Following on the heels of its recent exterior renovation, the Northeast Library (330 7th Street NE) is about to close for at least a year to undergo a massive $10 million historic renovation. The library will officially close at 5:30pm on September 22nd. In anticipation of the library’s closing, the Friends of the NE Library will […]
We here at The Hill is Home could not think more highly of our two resident auteurs, Robert Pohl and Tim Krepp, so it is with no small amount of pride in our friends and fellow writers that we invite you to celebrate Tim Krepp’s book, “Capitol Hill Haunts” at The Argonaut, 1433 H Street […]
Sometimes a shameless plug can be endearing, no? If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a loyal reader of The Hill is Home. In fact, you may have been one of the votes that got us included in the “Neighborhood Blog” category in the Washington Post Express “Best of 2012” list. And for that, we […]
If you’ve walked by Watkins Elementary you may have seen the brilliant pink stalks of chard, the squash blossoms or the copious amounts of basil growing in the school’s gardens. It’s all grown by students study math, science, and social studies by getting their hands dirty. For those of us who start pining for a […]
Eleven years ago, it was a Tuesday, just like today. On the television screen it looked like one of those glorious September mornings, cerulean sky and bright sun emerging, just like today’s. A Tuesday morning like many before, and so many after. Eleven years ago, my first recollection was that of the morning radio show […]