by Barbara Cline If you live in a rent-controlled building, your rent can’t go up by more than 4.2% this year. And some of you might be eligible for an […]
Archives for March 2013
Help Redesign Forest Hills Playground
by Ali Chalupa President, Friends of Forest Hills Playground As the weather in Washington, DC warms up, playgrounds throughout the area will again be bustling with families enjoying the outdoors […]
Local Ped/Traffic Safety Meeting March 26th
by Manolis Priniotakis ANC 3F05 Commissioner Do you live in ANC District 3F05 (or elsewhere in Forest Hills or just spend time in Forest Hills) and have ideas about how […]
Backyard Nature: Signs of Spring
by Marjorie Rachlin Now that the March “snow storm that wasn’t” is over, signs of spring are everywhere. There are a few daffodils on sunny lawns. The birds have tuned […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Laurie Sieminski
by Lindsay Damon Laurie Sieminski’s passion for quilting is obvious the moment you enter her home. It’s like entering a peaceful sanctuary. Beautiful projects hang from the banisters and walls, […]
Sopranos Star To Pay Tribute To Methodist Home Resident
“Sopranos” star Dominic Chianese has performed at The Methodist Home of DC three times in the past year. He returns on March 19th – this time to pay tribute to […]
New Morning Farm Market Going On Hiatus
It’s time to say “see you later” to Jim Crawford and the other folks at the New Morning Farm Market at the Sheridan School. Tomorrow is your last chance to […]
Coming Soon: More Bikeshare
by Chris Holben DDOT Bikesharing Project Manager DDOT’s Capital Bikeshare (or CaBi) will be expanding this Spring with 54 new stations. We will be in-filling areas downtown with the greatest […]
What If? Busboys And Poets At Van Ness
by Marlene Berlin Did anyone read the piece in the Washington Post’s Metro section about Busboys and Poets? It’s the closest the District comes to European-style avant guard café, blending […]
Are You Ready For Snow?
Neighborhood night owls will start seeing DDOTs plows and salt trucks roaming the streets starting at 11 p.m. tonight. The District Snow Team is urging people to travel cautiously, and […]