A car accident in which three pedestrians were hit has closed down North Capitol Street between Massachusetts Avenue and H Street NE. Police are encouraging drivers to use alternate routes as they expect the street to remain closed for several hours. Few details are available at this time, and WJLA is reporting that one victim […]
When I saw the thread on the Newhilleast list serve I clicked the link and read the email thread. It amazes me not only the way we can complain about something thanks to email list serves and blogs, but the way we can attack one another in the most private of public forums. So, when […]
Anne Trenolone, an alert reader and involved community member, sent along some communications she’s been having with DDOT regarding the plans to install a traffic light at 10th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and many of us at The Hill is Home started to think about the ramifications of getting a light installed there. According […]
Drivers consider this your warning: slow down, or a speed ticket will be arriving in the mail. Starting on Thursday, Hill East’s 17th Street corridor, a one-way street running south from Benning Road, NE to Barney Circle, SE, will be the site of a new mobile speed camera. The Metropolitan Police Department announced that they […]
In discussions about the possible liquor license moratorium, a lot of folks talked about the lack of parking along Barracks Row, and how underutilized the parking lot under the highway at 8th and I Streets is. It’s dark and feels unsafe for many; and for others, it’s just forgotten. And it seems as though most visitors […]