photo by Emma K Alexandra

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Employment Services (DOES) remind the community that effective July 1, 2024, the District’s minimum wage will increase from the current $17.00 per hour rate to $17.50 per hour for non-tipped workers and from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour for tipped employees. (more…)



1718 Connecticut Ave, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I peeked in the window of the soon to open Bagels and Baguettes (in the old Bethesda Bagels space) on Connecticut Ave in Dupont. The owner was inside and graciously let me snap a few photos of the interior (see below.) She said they’re waiting on a few permits but hope to be open in the next few weeks, sometime in July! (more…)


From MPD:

“The Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a stolen dog and identifying a robbery suspect.

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at approximately 8:20 p.m., the victim was walking her French Bulldog in the 1700 block of Fort Davis Street, Southeast, when the suspect approached the victim with a gun. The suspect took the dog and fled the scene in a vehicle.

The suspect and vehicle were captured by surveillance cameras and can be seen in the photos below along with the photo of the stolen French Bulldog. The dog is a 2-year-old, male French bulldog named “Yurman”. (more…)


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