Here's 15 things you should do for your home — "Spring Maintenance Checklist"
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Now that Spring has arrived, Petworth real estate broker Marc Dosik says to put these 15 important tasks on your To Do list! [sponsored]
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Building up your community by throwing a Block Party
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Here’s the story of one family who helped bring their neighbors out to social, be entertained and have a great time as a community. Here’s how you can organize your own block party and bring your neighbors out to socialize…
Read MoreDC’s free "Tool Library" reopens in Petworth
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Just like a book library, the Garden Tool library allows you to check out tools to help you around the house. But don’t be fooled by the name… the program has way more than garden tools available!
Read MoreThe Ward 4 Redistricting Task Force is looking for your input
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For the past month and a half, the Ward 4 Redistricting Task Force has been working to remap the boundaries of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) and the Single Member Districts (SMDs) they contain in Ward 4. According to the 2020 Census, over 8,000 people have moved into Ward 4 , so the SMD boundaries must be redrawn to comply with the 2,000 people per SMD requirement. They really want your input.
Read MoreA guide to reducing, reusing and recycling in Petworth
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There are many ways to reduce your environmental footprint right here in your neighborhood. Claudia Fabiano, who works for the Environmental Protection Agency on reducing food waste and is part of the DC Food Recovery Working Group, helped compile this guide to reduce waste, give items a second life by reusing, and when neither of those are options, to recycle, compost and properly dispose of waste in the District, and particularly in the Petworth neighborhood.
Read MoreShaw gallery pays homage to Hip-Hop in DC and around the world
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The National Hip-Hop Museum claims it has acquired one of the largest hip-hop collections in history, including what owner Jeremy Beaver claims to be the world’s largest hip-hop sneaker collection, the world’s largest signed hip-hop vinyl collection, and the world’s largest signed hip-hop microphone collection. His museum presents each of these collections individually in rotations as a part of The House of Hip-Hop Art Gallery on Georgia Avenue in Shaw.
Read MoreShowcase your artwork inspired by Black History at the Petworth Library
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The Petworth Library is sponsoring a Young People’s Art Contest for Black History Month. Young people ages 5-19 are invited to participate and share the ways that they feel informed, encouraged and inspired by Black history. Winners will be selected from three categories: teens (13-19), school-age children (9-12), and young children (5-8).
Read MoreHelp shape the new Petworth Main Street by joining their Board
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The Board of Directors of Uptown Community Initiative (aka Uptown Main Street) is recruiting new Board members to join the Petworth Main Street board to represent Petworth. The UMS Main Street programs serve Upshur Street from 8th to 13th Streets, Georgia Avenue between Upshur St and Missouri Ave, Upper 14th Street (from Spring Road to Longfellow Street), and Kennedy Street (from 14th to North Capitol Street).
Read MoreVoice your opinion on the redistricting of ANC and SMD boundaries this Sunday
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The DC Council will host nine meetings on redistricting of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and their Single Member Districts. You can register to speak at an upcoming public meeting.
Read MoreA look at a bumpy real estate market for 2022 [sponsored]
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Local agent Marc Dosik takes a look at the year behind us, and what’s coming up in 2022 in a real estate market that is still making history.
Read MoreDC Water & DC gov offers new program to help cover cost of replacing lead pipes
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Last year, DC Water estimated that the city had 28,000 service lines with lead pipes. In 2019, DC Water launched the Lead Free DC initiative to remove all lead services lines by 2030. The last time that Petworth News wrote about this initiative in 2016, residents were responsible for the cost of replacing the lines on their property.
Now, DC Water has programs in place to make the cost of replacement either free or discounted to residents. If you haven’t replaced your pipes and you need to, it’s the right time to get it taken care of. Here are the steps you should take…
Read MoreDistributing masks to those in need across Ward 4
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What started with two masks being offered to teens has now become a much larger effort to get masks into the hands — and on the faces — of those who need them. Ryan Gill is helping people in Ward 4 get the N95 masks they need.
Read MoreWhen COVID comes home — ideas on occupying your family during an infection
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On Christmas morning before our extended family gathering, my immediate family all took rapid COVID-19 tests per the extended family agreement. My oldest child’s test was positive. I immediately thought… “F*ck.” There started two weeks of quarantine and trying to find activities to occupy my two kids. Here’s some of the COVID-safe things we did.
Read MoreOwn a food business? DC’s “Food Innovation Waste” grants have opened
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The Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) has opened applications for the Food Waste Innovation Grant. District-based food businesses can receive a free food waste assessment, $1,000 in compost credit, or a larger grant to fund innovative food recovery, food waste reduction, or food scrap processing.
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