According to Roll Call, Capitol Police were told to enforce the sledding ban last week because “a lawmaker formally complained” and that “it was the head of the appropriations committee who insisted on enforcement because he did not like the appearance of having the public sled next to the Capitol.” Washington Business Journal and JDLand reported […]
While I have written numerous times about schools on Capitol Hill, this has usually meant public schools – or private schools offering the usual three Rs. Today, I want to look at a school that flourished (briefly) on the Hill, offering a very different range of subjects to its students. The Capital Conservatory first appears […]
Old houses have such charm, and so little insulation. As this stretch of frigid temperatures continue, our homes’ pipes are at greater risk for freezing. And worse, bursting all over your house. So what can you do? Start by identifying pipes that are at the greatest risk, starting with outdoor spouts and any pipes that run along exterior […]
Hey everyone! How did it go on your #SnowDay? Did you get to pad around in your jammies until noon, drink your weight in hot cocoa and get kicked off Capitol Hill for sledding in a menacing way? Yeah, us either. But some of you guys did, and you shared your photos with us, AND […]
District Source reported that Edens Development received initial approval from the Zoning Commission (ZC) for their concept to build an Angelika movie theater and either office or residential above Union Market. In light of the proposed CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, The Hill Rag examined what our local government has historically done to protect communities and historic structures from a catastrophic […]