photo by kristenstake
From OPM:
“Washington, DC Area
Applies to: Friday, January 30, 2026
Status: Open With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework
Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework. (more…)
photo by Solomon Tucker
Solomon writes:
“There you have it folks Amazon Fresh liquidation is 50 percent off the entire store. It’s going really quick. They probably won’t make it to Feb 1st”
Thanks to Kevin for sending “So long, Amazon Fresh. We hardly knew you! I guess the 14th Street store was already closed. Chevy Chase location has been limping along.”
CNN reported:
“Amazon is closing its branded brick-and-mortar grocery stores, with the company consolidating its physical strategy under the Whole Foods name.”
Amazon wrote:
“Key takeaways (more…)
From DC Water January 28, 2026:
“UPDATE: DC Water Begins Excavation to Assess Damaged Sewer Line and Lay Groundwork for Repair Efforts
Excavation is underway to access a damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor, a major sewer line that collapsed on January 19, along Clara Barton Parkway near the 495-interchange and C & O National Historical Park in Montgomery County, MD. This marks a pivotal step forward in the recovery process, allowing DC Water and its contractor to directly inspect the damaged pipe, exposing the affected section to assess its condition and formulate the best possible repair strategy.
A bypass system activated this weekend continues to successfully divert wastewater back into the sewer line further downstream of the collapse site. Engineers on-site report the lowest level of overflow from the area around the collapse since the incident started allowing the excavation activities to begin.
While still in the early stages of excavation, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I lost my ring in DC this past weekend (Jan 25). It was my grandpas and a very important family item. Here are the details of the ring:
Gold men’s ring with a hole worn in one side and a diamond set. I think I lost it on the national mall (between 7th and the Lincoln memorial) but it could have been the metro (foggy bottom to Shaw) or around the Shaw metro area. I know, a very large area of potential findings. Thank you.”
If by chance anyone happened to find the ring please email me at [email protected] and I can connect you with OP.
Thanks to Marie for sending from Glover Park.
I don’t know how they penetrate the ice but I love it!!
I feel like this is going to be a BANNER YEAR for ‘Last Christmas Trees in Town’ – always a silver lining here at PoPville :)
Last Christmas Tree in Town is brought to you by the Friends of the White Whale Society.
Note: You too can now rep your last christmas tree in town t-shirt!
Thanks to Joan for sending the Walgreens update: “the Walgreens at Conn. & Florida Ave. is permanently closed. Saw a sign on the door on Saturday.”
ICYMI: (more…)
photo by Jason Gooljar
Curious. Anyway…
From MPD:
“On Thursday, January 29, 2026, several special events will be hosted at the Trump Kennedy Center in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
On Thursday, January 29, 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Buses are constantly getting stuck in the Mt Pleasant turnaround lane because of illegally parked cars. But this is the longest I’ve seen it last: that bus has been stuck there because of the Tesla since like 8am now. (more…)
Earlier WMATA shared how it deals with the super cold temps:
“By using a “fire snake,” crews were able to safely warm the rail, melt surrounding ice, and complete repairs efficiently (more…)
