Kingman Island, which many have gotten to know through the annual bluegrass festival hosted on the grounds, will soon be available for private events. Union Kitchen has teamed up with Living Classrooms, the organization that manages the park, to further engage the D.C. community by opening the park for private rentals, such as weddings, field days, corporate […]
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen is moving his monthly community office hours to after work! Come meet with him and his staff for happy hour TONIGHT from 5:30-7pm at Smith Commons at 1245 H Street NE. This is a great chance to meet Allen and his staff and to talk to them about issues important […]
WAMU recapped last week’s meeting about pedestrian safety along Maryland Avenue, NE JDLand shared renderings for the planned projects on Half Street, SE. Capitol Hill Corner reported that Las Placitas on 8th Street will close as Matchbox expands into its space. Hill Now caught up with the Playseum owner to learn of her plans to […]
In researching the history of the Navy Yard, I really wanted to find a connection between it and the oldest and arguably most famous ship in the Navy: Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution. While several other ships of the Constitution’s vintage were parked at the Navy Yard for a number of years in the early […]
Lt. Kevin McRae, a 24-year veteran firefighter, died in the line of duty last Wednesday May 6. He completed a rescue during a two-alarm fire at 1330 7th Street NW in the Shaw neighborhood. He then collapsed right afterward, as reported by NBC-4. Lt. McRae was the officer in charge of Engine Company 6, also […]