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The Hill Rag is a local newspaper serving the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C. It comes out every month and not only covers Capitol Hill but also includes updates from the Southwest Waterfront, H Street Northeast, and Navy Yard neighborhoods.

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Updates from US Navy Yard

3 days ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Captain Ryan Gaul, Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Washington provided an update at a public meeting on what’s happening at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) where about 17,000 employees report daily since the federal back-to-work order was implemented in February.At that time, there was some fear there would be chaos in the neighborhood. That was largely avoided, Gaul said.
ANC 6/8F Supports Curfew Legislation

3 days ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6/8F met both in-person at 250 M St. SE and on line via Zoom June 17. On the dias were Commissioners Nic Wilson (6/8F01), Vice Chair Markita Bryant (6/8F02), Chair Brian Strege (6/8F03), Secretary Edward Daniels (6/8F04) and Treasurer Liam Goodwin (6/8F05). ANC 6/8F voted to send a letter urging DC Council to pass the Juvenile Curfew Emergency Amendment Act of 2025.
Two Vehicles Collide Saturday at 14th Street and Potomac

5 days ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Two vehicles collided Saturday at a major Hill intersection, leaving one person in each vehicle trapped. Both were extracted by DC Firefighters. The accident happened around 11 p.m. June 21. Officers immediately received reports of a traffic accident at the intersection of 14th Street and Potomac Avenue SE, near the intersection with Potomac Avenue SE. Police say one vehicle failed to stop at the red light at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Potomac Avenue SE.
100th Anniversary of the DC FEMS Run of the Horses

1 week ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Hundreds of people lined street between William H. Rumsey Aquatic Center and Lincoln Park as DC Fire Emergency Medical Services (DC FEMS) marked 100 years since the department switched from horse-drawn fire engines to engine-powered vehicles. And they did in the same way it was done in 1925.
Youth Culture Explored at Smithsonian Folklife Festival

1 week ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

This summer’s Folklife Festival finna be fire, fam. That’s because, unlike this article (and that sentence) each part of the festival is led, created or presented by young people. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates “Youth and the Future of Culture”. Not just static displays here: the festival features lowrider cars and bikes, skateboarders, teen fashion, filmmaking, traditional building arts and a Saturday night prom.
The Ward 8 Race is On -Again

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

The race is on to represent Ward 8 on DC Council—again. Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. (D) was unanimously expelled from DC Council Feb. 7, 2025 based primarily on an independent report commissioned by council that found substantial evidence he had violated the council’s code of ethics during his term. The investigation was initiated after White was indicted on federal charges of bribery of a public official. The incumbent is a candidate in the Special Election.
Meet the Ward 8 Council Candidates

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Three candidates are challenging Trayon White, Sr. in the July 15 Special Election to represent Ward 8 on DC Council. Meet the candidates:Candidate Bios:Salim Adofo / salimforward8.comRe-elected to represent ANC 8C07 since 2018 and Chair of the ANC since 2021, Adofo is a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and a US Army veteran. Adofo says it is time for new leadership with a vision for the community. He placed second in the June primary, gathering 25 percent of the vote.
ICYMI: St. Peter School Outlines Expansion Plans

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6B held a hybrid meeting via Zoom and in-person Tuesday, May 13 at 700 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. On the dais: Tyler Wolanin (6B01); Gerald “Jerry” Sroufe (6B02); David Sobelsohn (6B03, Secretary); Brian Gorman (6B04); Samuel Pastore (6B05); Anna Krebs (6B06, Treasurer); Vince Mareino (6B07, Chair); Edward Ryder (6B08, Vice Chair) and Karen Hughes (6B09).
The Turning Point: 2025 Grads Reflect on the Past and the Future

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Elizabeth O'Gorek

For thousands of District students, June signals the end of the school year. But for a little more than 5,000 of them, it means, in the words of the Pink Floyd song, “school’s out forever” —at least in the way that they have known since they were three years old. It means balloons, convocation robes, prom dresses and parties. But for many, it has more solemn meaning: it is the turning point between childhood and adulthood, the beginning of the rest of their lives.
Off the Beaten Path At the Delaware Beaches

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

Just two and a half hours away from the Hill lies cream-colored sandy beaches hugged by panoramic skies and billowy clouds where you can relax and release the stress that comes with living in the city. For several years, The National Resource Defense Council has named Delaware’s beaches the “best beaches in the US for clean water and clean beaches,” singling out Rehoboth Beach as the cleanest.