There are some characters on Capitol Hill that you feel like you know simply since you’ve observed them for years. They’re threads that knit the neighborhood together, and in their absence it becomes clear how their spirit was integral to our beloved ‘burg. Louise Morgal, a staple of the market community since the 1960s, was […]
Parents of children enrolled at Payne Elementary, located at C and 14th Street Southeast, urged Capitol Hill residents, those with or without kids, to call Mayor Gray’s office to plead for funding for the school’s renovations, previously scheduled to begin next year, with total funding of $12.5 million, to be restored — and at a meeting […]
Just a few short years ago: We wrote about PCP arrests on Capitol Hill, and MPD’s neglect to discuss the details with the neighborhood. In a poll asking you which was your favorite nail salon, you all voted for Eastern Market Nails. Is it still a favorite? Maria shared her love for dog people and what […]
It’s an oldie but goodie. Peabody Primary School was built in 1879, and named after George Peabody, an early American financier and philanthropist. Tim Krepp told us more a few years back. Read on to learn a bit about the neighborly hub-hub regarding the naming. It turns out Georgetown-ers and Hill-folk didn’t see eye to […]