DCist reported that Tommy Branch, who was convicted in the brutal beating of TC Maslin, was sentenced to 24 and a half years in prison. H Street Great Street posted that for approximately one week, there will be traffic and pedestrian restrictions around the starburst intersection for drilling the foundations of the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) foundations […]
My definition of Capitol Hill is, well, loose. I like to look past the confines of the strict definition of our neighborhood, especially if a good story beckons. Such as the one about a statue that sits at the base of Capitol Hill.
The Washington Post reported that the fire at Frager’s might have been caused by a cigarette butt. DCist shared news that the Ben’s Chili Bowl on H Street NE will open in about 8 months. Curbed DC posted a sneak peek of the new Kennedy Row apartments. ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven shared the 17th […]
Remember way back in 2009 when the neighborhood was presented with three design options for a “Capitol Hill Town Square”? The designs all sought to redesign the Eastern Market Metro Plaza, making it a more welcoming and functional center to that section of our neighborhood. Two out of the three designs included plans to re-route […]
While cleaning up after sending in the manuscript for my latest book to my editor, I discovered that I had overlooked one of the manufacturers on the Hill when I went through them recently. Though this factory is over in southwest, and thus a bit off my patch, the items produced were interesting enough to […]