A mixed-use development project at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, Southeast, may be one step closer to construction if developers receive approval from Capitol Hill’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission next Tuesday. Developers presented revised plans to the ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee earlier this week. The project keeps the building’s 21 apartment units […]
Happy unofficial start to fall — Labor Day is past, kids are in school, fashion etiquette is saying we shouldn’t wear white pants and shoes again until next spring, and beach trips are wrapping up. Where did the summer go and why so quickly? But with fall comes football season, the leaves changing color, sweaters […]
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, leaving a fair bit of cleanup in its wake. Some people went out to find their cars had been destroyed by trees, others simply had to sweep up a few extra leaves that had been blown around. Jeremy Kenney and Megan Smith were among the latter group, and were cleaning […]
If a tree falls in a forest storm…sorry, bad joke, I won’t go there. While Irene wasn’t really much of a storm compared to others we’ve had in the past, the Hill did see a bit of damage, particularly from a number of very large trees that toppled on houses, fences and cars. After a […]
While I was initially disappointed about Hurricane Irene spoiling my weekend plans, which included a trip to go tubing in Harpers Ferry, it ended up being a great weekend in the neighborhood. I recently adopted the dog of a family member who had to move overseas, so I’m rediscovering my love for taking long walks […]