“Dear PoPville,
A couple years ago, I randomly took a copy of Ann Patchett’s “State of Wonder” out of a Little Free Library in NW. I have my favorites but I can’t be sure exactly which one, or exactly when this was. Probably in Mt. Pleasant or Columbia Heights, circa 2024. Today I flipped through for the first time and discovered this beautiful handwritten letter from a grandmother to her granddaughter, Jackie, dated August 23, 2003, tucked inside.
It says: (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
A woman crashed on an electric bike around 8:10ish last night (Thursday) and was lying unconscious in the middle of the road in Cleveland Park on Porter St NW towards the bottom of the hill. The two gentleman who found her called 911 and when I arrived I helped them to move her out of the middle of the road per the 911 operator’s instructions. She was unconscious, but (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
Looking for some more info about a car crash on Friday evening! Luckily nobody was hurt, but our car got sideswiped by a Washington Gas truck who failed to clear a right turn onto 6th St NW from Florida last night (around 5 pm). (more…)
photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share a note of thanks about a truly kind Good Samaritan.
Yesterday afternoon (February 5), my son’s daycare had to be evacuated due to a fire alarm at the Natural History Museum. The teachers acted quickly and heroically, getting all of the children out safely. In the rush, they weren’t able to grab coats, and the kids were left shivering on the Mall while waiting for the all-clear.
During that time, a kind woman drove by, stopped, and asked whether the children needed coats. She happened to have several children’s coats in her trunk that she was planning to donate. Without hesitation, she gave them to the kids to help keep them warm. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I had a bike accident on 9th Street, close to Unconvential Diner, on Wednesday morning. I don’t remember anything from the crash – just waking up in the ambulance, but I do have a recollection of three people looking after me. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I want to put on POSITIVE BLAST Beth with the short haircut and green scarf. She is a GREAT NEIGHBOR. Yesterday afternoon in Columbia Heights she shoveled the sidewalks on both sides of 3200 block 16th St NW. First she (more…)
“Pablo in Columbia Heights”
“Dear PoPville,
A random act of kindness happened yesterday! My husband finally decided it was the day to dig our car out (I know we are slow, but we had nowhere to go) . While he was at it, a stranger showed up and helped him with a much better tool. He had his dog with him and mentioned he was going around helping people. (more…)
photo by Adam Fagen
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to give another good neighbor shoutout— approached the northbound bus stop at 14th and R around 5:30 on Friday. A girl around my age (late twenties or early thirties?) was digging it out with a garden shovel. When I asked her about it, (more…)
Thanks to Christopher for sending from Columbia Heights: (more…)
3210 Mt Pleasant Street, NW
Photos don’t do it justice: “But an Epic labor of love is happening to dig out Lamont plaza! It’s just neighbors from various groups (the mt p library friends, mt p clean up crew, farmers market, neighbors et al!) The farmers market is ON tomorrow!” (more…)