“Just AJs Foods at Park View Holiday Market in Dec 2020 (photo: Park View Farmers Market)”
From a press release:
“The Park View Farmers Market team announced this week its return to the Park View community on February 7 at Hook Hall. Featuring local farmers, producers, and artisans from around the DMV, the Park View Farmers Market will be held every Sunday from 10am – 2pm. (more…)
Thanks to Kate for sending: “Saw this large friend who was curious and let me get mighty close.”
If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
This rental is located at 615 Gresham PL NW near Georgia Ave. The Craigslist ad says:
“$2,650 / 2br – 1000ft2 – Beautiful Row House Fully Renovated – Park View – Columbia Heights (more…)
10th and Otis Place, NW 7:37pm Saturday
From MPD 7:46pm: “Alert: Shooting Investigation in the1000 Block of Otis Place NW. No lookout at this time”
From MPD: “On January 16, 2021, at approximately 7:22 pm, members of the Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 3500 block of 14th Street NW for a shooting. Once on the scene a victim was located with a one gunshot wound. The Victim was treated at a local hospital and the Fourth District Detective’s office is investigating the incident.
If you have any information in regards to this incident contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099.”
Later from MPD: (more…)
Sherman and Girard Street, NW
From an email: “On Friday, Jan 8th, Antonio Ferraro’s Napoli Pasta Bar will officially offer the Napoli Salumeria lunch menu for guests looking for a more casual to-go option. Expect to see gourmet Italian sandwiches, appetizers, and to-go pastas that have been, until this point, exclusively at the Arlington location.”
Check out the SALUMERIA lunch menu here (PDF).
Readers started reported just after 11:30pm: “sounded like shots fired on 9th NW between N and O. Police here near BP gas station”
“Live right behind bp station, heard three shots, yelling/screaming, speeding cars, and cops showed up within 2-3 min. Police look like they are looking for casings and the area is yellow taped”
From MPD:
“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of 9th Street NW. An adult male has been transported to an area hospital with a critical gunshot wound to the torso. (more…)
3300 block of Georgia Avenue, NW
From MPD:
“Agents from the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Internal Affairs Bureau are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in the 3300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest.
Preliminarily, at approximately 7:56 am, uniformed patrol officers of the Fourth District responded to the listed location to investigate a person with a gun. An officer observed the suspect in the 3300 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. The suspect brandished a firearm. The officer subsequently discharged their service weapon and shot the suspect. (more…)
courtesy Hook Hall
From an email:
“As restaurants close again this week and restaurant workers are faced with being furloughed, Hook Hall Helps, the hospitality industry workers relief program started in March for the first pandemic shutdown, is being revived. Free meals and supply kits will be distributed every Monday from 3 until 5 pm at Hook Hall, 3400 Georgia Avenue NW. This week there will also be a Christmas Eve distribution from 3 until 5. Hospitality industry recipients will receive a variety of family meals to last three to four days. (more…)
A reader reports last night:
“I was robbed and assaulted at knifepoint in the Petworth/Georgia Ave metro station around 6:30pm [Thursday.] Two guys were waiting outside the train when I got off, one followed me to the escalator and put a knife to my side and asked for my phone. I said no, we fought, the other guy joined when it wasn’t a quick transaction. The first guy tried to stab me in the stomach but he had a utility swiss army knife and it wasn’t sharp. Eventually they got the phone after a few punches to the head, another guy who saw it happening got the knife and gave it to the station manager who called transit police. (more…)
From MPD:
“On December 12, 2020 at approximately 11:46pm the Fourth District responded to the 400 block of Lamont Street NW to investigate sounds of Gunshots. While at the location officers located multiple shell casing in the block. There were no injuries or property damage reported. Any information please contact 202-727-9099″
“On December 12, 2020 at approximately 11:51pm the Fourth District responded to the 900 block of Shepherd Street NW to investigate sounds of Gunshots. (more…)