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D.C. hunger strike ends; activism will continue
The Washington Post DeBonis
Jan 04A few days late on noting this, but worth noting still: Artist and activist Adrian Parsons ended his hunger strike for D.C. democracy on Sunday, sipping coconut water outside Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s Hillcrest residence. Gray was not home, but Parsons a... »
D.C. housing market leading the nation
Latest news from Washington Business Journal
Nov 23Overall median sales prices in the District in October were down 3 percent from a year ago, but some neighborhoods saw properties selling for more than asking price, a sign D.C.'s housing market continues to lead the nation, according to Long & Foster ... »
DeMorning Links: Two more Wal-Marts
The Washington Post DeBonis
Nov 16Hand it to Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D): He got what he wanted — a commitment from Wal-Mart to open a store at the stalled Skyland redevelopment site not far from his Hillcrest home. Gray delivered a personal plea to the company’s top U.S. executive, Niki... »
New store to replace Safeway in Hillcrest Heights
Washington Examiner Site Feed
Oct 27Ben Giles Examiner Staff Writer Follow Him @ben_giles A Hillcrest Heights shopping center, abandoned by Safeway after 60 years, has found a new supermarket to occupy the space left behin »
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Celebrate Black History Month
Life In The Village
Feb 01Today is the first day of Black History Month. I remember back in the day when we had to write book reports/essays on a famous black person. My classmates (I went to diverse school) always profile Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks or someone from mod... »
Ms V Speaks and NPS listens
Life In The Village
Jan 31I at least hope National Park Service listens. Anywho... National Park Service had a public comment period for the DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - ANACOSTIA RIVERWALK TRAIL SECTION 3. Ms V actually forgot about it, but I was able to quickly skim t... »
Construction Watch: Bellevue Library
Housing Complex
Jan 30The weird, looming entrance of the Bellevue library. D.C. Chief Librarian Ginnie Cooper is nearing the end of her library building streak, with striking new facilities now open in Anacostia, Shaw, Minnesota-Benning, and Tenleytown. Her last two, in Bel... »
Save the date for Ward 7 Transportation Summit
Susie's Budget and Policy Corner
Jan 12The Hillcrest Community Civic Association (HCCA) Street, Traffic, and Transportation Committee is sponsoring the Ward 7 Transportation Summit Part II to follow up on the one held in March 2011. The event is being held February 25 from 11:30 am - 1:30... »
Kwanza Day 6: The Ward 7 Edition
Life In The Village
Dec 31Today's principle is Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. When people hear the word "creative" some times there mind immediately goes... »