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Maria Helena Carey

María Helena Carey has always liked to write, tell stories and take pictures but it wasn’t until she moved to the Nation’s Capital that she began exploring all three in a serious manner. She loves poking around Capitol Hill and photographing some of her favorite things: food, her kids, quirky little dogs and cats, and Capitol Hill façades. She is also a portrait photographer and you can see her work at http://mariahelenacarey.com You can contact her at Maria@thehillishome.com

Milk Like Sugar: Introspection and Raw Emotion

The newest play in the Mosaic Theater season line-up is Milk Like Sugar, by Kirsten Greenidge. Thanks to the generosity of the folks at Mosaic, I attended opening night. The play hit me in the gut– it’s a raw and frank story about poverty and race and about being a teenager and feeling invincible. It’s also […]

Today is the LAST DAY to Nominate for the Brickie Awards

You know that warm feeling you get when you see your neighbor who always does the shoveling for the entire walk, or who checks in on the elder neighbors? Maybe you really appreciate your ANC commissioners and their tireless efforts (FOR NO PAY) so that your corner of the Hill looks its best? Perhaps you would […]

Updates from your ANC Commissioners

The general election may not have gone the way we wanted it to go, but maybe if we focus on hyperlocal politics, we can find our groove again. Thank you to Kirsten Oldenburg and Denise Krepp for sending updates along. If you are an ANC commissioner and would like to share your SMD updates, send us […]

Design Capitol Hill’s Next Banner

Hey Capitol Hill! Do you love doing things last minute and feeling the panicked excitement of almost missing deadlines? If you breathlessly answered yes, this post is just for you! November 15 is the deadline for entering your design in the Capitol Hill 2016 Banner Design Contest, so listen up: What on earth are you […]

Don’t Forget the ANC Vote!

It’s Election Day! Don’t forget to vote –and don’t worry if it temporarily slipped your mind, because no one will let you forget it! One of the votes you’ll be casting today is for your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANC). This office, for those of you not familiar with it, is determined by your address and it is […]