It’s no secret that gun violence hits Wards 7 and 8 hardest in our city, and that your District’s youth has been hit hard. Although we live with the constant reminder that DC can be a violent city, when we don’t put a name to the face of loss, it’s easy to live in denial. […]
Happy Tuesday! Whether you’re in town or catching up with us from your vacation retreat, we thank you so much for reading! Will you take a moment to share today’s post with a friend? Thank you in advance! A baby girl was born at the Barracks Row fire station yesterday. Congratulations and Bravo Zulu, everyone! […]
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 National Park Service Improving Fletcher’s Boathouse Monday afternoon, the U.S. Advisory Council for Historic Preservation hosted National Park Service officials to discuss the latter agency’s upgrades to transportation at Fletcher’s Cove. The Fletcher’s […]
When we last looked at Samuel Morse and his telegraph, he had failed to procure support from Congress and had decamped to Europe to sell his invention there. This failed, as well, and so he returned to the US. In the middle of 1842, the newspapers reported that he was back to demonstrating his invention, […]