It’s hard to type September 10 without thinking of the somber anniversary we as Americans will observe tomorrow: twenty years since 9/11. Life changed radically in one horrifying day that simultaneously moved too fast and also as if in slow motion. I’ll be asking folks to share their stories tomorrow on our social media channels, […]
The Pretzel Bakery, 257 15th Street SE, is a beloved institution in Hill East. Fans old and young have flocked to this corner bakery for ten years (ten years?!) to celebrate, commiserate, start their day or just delight in the perfectly pillowy pastries made with love as an homage to his native Philadelphia by Sean […]
Ah, Hill Buzz on a Wednesday. What’s been going on? The Frederick Douglass memorial bridge opens on Friday to actual vehicular traffic, but it was inaugurated earlier this week with a 5K run and walk. This is the largest infrastructure project to be completed in the District and it cost $480 million. Check out the […]
On this Labor Day, it seems appropriate to look back at a piece of labor history: the first march on Washington and the first to end up on the Capitol grounds.In 1893, an economic panic swept through the nation, throwing millions out of work and leaving the country in a precarious position. It was the […]