“M Street Bridge and 26th Street Westbound”

“Dear PoPville,

I’d gotten to know Jeff through my daily dog walks over the M Street Bridge. He was a kind, loving human and a friend to many in the community. Read More

Thanks to Sara (and others) for sending over the weekend: “We saw this today, 7/16/23. Someone “decorated” J. Edgar’s grave site at the Congressional Cemetery in a very interesting way!” Read More

Tommy Mazzocchi via IG

“Dear PoPville,

Not sure if you heard the news, but Tommy Mazzocchi – the owner of Hopscotch Bar and Grill in Bloomingdale, formerly bartender at Maddy’s, Old Ebbit and Clydes Tower Oakes (and many more), passed away very unexpectedly earlier this week. Services information is here, and Hopscotch will not be reopening, Read More

“Dear PoPville,

I’m writing to let you know that there is a vigil for the victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey happening tonight at 7PM in Dupont Circle.

Calling all friends and neighbors in the DC area: Join us in Dupont Circle on Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Read More

14 F Street, NW

From Kelly’s Irish Times: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our founder and patriarch, Hugh Kelly.”

Read full Obituary here. RIP

From Facebook:

“Tonight (11/21), starting at 5:30 pm, join members of the LGBTQIA+ community at the Dupont Circle Fountain for a candlelight vigil to mourn and honor the lives lost and impacted by the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado — on what was the eve before Transgender Day of Remembrance. Read More

1800 block of Columbia Road, NW

Nina Larson, 24 years old, was killed in a traffic crash here on Nov 13, 2021: Read More

“Photo credit: Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo”

Following yesterday’s crushing news about Rusty the Red Panda passing, unfortunately, comes more sad news from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo:

“Our Zoo family is mourning the loss of Luke, a 17 y.o. African lion who was humanely euthanized Oct. 19. He was truly the king of the Great Cats exhibit–gentle with his mates, Naba + Shera, and a patient and protective father to all 13 of his cubs.” Read More

RIP Rusty, photo by Bethany Morlind

Update from Megan Cloherty:

“.@NationalZoo confirms the red panda who passed is ‘our’ legendary escape artist, Rusty.”

Thanks to Elaine for sharing the super sad news: “It appears Rusty, the infamous red panda who escaped the National Zoo in 2013, has passed. A true DC legend.”

Ed. Note: Our Rusty’s mate, Shama, passed away in 2014.

From the Pueblo Zoo on October 18th:

“We are sad to report the unexpected passing of Rusty, the red panda. Read More

“Dear PoPville,

I saw your 2014 post asking if anyone knew about the Susan Carter plaque near the Smithsonian Castle. You are right. It was a memorial to a friend of mine who was killed by a car while riding her bike home from work that December in 1993. Read More