An update from ANC 3F Commissioner Mary Beth Ray: Many neighbors have expressed concern for the homeless man living near the Van Ness Epicurean & Co. As of this morning, he is receiving medical help, and his encampment has been removed. In order to protect his privacy, details are not available. However, a vast network […]
Soapstone sewer leak repairs expected to start Monday
Next week, DC Water will close the portion of the Soapstone Trail running from Audubon Terrace to Broad Branch Road as work on repairing a leaky sewer pipe gets under way. Parking on Audubon east of 29th Street NW will also be prohibited. DC Water installed an emergency bypass after the leak was discovered earlier […]
People still warned away from Soapstone Creek
Plans for extensive sewer rehab also explained at Tuesday meeting by Marlene Berlin Warning signs have been removed from the Soapstone trailhead on Albemarle and near the site of a sewer leak near the east end of Audubon Terrace. They shouldn’t have been. On Tuesday, July 28th, ANC 3F hosted a special meeting for DC […]
DC’s ‘AlleyPalooza’ tackles Bread Furst alley
Mayor Bowser launched DC’s first “AlleyPalooza” this month. Like the annual “PotholePalooza,” DDOT’s eight-week repaving effort targets 64 alleys throughout the District. And that includes the alley behind Bread Furst and the Day’s Inn. Work began yesterday morning around 7:30. By 6:30 p.m., the crew had poured new concrete and was working on completing the […]
Beach reading: ‘The Scientists and the Spy’ e-book!
Since April, we’ve been publishing Anthony Dobranski’s mystery novel “The Scientists and the Spy” week by week, chapter by chapter. Now the first ten chapters are bundled into one easy-to-download e-book! Even if you’re already familiar with Corporal Enos Olsen and government gal Dorothy Sharpe, there’s nothing like reading each chapter in succession. Dive into […]
Broad Branch Road Rehab: A Proposed Alternative 5
by Jane Solomon By now, most of us are familiar with the four “alternative” treatments for our much beloved Broad Branch Road. With the exception of Alternative One (not a real option, according to DDOT), all are extremely costly, require large retaining walls and the loss of hundreds of trees. All alter the character of […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Artist Rose Mosner
by Lee Armfield Cannon When you walk into Rose Mosner’s Van Ness East condominium during her Open Art Studio event this weekend (Saturday, March 15 & Sunday, March 16, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Van Ness East Building, Apt. 302), expect a festival of color and movement every way you turn. After the native New […]
Davenport Street Community Collaborates For Safety
I often use the 2800 block of Davenport Street to hike in and out of Rock Creek Park trail system, and find it dangerous for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike. The block’s residents are working together to make it safer. – Marlene Berlin by Dennis Blumer, Tansy Blumer and Joe Bous The neighbors on the […]