Neighborhood News Round...
A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Burning Up: Over the past week, a flurry of letters between the Bloomingdale Civic Association and the would-be manager of the supposedly forthcoming Engine Company 12 have been...Neighborhood News Round...
A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Get Off My Lawn—And Your Dog, Too!: One member of the Crestwood email list is none too pleased with their neighbors and their neighbors’ canine pals. “My yard is not a...D.C. Cafe Owner Arreste...
Every once in awhile, someone in the District goes down for Khat, an illegal and leafy stimulant popular in East Africa and parts of the Middle East. Recently, that person was Ethiopian immigrant Etana Shuremu, owner of Diredawa Cafe at 5333 Georgia Ave. NW–and one of the many...Neighborhood News Round...
A regular summary of irregular news and notes from neighborhood blogs and email lists around the District. Cleveland Park Problems: “We live in McLean Gardens and we are having such a difficult time with out 900 Mhz baby monitor. We get a sporadic, static popping noise that forces...Mike Wise Lets Harold B...
Photo by Darrow Montgomery Harold Bell got some mainstream media time this afternoon. He didn’t waste it. Bell, a D.C. sportstalk pioneer profiled in our pages in February , was brought on the Mike Wise Show on WJFK-FM because of a characteristically flame-throwing column he...Source: Hallucinogenic ...
Today at about 2 p.m., two college students charged with manufacturing drugs in a Georgetown University dorm room will learn their fate. Charles Smith and John Perrone are slated to appear before federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly . The two were busted in October for allegedly...‘Pepco Sucks Ass’...
Updated below. Dispatch from a Silver Spring source, who lives right over the D.C. line and still doesn’t have power: “Pepco sucks ass. Forty-four hours with no power and no relief in sight. I was so fucking angry I left my home at 12:30 after midnight to drive the streets...Wizards Road Streak Giv...
The Wizards lost again last night in Minneapolis. That makes ‘em 0-19 as visitors this season. No other NBA team has lost every road game this year. There’s no reason to pay attention to the Wizards from here on out as compelling as their road losing streak. If this continues...File Under: Advice We S...
Metropolitan Police Department Commander Kimberly Chisley-Missouri just sent this reminder to the e-mail list for the Fourth District, which includes Petworth, Brightwood, and Takoma: Good Morning. During cold weather, it may be tempting to leave your vehicle running to...