When my family and I arrived in Capitol Hill, Mary Donovan was the first person we met. Mary has lived on the Hill for thirty years. For her, moving to the neighborhood back in ’79 made sense– she and her husband wanted to be in the city and cut down on commuting. Some of her […]
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty’s Office of Community Relations & Services presents “A Park to Call Your Very Own” Dear Capitol Hill Resident: As you may be aware, Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has directed the District Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to design and redevelop the park located in the 1200 block of Potomac Ave […]
Last night the finicky European and I decided it was time to try the new “hot spot” around the corner, the cocktail lounge Wisdom. Well, it was new to us — but it’s been there since October and has developed a loyal following. I must have been the last to notice Trusty’s new neighbor, a […]
Jared Critchfield attends PSA 107’s meetings regularly. Here’s his take on the June 18, 2009 PSA 107 (Police Service Area) meeting: 1. ANC Commissioners Carol Green and Will Hill hosted the meeting. Douglas Klein, Assistant US Attorney (1D Community Prosecutor), also attended. 2. MPD Lt. Daniel Ewell (daniel.ewell@dc.gov) said there were four robberies in our […]
Elizabeth Nelson wrote: A friend who does not subscribe to the listservs recently lost her African Gray parrot from her home on the 1300 block of North Carolina Ave NE. The bird is a little smaller than a pigeon and is mostly gray with bright red tail feathers. The bird’s name is Ester but and […]