In the heart of our livable, walkable village there is a gaping inconsistency. It’s like a game of “One of these things is not like the others.” Capitol Hill’s mostly quiet grid opens up at C Street, NE, starting around 15th Street, like a large gash on its way to RFK stadium and dumps a […]
The next school in our installment came upon it’s name through a somewhat circuitous route. Built in 1879, Peabody Elementary was named to honor George Peabody, an early American financier and noted philanthropist. Peabody made a sizable fortune working with the father of J.P. Morgan, issuing securities and other instruments backing the explosion of railroads […]
For personal trainer Katherine Hambrice, a healthy, strong body is the best vehicle for a vibrant body and soul. Hill resident and personal trainer Katherine Hambrice was a successful travel manager with a bright future in the business, but, like so many women, she found herself “limited by her hours spent behind a desk.” Looking […]
For those of you who subscribe to the Police Department’s First District listserv, you may already know that two juveniles were arrested last Friday in at least some degree of connection with the rock throwing incident that I first wrote about two weeks ago. I’m personally grateful to the timely intervention of two MPD officers, […]
To-Do List Welcome to a glorious weekend with leaves making their multi-colored descent to the ground. I hope you’ll get out and enjoy a few of these activities throughout the weekend. Thursday Start the weekend a little early with a Thursday Mom’s Night Out visit to the 5th Anniversary celebration of Capitol Hill business Dawn Price […]