Patricia Stamper is the Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for SMD 7C06, representing Deanwood and Burrville in Ward 7. A lifelong advocate for equity, she is a public servant, educator, and mother of two who believes that every D.C. resident deserves access to fresh food, safe community spaces, and dignified investment. In Ward 7, we have two […]
By Mike Siegel, owner of W.S. Jenks & Son. Recently, The Washington Post published an article that was absent the entire story of growth in the Trinidad Neighborhood. I wanted to share our Letter to the Editor, published on Tuesday, May 15 with The Hill is Home’s audience. I know a lot of The Hill […]
A few minutes before the scheduled start of the Nationals home opener last week, I found myself in the stadium instinctively turning to check the time at what used to be a perfectly functional clock (see accompanying image). Where once stood a lovely timepiece that would show the time of day with a pair of […]
In a “turn back time” moment, I recently read a March 2014 opinion piece by Washington Post writer Robert McCartney about Muriel Bowser. At the time, she was a candidate for mayor and Mr. McCartney questioned Ms. Bowser’s commitment to affordable housing. Can she implement them, he wondered and then ended with the statement that […]
Joe Weedon is a Ward 6 resident, parent and the Ward 6 representative to the D.C. State Board of Education. Over the past few months, the city (at least those of us in the education world) has been captivated by the reports of and investigation into the graduation irregularities at Ballou High School and across DCPS. […]