In what may not come as a surprise to many people, Charles Allen announced this morning that as of October 4th, he will be stepping down as Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells’ Chief of Staff. Speculation is extremely high that Allen is making the move so that he can run for the Ward 6 seat […]
Councilmember Tommy Wells will be hosting his H Street NE Community Office Hours on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the Batter Bowl Bakery located at 403 H Street, NE from 8:00 am – 9:30 am. Grab a pastry and some coffee and satisfy your curiosity on all things Ward 6. The Councilmember is typically joined by members of his […]
For many folks the 4th of July (Independence Day) means hot dogs, fireworks, and lemonade (or beer) with family and friends. For Capitol Hill residents it also means the annual tradition of perhaps the shortest parade (in distance) anywhere on the East Coast; but don’t let the distance fool you. The annual Capitol Hill 4th […]
I think we’ve all heard stories about a startup video and online fundraising campaign that launches a small business or creative artist’s latest project. They’re just the type of populist, bootstrapping stories we all love. A personal favorite is one my husband ran across a year ago: Dollar Shave Club. (Yeah, its Friday, so go […]
In light of a number of recent crimes that have the community concerned, Councilmember Wells has scheduled a community public safety meeting with MPD Chief Lanier and 1st District Commander Hickson for Wednesday, January 16, 7:30 pm at Maury Elementary. According to Wells, “the focus of the meeting will be to have Chief Lanier update the community […]