Ice warnings and megastorms may be what is confronting us at the moment but baseball fans are already thinking of Spring. More than one of my Facebook friends noted today that pitchers and catchers report to spring training in two weeks. While I try I really don’t have it in me to care all that much about […]
Last Thursday was a snow day for my kids. Which meant an unexpected day to entertain the little ones, while not dumping more Kahlua in my coffee than necessary. Because, as much destruction happens when I’m coherent, I can only imagine the amount of destruction that would happen if I was not coherent. Some of […]
Wondering what’s up with those grand plans to redevelop the Hine School? Yes, they are still in the works but with a few changes…Come find out more tonight at 7pm at the Brent School, located at 301 North Carolina Avenue SE. (Why are these meetings never held in the Hine School’s auditorium?) Stanton-EastBanc will give […]
Death has taken a stalwart of the community and one of the longest-standing (literally) vendors at Eastern Market. Chris Calomiris, 86, passed away the last Saturday in January at Sibley Memorial Hospital after having trouble breathing Wednesday, and days after he last worked at his family-owned produce and dried goods business, Thomas Calomiris & Sons. […]
Running out of ideas for combating cabin fever? Neighboring Now Northeast has announced several volunteer opportunities in the neighborhood. Sponsored by Greater DC Cares, Neighboring Now Northeast provides training and micro-grants targeted at projects created and led by members of the local community. This month, they have both project planning meetings – where you can […]