Councilmember Tommy Wells will be hosting his H Street NE Community Office Hours on Thursday, February 21st, at the Batter Bowl Bakery located at 403 H St. NE from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. If you’ve never been to one of these events before, it is a great way to have a personal conversation with our councilmember and, just [...]
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A meeting to address the application by the Architect of the Capitol for changes to the Capitol Power Plant’s permits is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 pm at the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church located at 421 Seward Square SE. The meeting, hosted by Council Member Tommy Wells, will discuss the “strategies for [...]
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 [...]
Tags: business·crowdfunding·DC Access·Million Puppet March·new restaurants·Rose's Luxury·small business·Tommy Wells
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 [...]
On Friday, Councilmember Wells handed out the Brickies, otherwise known as the Livable Walkable Awards. The awards recognize individuals, organizations, businesses and spaces that make Ward 6 a desirable environment for all manner of people and uses. This is the first year that Ward 6 includes the Shaw neighborhood, so Wellslandia has crept further into [...]
Tags: BicycleSPACE·Brickies·City Blossoms·DDOT·H Street·Shaw·Tommy Wells·walkable and livable·Yards Park
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It’s West Virginia come to Washington, or at least that’s what planners of the Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival are saying about this Saturday’s free music festival, hosted on a 40-acre island on the Anacostia River. City leaders and Living Classrooms, an environmental nonprofit, brought the bluegrass festival to the island three years ago, [...]
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Wondering what’s going on with all those development projects you’ve been hearing about? Or what might be on the horizon? Next Tuesday, CHAMPS – Capitol Hill’s Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an evening series on real estate development in and around Capitol Hill. Co-hosted with the Capitol Riverfront, NoMA and Capitol Hill BIDs and Barracks [...]
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If your block has been the target of car break-ins or thefts, it’s possible that an absent minded neighbor is partly to blame. “All it takes is one car with a GPS or some other device showing in sight to set-off a series of break-ins,” said 1st District Commander Daniel Hickson. It’s the easy “get” that [...]
Tags: burglary·Capitol Hill·Crime·daniel hickson·metropolitan police·MPD·police·safety·theft·Tommy Wells
Last week’s football news involving Dan Snyder’s Washington Redskins and Reservation 13, overshadowed another bit of football fútbol news: D.C. United is starting its season off on the right foot by winning games. The team took home two wins and the Carolina Challenge Cup last week, but many fans are worried about seasons to come — wondering if the [...]
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