Shooting at Fairfield housing projects
Clarence Maurice Coleman, 18, suffered a gunshot wound to the head at around 6:25pm yesterday in the 2300 block of Rosetta Street. [via]
Archive for November 2005
shooting at 32nd and M Streets?
As yet unreported elsewhere, neighborhood sources are reporting a fatal shooting at 32nd and M Streets between 2:30 and 3:00 this afternoon.
city council to consider restrictions on city-auctioned land
The city council is considering placing restrictions on vacant and tax delinquent properties auctioned by the city’s Office of Real Estate Services to require that renovation or new construction start within 6 months and completed within 2 years, and that renovation/construction plans be reviewed and approved for neighborhood compatibility.
robbery at Mount Olivet
wtvr.com is carrying the story of two women robbed at gun point Sunday night in the Mount Olivet Baptist Church parking lot at 25th and S Streets.
open house at the newish salon
There is an open house TONIGHT at the newly reopened YY/Nesbit/whatever from 6:30pm to 9pm or so. There may be desserts provided…
BHC says that we’re ok
chpn got a nice plug in the Better Housing Coalition Fall Newsletter 2005 as this edition’s Monthly Neighborhood Referral. Cool, eh?
a snippit of history
“One summer evening in 1780, Richmond Baptist Church was formed in a house at the corner of Carrington and Pink streets on Union Hill.” [via]
ACORN announces 2 workshops
ACORN has announced a free Home Buyer Education and Renovation Lending Workshop for November 12th and a plaster workshop for November 19th.
city waffles on sidewalk repair
Today’s stuff2fix column at the RTD takes on the question of what can be done about sidewalks in disrepair or missing bricks. This sounds familiar…
massive house fire at 31st and M Streets
John Thomas Hill, Jr. was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a detached garage behind his home at 700 North 31st Street after a fire was reported at the address at around 5am this morning. Police say it appears that Hill shot himself after setting fire to his home.
