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Sharee Lawler

Sharee Lawler is a recovering political junkie. After many years of invoking the First Amendment right of a Fortune 100 company to petition the government for redress of grievances (aka, lobbying for Big Business), she got her MBA and left government affairs to to offer business strategy and communications consulting geared towards small businesses. She and her husband lived on the Hill for 12 years, during which time she was, variously, an entrepreneur, lobbyist, volunteer, student, gardener, jogger, cyclist and hostess of many a backyard barbecue. You can contact Sharee at ShareeTheHillIsHome [at] gmail [dot] com.

Another Bite at the Apple for AppleTree

At last month’s ANC 6A meeting, commissioners voted convincingly to appeal AppleTree’s permit to build a school at 138 12th Street, NE on the grounds that the permit was issued in error. AppleTree’s initial permit was issued in 2007, giving the school two years to begin construction. Nothing has happened on the site so when […]

The Man Behind the Mask

When I arrived at CITY Gallery for the opening reception of the Wally Szyndler retrospective on Saturday, I had some very wrong preconceived notions. The friends I went with told me his primary medium was crafting tribal-style masks from gourds. Now, I’ve seen plenty of tribal masks and its all very cultural and serious. There’s […]

Sober Discussion on Moratorium in 6B

Last night at Brent Elementary, ANC 6B’s Norman Metzger moderated a panel experienced in the process and effects of moratoriums on different types of business licenses related to alcohol. The issue has been raised because of concern about the number of bars and restaurants on Barracks Row as there’s an appearance of declining retail. The […]

New Teeter Opens Today

The new Harris Teeter in NoMa celebrates its grand opening today. The 50,000-square-foot store is at 1201 First Street, NE. A ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 will be followed by Taste of Teeter until 8pm, where shoppers will be able to sample a wide variety of wine and products available in the new store. The […]

Open House Round Up

You’ll have a much coveted view from this week’s featured home. Located at 406 South Capitol, SE, its in the first block of houses on South Capitol. It’s near the metro and around the corner from all the nachos you can eat at Tortilla Coast. YUM! With a completely modern renovation and beautiful hardwoods, you […]