Hey there, everyone! It’s a beautiful Tuesday sitting pretty in the middle of a wave of downright cool weather– plus kids are back in school, so who would dare complain? Let’s remember all of this when it’s October 15 and it’s 87 degrees and muggy, shall we? Onward! Yesterday was the first day of school […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]