At its May meeting, ANC 6A in Northeast Capitol Hill voted to take a position on redistricting, with rumors abounding as to the possible loss of communities on its eastern edge to Ward 7. In a letter to Councilmembers Brown, Evans and Mendelson – members of the Special Committee on Redistricting – the ANC not […]
Running out of ideas for combating cabin fever? Neighboring Now Northeast has announced several volunteer opportunities in the neighborhood. Sponsored by Greater DC Cares, Neighboring Now Northeast provides training and micro-grants targeted at projects created and led by members of the local community. This month, they have both project planning meetings – where you can […]
An abundance of trash on your street? Cars driving too fast in your neighborhood? Looking for a way to get more involved in the community? Your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner is here to help (and yes, he/she ran for the position knowing it was unpaid!) This week, newly elected Commissioner Lia Veenendaal-Selck (ANC 6A 08) tells […]
If you’ve been following the ANC 6B goings on, then you know what I mean when I say that the Twitter summary of last night’s 6A meeting could be: Yes to liquor, No to stern schoolmasters. But before we get to that …
Greater DC Cares, a nonprofit organization and the region’s largest coordinator of volunteers, is piloting new community-generated volunteer projects in southern Ward 5/northern Ward 6 in the Trinidad and Rosedale communities. GDCC comprehensively mobilizes volunteers and strengthens nonprofits to better impact communities and key issues in the Greater DC Region. In Northeast DC, GDCC has […]