November 4 is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about elections! As in past years, we will be posting candidacy statements from candidates in ANC 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D so you can learn more about your candidates. Starting next week, we will post any statements we have received in order of […]
We have been following closely the disappearance of Joe Madden, a 23-year old bartender at The Pug among other bars in the District. Gwynne Kostin, Joe’s mom, has been sharing information via social networks. You can find this information in a Tumblr, http://findjoemadden.tumblr.com/ This is what we know so far: Joe was last seen on […]
We have offered to post brief statements from all of the ANC candidates running for seats on Capitol Hill and the surrounding neighborhoods that we cover here on The Hill is Home. These statements are not endorsements and have been posted exactly as submitted by the candidates. My name is Andy Clark, and I am […]
ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven explains more about Curbside Cafe‘s plans for a liquor license. JDLand marked the 10th anniversary of the announcement that the ballpark was coming to the Navy Yard neighborhood. News that Roadside Development is going to acquire and redevelop the Frager’s Hardware space on Pennsylvania Avenue so the hardware store can […]
Last week, I wrote about John Becker’s saloon at the end of 8th Street SE. In researching him, I discovered that his son’s life had been much shorter – and much more interesting. Today, the first installment on the life of Charles Schlagel Becker. Appropriate to the season, it involves baseball. When John Martin Becker obtained […]