“Dear PoPville,
Seeking recommendations for custom orthotics makers. I have a referral order, but the only company on the doc’s suggested list of providers is inconveniently located and has terrible online reviews! A different place I found nearby hasn’t bothered to return my call in weeks. So I’d like to avoid the headache (and the foot ache) and just find a place that will get the job done!”
“Dear PoPville,
We live in a large apartment building on Connecticut Ave. near the Van Ness metro station. The fire alarm has always been a bit more over-eager in the building than others we’ve lived in — we’ve expected a few non-fire-related triggers each year, especially around when the heating system’s turned on for the first time in the fall. But lately it’s become almost impossible to deal with. (more…)
photo by Jordan Barab
“Dear PoPville,
For the past two weeks (at least), DC garbage collection has dumped the recycling and trash bins from our street into the same truck, intermingling our household recycling and trash. (more…)
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Started getting a slew of reports around 7:40pm: “what did I just see in the sky??”
While not:
Gotta be Elton John related https://t.co/f5VBsMoieI
— PoPville (@PoPville) September 24, 2022
It definitely was:
It’s a rocket, man
— PoPville (@PoPville) September 24, 2022
From SpaceX: “Falcon 9 launches 52 Starlink satellites to orbit” (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
With the playoffs approaching I am wondering if there are any good bars to watch baseball in the DMV? Specifically, I am wondering if there are any bars for certain teams (I’m a Mets fan). I used to go to Rebellion pre-pandemic but that’s gone now.”
“Dear PoPville,
Thought this was a new one, first time I’ve heard of it anyway. My girlfriend and I had a few friends over to our common space rooftop and our building charged us $900. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
There is a sign in my neighborhood on G and 4th NW of “Rehoming Puppies” “Poodles, Yorkies & More”. DC has a huge dog stealing problem and as a dog owner, I want to flag this sign as myself and the other dog owners in the area are a little weary of it and I want to remind other pet owners to continue to be aware of their surroundings while walking their dog and being extra cautious.”
From the Humane Rescue Alliance:
“Last night, we reunited a FIFTH puppy in Godiva’s litter, named Oli, with his mom and siblings. We’ll work with the family who brought Oli in to return him to them once he’s older and strong enough to be separated from Godiva.
Each reunion brings happy tears to our eyes and gives us renewed hope that the remaining puppies will be reunited with Godiva and their brothers and sister.
Last month we found sweet Godiva tied to a pole – abandoned and alone. Her seven 3 ½-week-old puppies had been kidnapped, ripped away from her, and denied their right to grow up with and learn from their mother and siblings during their critical developmental period. It shattered our hearts, and we vowed to do everything we could to reunite the entire family. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Any news about ongoing street construction, which has turned the intersection into a pedestrian nightmare? (more…)
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
I’d love to know if any readers have a sense of what’s up with the school and its fire alarms at 10th and V NW? It seems like they’re extremely sensitive or something, but basically, for the last month, every few days or so (or at one point, consecutive days), the very loud fire alarms just go off for seemingly no reason. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I received a gift certificate in July 2020 for my 30th birthday to Culinaerie, the cooking school at Thomas Circle. I’ve watched the Google maps listing and website change to “temporarily closed,” and now I’m thinking they may have permanently closed. (more…)