UPDATE 4:40 p.m. Mayor Gray has confirmed 13 died in today’s shooting at the Navy Yard. Neighbors in the immediate areas should stay in place, as the investigation is still ongoing. The FBI has officially confirmed the deceased gunman as Aaron Alexis of Queens, New York. There are plans under way for a candlelight vigil tonight at […]
All across DC, usually at the intersection of two avenues, lie squares and circles honoring some important figure of US history. Usually a Civil War general (with some other wars thrown in for good measure, plus a single admiral) whose name is today better known as the location of traffic jams than anything else. On […]
H Street Great Street announced that there will be a meeting TONIGHT on the state of Capitol Hill parks that are managed by NPS. Urban Turf passed along the news that Douglas Development may be trying to bring a furniture store like Crate and Barrel to H Street NE. DCist reported on the grant awarded […]
With Congress coming back from recess (or ‘State Work Period’ in the Senate side, and ‘Constituent Work Week’ in the House side) it’s time for the usual contests that congressmembers hold. Today, this means baseball matches, or bets on their states’ sports teams. In the past, it has also meant other contests as well– including […]
Frager’s may be fragmented after the fire burned the original location, but the owners are slowly rebuilding the capacity to meet all your home improvement needs without leaving the neighborhood. On Saturday, September 7, Frager’s Paint Store will reopen at 1129 Pennsylvania Avenue SE (the corner of Pennsylvania and 12th Streets, former home to Mi Vecindad […]