The Hill is Home asked Frager’s Hardware employees — otherwise known as the “Frager’s family” — to reflect on their time at the shop. The following is a guest post from Jessica VonDyke, who worked in the paint department. Working at Frager’s Hardware does not suck. I grew up in the area, but I didn’t meet […]
Today’s potential derecho-like storm may just cancel all of the items listed below, but what the heck, let’s proceed as if all is well. And, let’s hope that these events go on because several of them are Frager’s fundraisers. Tonight kicks off the voting season for the Hilly Awards. Our local chamber of commerce CHAMPS […]
Housing Complex reported that Yards Park was shortlisted yesterday for the Urban Land Institute’s Open Spaces Award. JDLand noted that the weird nearly windowless building at 1st and M Streets SE will soon be demolished. The Washington Post reviewed Step Afrika! Housing Complex reported that the lone proposed development in Hill East has won approvals from the ANC. […]
Over the weekend did you have to stop yourself mid-thought each time your mind automatically went to “Let me just run over to Frag….oh. Ugh.” Did you stop-by just to stare at it mournfully? Did you make a donation but still feel like you need to help in some other way? The Capitol Hill Community […]
Guest Post By Malissa Zimmerman In 2000, I bought a house on Capitol Hill that brought me to Frager’s Hardware more than a few times each week. I had worked in politics since 1995 and enjoyed going to the store “just to see what I needed.” Soon, I found myself working there on the weekends […]