04 Aug 2010

First Look: Eastern HS Redo Embraces Both Modern and Historical

Eastern High School is back — and its beautiful.  And that’s only the part you see. 1700 East Capitol Street SE is now wired for sound, light and action, with state of the art duct systems, and electronics for its new sound systems, computer compositions, Promethean boards, theater lighting, electronic blinds operated with a remote, […]


03 Aug 2010

Hill Buzz

How is it August already and I have yet to have a single steamed crab or dipped even a toe into the ocean?  I’m thinking it’s about time I put in for some vacation time!  Oh right, I blew my vacation savings on a trip at the beginning of the summer.  So does anyone need […]


02 Aug 2010

Lost Capitol Hill: William Taulbee

A few weeks ago, I asked for suggestions for some future columns. There was a great response, and so I plucked one out at random (well, more accurately, one that intrigues me, and not just because the victim and I share a birthday) and dug into the tragic tale of Representative William Taulbee, who was […]


29 Jul 2010

DC Styles Robbed and Owner Assaulted; Suspects Still At Large

At 1 in the afternoon yesterday, two armed suspects entered H Street’s DC Styles, tied up and assaulted owner Mo Abdi, and fled in a awaiting car with money and clothing stolen from the store.  According to police, the vehicle used to facilitate the escape is described and an older (1989 or 1990) dark colored […]


28 Jul 2010

Do You Care About Your Neighborhood?

Do you have opinions about how things should be run around here?  Do you have 25 neighbors who think you have some good ideas about how to run things on your street?  Then maybe you should consider running for a spot on your ANC. ANCs — Advisory Neighborhood Commissions — we remind you about the […]


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