“Dear PoPville,
Several blocks in the AdMo-Kalorama neighborhood are now signed “No Parking” for the remainder of the month, meaning a couple hundred-plus parking spaces will get axed during that time. Can understand the one block of Kalorama Road and Wyoming Avenue (between Columbia Road and 18th Street) getting the signs in preparation for the one-way conversion. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Just got engaged today (Friday), we had dinner at fiola mare after. Couple at the table next to us paid for our dinner, I would do anything to thank them!!”
Ed. Note: Should you see anyone in such a state, deceased or not, please call 911 immediately (not 311) presuming, hopefully, they will answer. Another reader writes: “you can pick up free Narcan at a pharmacy and get a quick training. DC Fire & EMS also has periodic training on hands-only CPR.”
“Dear PoPville,
Sunday at 1:46pm I called 311 police non-emergency to report a man in NW (near Adams Morgan) who appeared deceased from a heroin overdose. His lips looked blue and I saw visible narcotic paraphernalia attached to him. I waited on hold with 311 police non-emergency for exactly 10 minutes before hanging up. I then immediately dialed 911 hoping to get a quicker response. I waited on hold with 911 for 9 minutes before hanging up. I hung up because while waiting on hold I had walked to the nearby third district MPD station. At the MPD third district station (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Where can one source key limes? I have waited patiently for the official season to start but can’t find them anywhere, including the venerable Whole Foods. Perhaps some intrepid followers know? Aside from delicious key lime pie, they also make a very good Margarita!”
Photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
Im wondering what the status is of DC business not accepting cash. I thought a law was passed that forced business in DC to accept cash but then it was on pause during the public health emergency but since that is over, can a restaurant deny cash as payment? If not who can I report this to?”
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I’m interested in finding a high quality mixology class in DC this summer. Does the community have any recommendations for either recurring events/group classes or private bookings for two?”
“Dear PoPville,
I’m a Foggy Bottom resident living at one of the condo buildings at 26th and K St. There’s a lovely free little library box in the park on 26th St that has amassed quite the collection recently. It’s not associated with the Little Free Library Network (I actually did look this up). Unfortunately, yesterday it got so many books that the bottom shelf collapsed. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I have had issues getting into contact with the DC Board of Nursing. I, as well as my college, have reached out to the general phone number and sent multiple emails with no communication from the department. Furthermore, I have reached out to the specific reviewer that they said is assigned to my case and I get automatically forwarded to a voicemail and, despite having left voicemails, receive no response and receive no response from them when directly emailing them. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The other day I called 311 for a parking issue on private property. Within a few minutes of my call ending, the situation escalated to a vehicle collision and physical assault. When I tried calling 911, my phone would not allow the call, it would just close the phone app whenever I tried. I was not focusing well on my phone because the attacker was still there, but I saw a massage saying something like having just used an emergency number, i was not able to make this call. (more…)
A reader writes:
“To the two older men with the aggressive off leash dog on Klingle,
I was walking behind you at the top of the Klingle Valley Trail when I saw your dog ahead of you It was barking and lunging very aggressively at a DC public works employee who was very clearly scared. You had no control over your dog, who ignored your yells to stop. (more…)