Snowfall while there’s still fall foliage around is pretty rare, particularly around here. So when the snow started falling, GM grabbed his camera and hit Montrose Park (and Dumbarton Oaks Park). Enjoy.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- A teenager was shot last night on M St., right in the middle of the Halloween festivities. No word so far on the victims condition, however there were some reports that the shooter was arrested.
- The President will be giving a speech at Francis Scott Key Park this Wednesday.
- Some blogs are reporting that Tackle Box will reopen by Nov. 15th. GM hopes that’s true, but they’ve already promised a few other dates without opening.
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Halloween Traffic Restriction in Effect Tonight
As expected, DDOT is shutting down some roads to traffic tonight in anticipation of Halloween crowds. The restrictions are identical to those last year.
The governing theory is to keep traffic off the side streets (because of the kiddies walking around in the dark) and to push all the traffic onto M and Wisconsin. So even though it would be great for the partiers on M St. to shut the whole road down to traffic as they used to, this is probably a safer plan overall. Plus it has the benefit of allowing partiers to catch a cab on M St. and Wisconsin rather than off on a side street.
Here’s a map of the closings. The red streets are streets that are closed to everyone except residents and employees (if it’s a commercial street). The purple streets allow traffic but don’t have any on-street parking:
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Did this really happen?
- Georgetowner makes her Ward 2 candidacy official.
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Scheele’s Future Looking Bright
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The other day, Malcolm Peabody, the leader of the Save Scheele’s, sent out this update to supporters of the effort, updating the group on the future prospects of the corner store:
We are pleased to report that the new owner of the building, Jordan O’Neill, would like to keep the store and offer a new lease. Contrary to what you may have heard, the Lee’s have no present plans to leave the store and are considering the offer of a new lease if it can be worked out. Marilyn Melkonian, Peter Jost and I are assisting in the process to ensure that a grocery store remains on the premises for the coming years, preferably with the Lee’s as lessors.
Assuring the continuity of the store will require financial assistance from the community and we are working with both parties to achieve an acceptable solution, hopefully within the next few weeks, which we will report to you when sealed.
So while it’s not a done-done deal, it’s looking pretty bright that Scheele’s market will keep serving Georgetown for many years to come.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- O and P St. construction walk-around.
- Some responses to that WaPo editorial on the Ten Year Plan.
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ANC Preview: 7-11 Edition
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Next Tuesday (NOTE THE DAY CHANGE DUE TO HALLOWEEN), ANC2E will meet for its November session. One thing you may not know about ANC meetings if you don’t attend them is that normally the most interesting stuff is right at the beginning. And this month, that rule continues to apply.
This month, in this slot are two developments that have grabbed attention recently: the 7-11 expansion and the West Heating Plant.
GM’s not sure what the ANC is going to have to say about either of the two items. The 7-11 doesn’t sell alcohol and isn’t subject to a voluntary agreement, so it’s not like it needs approval to expand into the P St. It will ultimately need OGB review for whatever signage or awnings they ask for, but that’s probably not what the ANC wants to talk about now. Either way, could be interesting.
As for the West Heating Plant, this is something a bit more in the ANC’s wheelhouse. They probably just want to make the public aware the the GSA is planning to sell it. GM’s heard nothing about any possible bidders, but it’s still early.
Another early treat: DC U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen and two of his AUSAs will speak. Last month: the Mayor. This month: the U.S. Attorney. How can they top this in December?
Among the other items, only one jumps out at GM as being potentially interesting. A new restaurant called M Cafe has applied for a liquor license. They propose to be located at 3236 Prospect St. Here’s what the application says:
Contemporary bistro serving Italian food and cuisine, including salads and desserts. No Entertainment provided. Sidewalk Cafe with 50 seats. Seating capacity is 120. Total occupancy load is 140.
The outdoor cafe part of the plan sounds like it could be controversial, since Prospect street is one of those battleground streets where bars and neighbors are seemingly always battling each other. Look for round one to start at the meeting. Continue reading
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