One hundred and fifty-five days ago yesterday Abraham Lincoln signed a bill “An Act For the Release of Certain Persons Held to Service or Labor in the District of Columbia” which freed all the slaves in the District of Columbia. This marked the first time the Federal Government freed any slaves, and the only time the […]
What can you do if construction crews are seriously disrupting your life, or if you feel the crews are not following the law? Here's where to start.
Pollen. Passover. Easter. All of these may be taking over your weekend plans; but in case you have some space in your calendar, try these ideas. Tonight in the Test Kitchen at Union Market, learn to brew your very own probiotic fungal tea with Craft Kombucha. You will leave with your own brewing vessel, SCOBY […]
Our friends at the United States Postal Service recently released statistics on the Top 40 cities where postal carriers have been bitten or attacked by dogs. DC made it to the very bottom of the list, with 19 dog attacks last year– but honestly, that’s 19 too many. Last year, 6755 postal workers were attacked […]
Our ANC commissioners share timely information that may be of interest to all Capitol Hill and Ward 6 residents, even if it pertains to a smaller geographical area. Read on for some interesting statistics shared by Kirsten Oldenburg, ANC 6B04. Good news: Crime in the heart of Capitol Hill seems to be down (sort of)! […]