1601 Maryland Ave, NE
Holy moly not looking like the Safeway be open till May 16th…
Thanks to Ken for sending: “Safeway. Hechinger Mall. 04/05/2026.” (more…)
Neighborhoods
5100 Wisconsin Ave, NW
ICYMI: March 18, 2026 – “Popular Gym Closing.”
March 20, 2026 – Rally to Save The Closing Crunch Fitness
Alas, not looking good: (more…)
1625 North Capitol Street, NE
Thanks to P. for sending: “new signage up at the site of the old flea market near North Capitol and Quincy NE in Eckington.”
Sabon Delights (more…)
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Thanks to E. for sending Sunday: “Someone’s going to have a bad day when they find this (on Lanier in Adams Morgan)”
And in happier Easter sightings: (more…)
550 Morse Street, NE
Last month we broke the news that TOUS les JOURS, “French Asian Bakery”, Coming to Union Market. Remember the old Subway (Little Tavern) House?!!
From the Tous Les Jours UNION MARKET owners: (more…)
555 11th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
BOSS store downtown closed. That didn’t last long! Signage removed and the store is empty.”
BOSS opened in the former Express Edit space in Downtown/Penn Quarter (11th and F Street, NW) in 2025. Updates when we learn who takes over the space next.
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Around 10:20pm in Adams Morgan a reader asked: “Does anyone know what’s going on in #AdMo at the Line Hotel? This is the scene outside my apt, helicopters circling above and cops lined along Champlain St NW.”
And a few subsequent responses: “Police had a shooting suspect holed up in the apartment building next to the Line. Unclear where the shooting happened or how it resolved though.”
And as of 10am Sunday morning: “Follow up – cops are still there waiting for a judge to sign a warrant. The shooting did happen in the building.”
“Follow up to the follow up – they got a warrant and SWAT pulled him out”
And regarding the response from near the White House: (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
The heads up from DC Fire and EMS:
“Fireworks Notification
Tonight, 4/4/26, at approximately 8:30 pm, there will be a 15-minute fireworks display on the Anacostia River in the vicinity of Navy Yard.
This presentation is a part of the Cherry Bloss Festival Petalpalooza Celebration.
Please do not be alarmed.”
Again, tell your friends, tell ’em PoPville told you. And prepare your pets.
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7th and Q Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Tough morning in Shaw –
Metro driver told me that a car ran a red light and collided with another and the driver swerved to avoid and ran into ambar. Driver is injured and at the hospital along with a passenger who went through a window… horrible. Thank god it was 7 am or there would be a lot of dead or gravely injured people.”
photo by DC Fire and EMS
DC Fire and EMS reported starting at 7:23am: (more…)