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Claudia Rauch

Claudia, a Hill native, is a marketing and social media professional whose passion for food and love for D.C. got her started on her first blog, brunchandthecity.com. Claudia is the Marketing Director for Fulcrum Properties Group, and serves on the board of CHAMPS, Capitol Hill's Chamber of Commerce. You can contact Claudia at Claudia[at]thehillishome.com

Robinson Clarifies Position on Same-Sex Marriage

At last week’s candidates forum at the Southeast Library, a few questions drew a bit more reaction with the audience than others, one of which was regarding whether or not Kelvin Robinson would have supported the same-sex marriage bill had he been a Councilmember at the time it was voted on. There was a spirited […]

Ward 6 City Council Candidates Forum Tonight

Early voting may have started, but the Democratic primary is still two weeks away. So it’s time to ask the candidates questions about what matters to you most in our neighborhood. You have your next chance tonight at7:30 pm at Christ Our Shepherd Church, 801 North Carolina Avenue, SE. All three candidates — Tommy Wells […]

Reader Poll: The Great Hall Debate

The Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) has proposed plans to cut a large hole in the center of Union Station’s Great Hall for a redesign project that will add two large spiral staircases and elevators, which will open the main hall up to the food court below. Something similar was attempted in the 70s, but […]

Hill Buzz

I updated our elections page yesterday and counted nine races with three candidates and eight races with two. This should certainly lead to some interesting neighborhood politics in the coming months, and you know we’ll be happy to cover it all. If you live in the boundaries of ANC 6C03, that SMD needs a candidate! […]

H Street Festival Lineup Announced

The H Street Festival is quickly approaching (September 18th — mark your calendar if you have no done so already!) and the organizers have just announced the line up for the 10th Street and 14th Street stages. We’ll have plenty of additional information on the festival in coming weeks but wanted to share this great […]