In response to a recent increase in violent crime around the neighborhood, Councilmember Tommy Wells called a community meeting with MPD at the Hill Center on Wednesday night. Neighbors voiced their concerns about the level of police presence, the lack of alerts on listservs, and a lack of proper lighting on many streets. One concern […]
While the weekend promises more lovely weather, why not plan to attend a neighborhood event? There’s so much to do this time of year, so take advantage of it before everything slows down in July and August. I’ve got my eye on the show currently on display at a local gallery. Ben Tolman’s show at […]
If you have not been following the news, there have been several recent violent attacks on Capitol Hill, near Eastern Market, that have involved women being stabbed in the neck and robbed, even after surrendering their wallets and phones. In response, Tommy Wells will be holding a community meeting tonight, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. […]
Urban Turf reported that the new Harris Teeter on M and 4th Street SE is slated to open October 1st. Frozen Tropics shared the WAMU series on the streetcar. Going Out Gurus “Street Smart” covers what to do in Eastern Market. JDLand reported that the water features at Yards Park will be offline for an […]
If you’d like to remain headache-free on 8th Street on a Friday night, you’ll walk and not try to park near the happening corridor. Or, if you’d like to be part of the enthusiastic and patriotic crowd that descend by the busload for the weekly Marine Parade, you can find out here. Better to reserve […]