser has done a good job over her two terms... but crime remains high, and while more police are needed citywide, MPD isn't the only answer to rising crime. Expanded city services, violence interrupters, mental health officers and advocates are needed. Creating a fairer economic landscape and giving people a step up, ensuring affordable housing is available, and that residents get equal opportunities as development continues should be a greater focus.
Read MoreCome out for Pride in the Park on June 12th
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June is Pride month, and in traditional Petworth style, the community is celebrating at Sherman Circle with Pride in the Park on June 12th from 10am to noon.
Read MoreBUILD helps high school students become entrepreneurs at Roosevelt
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On Wednesday, May 25th from 5-6:30pm, young entrepreneurs will showcase their businesses in the atrium at Roosevelt High School, located at 4301 13th Street NW. The atrium is located right in the front of the building after you enter the main doors on 13th street.
Read MoreRoosevelt HS Poetry Slam rocks President Lincoln's Cottage
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On Thursday, April 28th, poetry and song rang out across the south lawn of President Lincoln’s Cottage. The Cottage welcomed about 150 people for “Ride the Verse,” the annual poetry slam organized by the Roosevelt High School Poetry Club with the support of Friends of Roosevelt, a non-profit dedicated to supporting global students, the arts, athletics and more at Roosevelt.
Read MoreDC Water is installing green infrastructure across Petworth
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DC Water is undertaking “One of the largest environmental projects in the history of the city. We’re building 18 miles of tunnels and then building green infrastructure at the surface. All of which is intended to reduce overflows to DC creeks and rivers.” The water company is installing the upgrades in Petworth alleys and public spaces.
Read MoreAn arrest in the Decatur Street assault as the victims slowly heal
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Two teens have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault. The victim and his family are relieved, but still concerned and anxious.
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