When I saw the thread on the Newhilleast list serve I clicked the link and read the email thread. It amazes me not only the way we can complain about something thanks to email list serves and blogs, but the way we can attack one another in the most private of public forums. So, when […]
A friend of mine recently pointed out that there were so few Jewish families on the Hill that they held Jewish School –where their children could learn about Jewish history and religion– in a church. It wasn’t always thus: Capitol Hill had, for a time, a thriving Jewish community, including a synagogue. Today’s post examines […]
Looking to add something a little more meaningful than suntans and cookouts to your summer schedule? The Homeless Children’s Playtime Project is in need of volunteers to help out at the DC General Emergency Shelter this summer. Located at 1900 Massachusetts Ave SE, this is the largest emergency family shelter in DC. The facility has […]
Drivers consider this your warning: slow down, or a speed ticket will be arriving in the mail. Starting on Thursday, Hill East’s 17th Street corridor, a one-way street running south from Benning Road, NE to Barney Circle, SE, will be the site of a new mobile speed camera. The Metropolitan Police Department announced that they […]
In a guest post on Greater Greater Washington, David Garber argued that the Hine project could make Capitol Hill a lot more lively. Greater Greater Washington‘s David Alpert looked at the addressed of the first 30 comments in support of Stanton to disprove EMMCA’s assertion that there are no local supporters of the project. While […]