It’s the last day of August, 2021, and schools are officially back in person. Are you holding your breath or sighing with relief? Or a little bit of both? What’s going on this week? Mayor Bowser chose to ring in the new school year with a ribbon-cutting at Eliot-Hine Middle School yesterday. Members of her […]
One of the things that makes the Hill a fun place to live is the creativity and playfulness that owners put on display outside their homes. From sculptures to Little Libraries to Little Art Galleries to many other forms of self-expression, Hill front yards are waiting to be discovered. Last week, on the occasion of […]
I have written many times about the taverns and bars that were so important to Capitol Hill in its earliest years, and I am constantly drawn back to this subject. Today, we will look at a bar named Our House, which was in the middle of (8th) Street. Pre-Civil War records are spotty, at best, […]
Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]
Hey, it’s almost the weekend. These last days before the start of school have that weird electric energy of making sure supplies are procured and schedules are lined up and vaccines are administered and… oh that’s right, there is no COVID vaccine for kids 12 and under and some parents are in an understandable panic. […]