Well, we’re just about through with the Christmas/Festivus shopping at the Krepp household, and between a myriad of young cousins (welcome to baby Noah, btw), Toys for Tots, and giving Santa a helping hand, we’ve been happy to report that not only is it possible to do all of your kid’s shopping on the Hill, […]
We know of Ready, Willing, and Working—the program that provides job training and other support to recently homeless men trying to get their lives back on track. This program gives Capitol Hill the wonderful Men in Blue who help keep our neighborhood clean and direct visitors around the business areas. A new program was recently […]
An abundance of trash on your street? Cars driving too fast in your neighborhood? Looking for a way to get more involved in the community? Your Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner is here to help (and yes, he/she ran for the position knowing it was unpaid!) This week, Commissioner-Elect Brian Flahaven (ANC 6B 09) discusses the changes […]
Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells has been in the news a lot lately. He’s weighed in on reductions to the city the budget and advocated tax increases for the city’s wealthiest. He had a large role in the recently passed law about youth offenders — and of course after the random attack near Harris Teeter, he […]
I have scoured the seven seas–or a seven block area awash in the cold, dark days of December, keeping its eyes peeled for swanky, cheerful or just plain unexpected gifts to please the Hill home-body. Here’s what we have — feel free to add more. This list is just meant to open the door to […]