A car accident in which three pedestrians were hit has closed down North Capitol Street between Massachusetts Avenue and H Street NE. Police are encouraging drivers to use alternate routes as they expect the street to remain closed for several hours. Few details are available at this time, and WJLA is reporting that one victim […]
Capitol Hill, you, once again, have city champions in your midst. CHLL Softball Majors, the Rockets, (Girls U11) captured a close win over the competitive Cap City Dolphins, capping off a great season, to win the DC City Wide Softball Title. The Rockets took an early lead with aggressive base running and several close calls at […]
As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to a map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill neighborhood (all of the 1st District and PSA 507 in the 5th District, which covers […]
Urban Turf shared details and pictures of the proposed residential development for Hill East, which ANC 6B just voted to support. The Couch Sessions interviewed Chef Erik Bruner-Yang (h/t Frozen Tropics) ANC Commissioner Phil Peisch noted that the church at 5th and E Streets, SE, will now be offering child care. And in very sad news, […]
When I was working on my book on the scandals of Capitol Hill, my publisher requested that I not write up any modern stories. I agreed for two reasons: For one, a scandal takes time to age into a proper story, whether because this ensures that ruffled feathers have been smoothed, or that the final […]