photo by Lorie Shaull
“Dear PoPville,
I just moved to Kalorama and there is a man who has a megaphone rigged up on 23rd and Bancroft every day and I see him at 6:45 AM when I go to work and 7 PM when I return blasting what sounds like (more…)
What the Helen of Troy is This
“Dear PoPville,
The first bag appeared by our house on Saturday. Today my wife walked to work and, well, what’s going on? The work of one or the work of many??” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Went to Mi Vida on Saturday. Paid and saw this fee on bill. When asked, it is the new fee pays staff for the “independent restaurant.”
If you look at the bottom of their menu you’ll see: (more…)
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Thanks to Amanda for sharing: “Loud explosion noise heard at 4:30am here at Rhode Island Row/Ave Metro Stop. Truist bank glass is shattered and a fireman says there was an “incident at the bank” MPD is now blocking off the street”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division seek the public’s assistance in identifying suspects and a vehicle in reference to Destruction of Property offenses that occurred on Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the District. (more…)
Thanks to Courtney for sending: “I think (from the help coworkers) might be a Hercules beetle in dc??? Dupont Circle specifically.”
Yesterday someone else also tweeted us a beetle but I think it was just a regular stag beetle. Is there an entomologist in the house who can identify this one?!?
***If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
“Dear PoPville,
Recently dined at blacksalt in palisades (same owner as Pearl dive, blackjack etc.) now charging a 4% credit card fee instead of just raising prices. (more…)
“M/New Hampshire NW above Rasika West End”
“Dear PoPville,
It would be nice if the building management or the person responsible for this cleaned up the sidewalk. We only noticed because our pups stopped walking with all the glass.” (more…)
Thanks to Justin for sending Sunday: “Does anyone have any idea why Roosevelt Island is closed today?”
Megan replied: “Park Service site says “wildlife management” – apparently they have a bear?”
NPS alerts say: “Theodore Roosevelt Island Closed on 6/18/2023 for Wildlife Management
Alert, Severity, closure, Theodore Roosevelt Island Closed on 6/18/2023 for Wildlife Management
Theodore Roosevelt Island is closed on Sunday, June 18th, for wildlife management. The parking lot, Mount Vernon trail, and bikeshare station remain open the public.”
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“Dear PoPville,
As seen in Capitol Hill. Trays of beans on an electric scooter.
Curious if anyone has any context.”
I mean obviously…