Author: Prince Of Petworth

JUST IN: “DC Public Schools Closed on Tuesday, January 27, DC Government to Open at 10AM”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by LaTur

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced DC Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 27. Families with students enrolled at a public charter school should expect to hear directly from their school and can also check here to see if their school has changes to their operating posture.

DC Government will open at 10:00 a.m. Supervisors are encouraged to allow liberal leave for employees due to weather conditions.

DC Public Library (DCPL) will open the following locations from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Mt. Pleasant Library, Tenley-Friendship Library, Anacostia Library, Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library, Woodbridge Library, Dorothy I. Height/Benning, and Southwest library. (more…)

DC Water Update on Wastewater Spewing into stream leading to the Potomac River

By Prince Of Petworth

From DC WATER:

“Update: Work Underway to Drain Remaining Wastewater from Damaged Sewer Line to Begin Excavation and Repair

DC Water is nearing full containment on a sanitary sewer overflow, nearly a week after a section of the Potomac Interceptor – a major sewer line – collapsed along Clara Barton Parkway and the C & O Canal National Historical Park in Montgomery County, MD. In the first full day of operation since a temporary bypass system was activated, the flow of wastewater downstream where it re-enters the sewer line has increased by about 40 million gallons per day.

This indicates significant progress towards containment. (more…)

“hoping other educators, families and community members can help us call on DCPS to make 2 hour delay or school cancellations by 7:00 PM”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Adam Fagen

“Dear PoPville,

I’m a DCPS educator in Columbia Heights, where the side streets, alleys, and sidewalks are still icy and largely uncleared from yesterday’s storm. As per usual, there’s no word on what tomorrow will hold for teachers and students.

I’m hoping other educators, families and community members can help us call on DCPS to make 2 hour delay or school cancellations by 7:00 PM so parents and educators can plan childcare and commutes instead of scrambling at dawn.

Parents and community members: (more…)

PoP. Ed – “**Mr. President: Public Golf Should Remain Public**”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Phil

“Dear PoPville,

**Mr. President: Public Golf Should Remain Public**

When East Potomac Golf Links opened in 1921 as Washington’s first public course, it was designed to be “the model public playground”—a place where working people, not just country club members, could play the game. President Warren Harding loved it so much he’d skip his private club at Chevy Chase to play there instead. That’s the tradition President Trump now threatens to dismantle.

On December 31st, the Trump administration terminated the National Links Trust’s 50-year lease to operate Washington’s three historic public golf courses—East Potomac, Langston, and Rock Creek. The administration claims the nonprofit defaulted on capital improvements, yet NLT invested over $8.5 million in upgrades, doubled both rounds played and revenue, and kept greens fees affordable while elite courses nearby charge triple the price. The real default isn’t financial—it’s a failure to recognize that federal land should serve the public, not presidential ambitions.

These aren’t ordinary golf courses. (more…)

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