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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.

Yard Sale Open Thread

Time to clean out those closets! Who knows, maybe that hula lamp you got as a wedding present is exactly what somebody else is looking for to complete their basement wet bar decor. If you’re having a yard sale this weekend, we want to know about it. Post the details in the comments section: tell […]

Ambitious Plans (maybe, sort of) for Former Library Site

Perhaps you’ve overlooked it or you’ve seen it and wondered about the octagonal glass structure that looks like the “storefront takeout” version of a library. To me, it always seemed more like a flower growing in a sidewalk crack – a tenacious outpost bringing books and programs to residents who would not otherwise have convenient […]

Yard Sale Open Thread

Having a yard sale on the Hill this weekend? We want to know about it, so we’ll be asking every Friday morning from now through the summer. Post the details in the comments section: tell us where it is, the hours, and a sampling of what you’re selling. As for the rest of you, happy […]

Yard Sale Open Thread

Local Business: Studio Juno

Like the American bison that once roamed the plains, the ubiquitous Sears Portrait Studio baby picture is now virtually extinct. I personally have loads with the cloudy blue background, oftentimes sitting or leaning on a bench of some sort covered in brown shag carpet. And yes, I have the picture-within-a-picture: me smiling adorably at the […]