26 Aug 2019

Street Justice: Advocates Remember Slain Bethesda Cyclist

Gordon Chaffin is 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 Meager Safety Promises for Bethesda Street Safety On Saturday, August 17th, DC-Area street safety advocates placed a Ghost Bike on Old Georgetown Road north of the intersection with Beech Drive, where a motorist […]

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26 Aug 2019

Kids:

Maury Elementary Ribbon-Cutting

Today at 10 a.m. we officially welcomed back an old friend– who’s looking fabulous and prettier than ever. Maury Elementary reopened in its original location again, 1250 Constitution Avenue NE, after a renovation that started in the spring of 2017, according to the DCPS school modernization site. Friend of the blog, neighbor, and photog about […]

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26 Aug 2019

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: The USS Monitor

I have previously mentioned in passing the great Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and its (sometimes quite tenuous connections) to the Washington Navy Yard. What I never got around to writing about was the Monitor’s appearance in person at the Navy Yard. After the Monitor’s famous battle against the CSS Virginia (and less famous Battle […]

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23 Aug 2019

Heads-up! Community fair and produce giveaway tomorrow!

If you, your family or a neighbor need a health screening, The Capitol Hill Seventh-day Adventist Church is hosting a Community Health Fair and Fresh Produce Giveaway. The health fair and produce giveaway will take place at Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street NE. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]

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23 Aug 2019

Building community:

Commemorate 400 Years of Slavery at Lincoln Park, Saturday

Hat-tip to Mike Soderman, ANC 6A03, for passing on information about this event taking place, Saturday August 24: The event will take place tomorrow, Sunday, August 25. Commemoration of the landing of the first enslaved Africans at Lincoln Park: The National Park Service will honor and remember the first Africans who arrived by force 400 […]

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