It’s that time of year. Pink hearts, red roses and dark chocolate are on the minds of many as Valentine’s Day approaches. And while there are few things I actually like about Valentine’s Day—a day that can bring out the cynic in even me—the one thing I look forward to every Valentine’s Day is a […]
As we reported last November, representatives of University High Public Charter School are pushing forward with their plan to open a charter school at the site of the Buchanan School on 13th and D ST SE. This Tuesday, a DC Public Charter School Board press release announced University High Public Charter School as one of […]
Full Disclosure: I’m a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Fundraising Committee of Hill Hounds, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is the official partner of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation on the Kingsman Field Dog Park project. I’m pleased to report that after many delays, DPR is in the […]
After a spike in the number of carjackings in late 2009, Councilmember Wells and Chief Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department promised a number of results at a community meeting on December 21st. So, how are they doing? Well, first, they promised to get back to us in 30 to 45 days with another meeting, […]
Just north of Lincoln Park, where Tennessee and Constitution Avenues intersect with 13th, lies one of Capitol Hill’s most historic schools, Maury Elementary. Maury has been a fixture of the Hill since its construction in 1886 and is one of the best examples of the eight room schoolhouse that was standard in the 1880s and […]