A long time ago, I researched the house in which then-Representative Lincoln lived on Capitol Hill. In the process, I found a great picture of the Hill, taken from the Capitol, that included Lincoln’s old lodgings. Intriguingly enough, it also showed what appeared to be a stone-mason’s shop right behind it – and only a […]
CSX announced on Wednesday that the company now has the funds and the federal partner needed to begin the Virginia Avenue tunnel expansion project. CSX will contribute $160 million over the next several years to complete the National Gateway project, with the majority of the investment being used to expand the 107-year-old Virginia Avenue tunnel […]
At its May meeting, ANC 6A in Northeast Capitol Hill voted to take a position on redistricting, with rumors abounding as to the possible loss of communities on its eastern edge to Ward 7. In a letter to Councilmembers Brown, Evans and Mendelson – members of the Special Committee on Redistricting – the ANC not […]
Guest post by Joe Weedon Over the weekend, DCPS Interim Chancellor Kaya Henderson and several members of her senior leadership team joined Councilman Tommy Wells at Eastern High School to present and discuss the state of Ward 6 schools. As Hill residents know, our public schools, at all levels, have undergone a dramatic transition over […]
Happy Tuesday! Did you know that we’re turning 2 later this week? Sometimes it feels like we’ve been writing this little blog forever, but it really hasn’t been that long at all, even in blog-years. We’ll have more on our anniversary later this week but for now I’d like to give a big thank you […]