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In Memoriam: Jean Wye
Jean Burlingame Wye passed away after a short and brave battle with ovarian cancer on April 11, 2023. Jean was born in 1946 in...
About the Kim Brenegar Garden at Eighth and Independence
It’s a setting for a magical pixie tea party. The memory garden for Kim Brenegar lies at the corner of North Carolina and Eighth...
R.I.P. “Doc” Payne
“Doc” Payne, 83, passed away Sunday, July 2. He was a fixture outside of Peregrine Espresso near Eastern Market for years – soliciting change...
In Memoriam: Mike Canning 1941-2023
In many ways Mike Canning’s whole life set him on the path to become the three-decade film reviewer for the Hill Rag. He loved...
Meet Pastor Kevin Vandiver
Rev. Kevin Vandiver noticed the woman at the back of the sanctuary. She most always attended services but rarely participated. It didn't take a...
In Memoriam: William H. Outlaw, Mayor of Tenth Street
Mike Soderman moved onto the 200 block of Tenth Street NE in about 2004 and met William Outlaw right away. “He was just a...
Memories of Hugh Kelly, Who Loomed Larger Than Life
One of our oldest, dearest friends was Hugh Kelly, founder of Kelly’s Irish Times, 14 F Street NW. He died December 13, 2022, at his...
Memories of Don Van Leuven
The Hill has lost a loved resident. Donald Van Leuven (October 8, 1955 - November 16, 2022) died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022,...
Get to Know the Candidates for DC Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Karl Racine (D) announced last fall that he will not seek reelection, leaving the field open for the three candidates who...
Join MPD Chief in Conversation with Historian Derek Musgrove
Join this moderated in-depth conversation that will explore the compelling personal story of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee III.
Contee is a...
