Happy Tuesday! Let’s catch up on news, shall we? In case you haven’t, please take some time to read Danica Petroshius’s post on the recent sexual abuse scandal and fallout at DCPS. The Hill is Home And let’s not forget that 31% of DCPS staff have expired background checks, which really gives you pause as […]
It seems the kind elves over at DDOT have had an incredibly productive summer, and for this we are grateful. Over on 8th and D NE, neighbors have rejoiced over the newly minted four-way stop; the neighbors at 12th and G SE have also noticed the calm and lack of craziness that a four-way stop […]
Danica Petroshius and her husband are Capitol Hill residents and have two children, a rising 4th grader and a rising 6th grader, both attending Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan (CHML). At CHML, Danica volunteers as a School Improvement Team member, a Local School Advisory Team member, PTSO Advocacy Committee Chair, and is a past PTSO […]
Gordon Chaffinis a freelance journalist who focuses on infrastructure and traffic news and insights for Street Justice. You can support independent journalism by subscribing to Gordon’s Street Justice newsletter: He’s offering a 20% discount to THIH readers. See more information below. –Maria Helena Carey Prince George’s Sets Lackadaisical Road Safety Goal Last Month, Prince George’s County debuted its own Vision Zero initiative with the goal of eliminating traffic fatalities in the County. Until now, Prince George’s County […]
In early 1843, Samuel Morse had been given $30,000 to put his experiments in long-distance communication into practical use. His idea was to connect two cities in the United States with his wires, and allow messages to travel back and forth instantaneously. And what better pair than Washington D.C. and Baltimore? Separated by only some […]