This guest post is by ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven. The views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the writers of The Hill Is Home. We welcome constructive discussion about the issue in the comments. In the next few weeks, the DC Council’s Subcommittee on Redistricting will propose and vote […]
Over the winter and early spring the grass field behind Watkins Elementary School was replaced with an artificial turf playing surface. I’d been wondering about the ecological impact of replacing live plant material with a synthetic system and I had a suspicion there were camps for and against the transition. The data I found wasn’t […]
Here is another great installment of Elizabeth’s gardening column. Have a question for Elizabeth? Send it to questionforelizabeth@gmail.com! –MHC It is hard not to stare in awe at the world around us when year after year our environment transforms from a brown, apparently lifeless, terrain into a lavish display of colors and textures. And every […]
Ever feel like you and your money aren’t on the same page? You know about budgets, you’re faithful to your 401(k), and you even balance your checkbook but still feel like there’s some barrier between you and a healthy relationship with your cash flow? Local counselor and life coach, Bonny King-Taylor, is hosting a workshop […]
This past Saturday (April 30) was the third annual Taste of 8th event organized by Barracks Row Main Street on 8th Street SE. Twenty restaurants, stores, and soon-to-be eateries participated, offering a sample of food and/or drink for $5. Those who were more curious or more voracious could get five tastes for $20. The turnout […]