I adopted my dog last summer, when it was easy to use a garden hose in the backyard to clean him off. Then the cold temperatures settled in. After an attempt at bathing him in my bathtub, and spending an hour cleaning all the dog hair off the walls and tub, I swore to never go […]
Join Share Our Strength and local chefs from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, at Hill’s Kitchen for the District’s second “Sip & Shop,” a night of shopping, food and drink to benefit No Kid Hungry, Share Our Strength’s campaign to end childhood hunger in America. Enjoy mocktails and cheese from Hank’s Oyster Bar […]
When the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority outlined its new safety measures last week, I shook my head in puzzlement. Number three on the list is to set a schedule for three years for emergency quarterly drills. Drills are important because they help first responders and law enforcement officials identify gaps before an incident occurs. […]
PoPville reported on a petition to save the Wylie Street Garden…again. District Source and Hill Now reported that the Hine Development project can finally move forward after a the D.C. Court of Appeals rejected a request to send development plans for the Hine Junior High School site back to the D.C. Zoning Commission. ANC 6B Commissioner […]
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the first schools in the Navy Yard neighborhood, and how two buildings formerly used for other purposes were repurposed for this new task. Today, I will look at other schools, including some buildings that are still in use, in the neighborhood. In spite of their slipshod nature, the two […]