Night had come to the town of Alton, Illinois and a crowd began to gather in the darkness. Some of the men stooped to gather stones. Others fingered the triggers of the guns they carried as they made their way to a warehouse on the banks of the Mississippi River. Such begins a report from […]
This year I was reluctant to decorate our Christmas tree. I knew that when it came time to open the box filled with our most treasured ornaments I would find the ornaments my mom bought the summer of 2008, before the doctors discovered that the cancer had invaded her brain, before the chemo and radiation, […]
Metro released the details of the changes to 20 major bus routes yesterday. The changes, which will go into effect on December 27, are detailed on WMATA’s web site. The major changes affecting the Hill include: X2 Benning Road – H Street Line Five new weekday trips (eastbound) will be scheduled in order to reduce […]
The Capitol Riverfront Business Development District is hosting a holiday market now through Friday the 18th in Canal Park at M Street, SE. Stop by anytime between noon and 6 pm for a festive holiday market with local artisans selling handcrafted jewelry, crafts, photography, holiday trees and greenery, and more. There will also be live […]
The recent spate of carjackings, many occurring in PSA 103 between 12th and 14th Streets, NE, and E and F Streets, NE, have started to alarm Hill residents who think this is more of an epidemic than a run of bad luck. The incidents have also disturbed some parents of young children as some of […]