Mayor Gray’s FY 2015 budget, with full funding for DC’s large sidewalk repair backlog, has an ally in Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh. Cheh chairs the DC Council’s Committee […]
Archives for April 2014
Reader Photos: Crash At Conn. & Albemarle
A reader sends these photos of a vehicle crash at Connecticut Avenue and Albemarle Street, which happened at around 7:20 this morning: “Two-car crash forced one car completely over curb […]
‘High O’er Vales And Hills’ In Van Ness
by Mary Beth Ray ANC 3F03 Commissioner If poet William Wordsworth were strolling down Connecticut Avenue at Van Ness, he might observe “a crowd, a host of golden daffodils.” Thanks […]
Rabies In Forest Hills Wildlife
I saw a raccoon dart across Albemarle Street in the middle of the day and my thoughts immediately turned to rabies. Even though this is not unusual behavior for raccoons, […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Annette Polan, Artist & Activist
by Lee Armfield Cannon Walk into Annette Polan’s home studio and you enter a space with twenty years’ worth of stories to tell, and only one purpose: To create beautiful […]
Visit Annette Polan’s Art Studio On May 18th
Did you read and enjoy the article about Annette Polan and her Forest Hills studio? You can see her studio for yourself on the afternoon of Sunday, May 18th. Two […]
Just Spotted In Bread Furst’s Window
Do you see it? Let’s take a closer look. Naturally, this required even closer inspection. Too bad it was on the other side of the glass. So when can we […]
Reminder: Tour Broad Branch Stream Reconstruction May 4th
by Marlene Berlin The reconstructed streambed for the Broad Branch tributary of Rock Creek is moving closer to Linnean Avenue. It is quite amazing to see the metamorphosis from a […]
Bread Furst Sets Timers For Early May Opening
by Marjorie L. Share The opening of our new “neighborhood bakery” is just around the corner! Owner and founder Mark Furstenberg and his staff are eager to fire up their […]
Passover Perspective: What About That Wicked Child?
Marlene Berlin submitted this essay on Monday, April 21st. At the Passover Seder, the Haggadah is the book, of which there are many versions, that leads us through ceremony. This […]