Over the weekend did you have to stop yourself mid-thought each time your mind automatically went to “Let me just run over to Frag….oh. Ugh.” Did you stop-by just to stare at it mournfully? Did you make a donation but still feel like you need to help in some other way? The Capitol Hill Community […]
Guest Post By Malissa Zimmerman In 2000, I bought a house on Capitol Hill that brought me to Frager’s Hardware more than a few times each week. I had worked in politics since 1995 and enjoyed going to the store “just to see what I needed.” Soon, I found myself working there on the weekends […]
Come out to Eastern Market at noon this Sunday and show your Hill handyman and handywoman pride. Mayor Vincent Gray will be on hand at the Eastern Market temporary market site to welcome Frager’s Hardware to the space adjacent to the market while work to rebuild the main store at 11th and Pennsylvania Ave. SE […]
By now, we’ve all heard the news and seen the images. A four-alarm fire has destroyed Frager’s Hardware. As the community comes to terms with the loss of this iconic store, fundraising efforts to support Frager’s Hardware and its employees is underway. Friends of Frager’s Together, two not-for-profit organizations, Capitol Hill Community Foundation and Celebrate […]
Did you know that 30% of DC residents are living under the poverty line? So while you and I may worry about what to cook for dinner, there are neighbors who are worrying if they can afford dinner. United Way of the National Capital Area has launched the DoMore24 Campaign, an easy way to give […]