I have recently written of two of the local militias that were formed in the unsettled days between the election and inauguration of President Lincoln. The story of Company C of the Union Regiment ended with the resignation of Captain Arnold and his replacement by George W. Miller. However, as I have continued to work […]
Remember the FOIA Bake Sale? ANC Commissioner Denise Krepp submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information concerning DOJ prosecution rates in D.C. Neighbors offered to help with the costs by organizing a bake sale. Krepp has finally received a response from DOJ, saying that they could not find any records related to the prosecution of […]
Hill East neighbor and friend John Cochran has been chronicling his changing block for a few years. The area around 15th Street SE and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE has seen massive transformation within the last five years: one which some might say is overdue, while others may wonder just how much a neighborhood can change while still serving […]
It’s a little more than 48 hours since the snow stopped falling, and yes, we’re still digging out. First, a big thank you to everyone who has helped shovel a sidewalk, an alley, an intersection, a fire hydrant, a bus stop, or just about anything else. Yesterday, I took a long walk around the neighborhood […]
Neighbors Band Together After a Storm, & Snow Gets Cleared (Frozen Tropics) Maura Judkis Thinks Due South’s Setting Doesn’t Match the Food (Eater DC) A Few Changes For Union Market’s Boutique Hotel (Urban Turf) Here’s an early design for Union Station (Greater Greater Washington) On Day Two of Dig Out, Hill Area Residents Build Forts, […]