Photo by Jeanette.Cook

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“Dear PoPville,

I’m wondering if I missed out on my gift this year! Around 1:30 on Wed, 12/20, a kind, cute, tall stranger stopped to help me look for an earbud cover I lost somewhere near the Chevy Chase Safeway (a hopeless cause, really). I was (more…)


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“Adoptville update! I was lucky enough to adopt the cat in this post from last summer. She goes by Magnolia these days, and she’s an absolute sweetie, the queen of cuddling and (as pictured) staying cozy on the duvet (Lanier Heights.)”



19th and M Street, NW

I nearly dropped by bifocals when I saw this. I can’t be the only one staggered by the sight of this corner.

There was a time, there was a time… (more…)



photo by quemac

From the office of Councilmember Vincent C. Gray:

“GRAY: “I WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2024”

“I Will Continue To Be an Advocate for Our City and the People Who Call It Home”

Today, the office of Ward 7 D.C. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray released the following statement from Gray:

“It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve District of Columbia residents as Ward 7 Councilmember, Council Chair and Mayor. With determination and by working together, we achieved what we set out to accomplish, overcame great challenges and, most importantly, uplifted people from all walks of life,” said Gray. (more…)



829 Upshur Street, NW formerly home to Petworth Citizen and Island Cafe before them

Thanks to a reader for asking: “Entitlement Lounge on Upshur closed?” Google has them listed as Temporarily closed and their website is still live but their IG hasn’t been updated since September, for their 2 year anniversary. A lone comment asks two weeks ago: “Why yall not open???”

Stay tuned.


Thanks to ADE for sending: “Car on fire right at the entrance of the parking garage located at 77H. Unsure of what started the fire and it doesn’t appear that the owner or driver of the vehicle is anywhere to be found. DC Fire and EMS arrived on site and was able to quickly extinguish the fire.

Update: (more…)


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