The memorial is on Sheridan Circle near Embassy Row and Massachusetts Ave, NW. From Wikipedia:
“On September 21, 1976, Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt were killed by a car bomb in the circle. Letelier had been foreign minister in the ousted Allende government of Chile. Read More
Ed. Note: You can also find a GoFundMe for District Dogs flood survivors here.
A reader sends from the 1700 block of Kilbourne Place, NW. I almost positive we had a post on this many years ago but I can’t seem to find it (do you remember that? Textdoc?) Read More
Matteo Catalani
“Dear PoPville,
We are organizing a special event to honor the memory of our beloved friend, Matteo Catalani.
On August 13, 2023, we will be holding an informal memorial service at Retrobottega (2435 18th Street, NW), starting at 9:00pm. This occasion marks the first anniversary of Matteo’s passing, and it serves as an opportunity for all those who knew and loved him to come together, reminisce, and celebrate his life. Read More
“M Street Bridge and 26th Street Westbound”
“Dear PoPville,
I’d gotten to know Jeff through my daily dog walks over the M Street Bridge. He was a kind, loving human and a friend to many in the community. Read More
Thanks to Sara (and others) for sending over the weekend: “We saw this today, 7/16/23. Someone “decorated” J. Edgar’s grave site at the Congressional Cemetery in a very interesting way!” Read More
Tommy Mazzocchi via IG
“Dear PoPville,
Not sure if you heard the news, but Tommy Mazzocchi – the owner of Hopscotch Bar and Grill in Bloomingdale, formerly bartender at Maddy’s, Old Ebbit and Clydes Tower Oakes (and many more), passed away very unexpectedly earlier this week. Services information is here, and Hopscotch will not be reopening, Read More
“Dear PoPville,
I’m writing to let you know that there is a vigil for the victims of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey happening tonight at 7PM in Dupont Circle.
Calling all friends and neighbors in the DC area: Join us in Dupont Circle on Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Read More
14 F Street, NW
From Kelly’s Irish Times: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our founder and patriarch, Hugh Kelly.”
Read full Obituary here. RIP
From Facebook:
“Tonight (11/21), starting at 5:30 pm, join members of the LGBTQIA+ community at the Dupont Circle Fountain for a candlelight vigil to mourn and honor the lives lost and impacted by the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado — on what was the eve before Transgender Day of Remembrance. Read More
