by Marlene Berlin In February, I got a notice in the mail that I needed to get my driver’s license renewed. Who wants to go through the hassle of going […]
Archives for May 2013
Forest Hills Neighbor at Library of Congress
Aviva Kempner, our own neighborhood documentary filmmaker is out and about promoting her award winning film, “The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg.” Her next stop is at the Library […]
Wilson Tigers Get Green Stripes
Murch Elementary isn’t the only neighborhood public school with a green reputation. Check out the news from Wilson High: Wilson High School Named U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School […]
Meet Your Neighbors Update: Mary Beth Tinker
Last fall, we introduced you to neighbor Mary Beth Tinker. As a 13-year-old in 1965, she stood up for her free-speech rights, and her case not only made it all […]
Forest Hills Residents Turn Stormwater Into Resource
by Leah Lemoine Environmental Protection Specialist District Department of the Environment Why has the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) provided over 5,000 homeowners in DC – including some of […]
You’re Invited: “Bosnian Born”
by Dzenita Mehic Saracevic Dear Neighbors, How do you change the image of a country that is almost exclusively referred to in the media as a place of war destruction, […]
Committee Of 100 Honors FH Connection
The Forest Hills Connection has been chosen by The Committee of 100 on the Federal City to receive a Vision Award! Committee member and Forest Hills neighbor Dorn McGrath writes: […]
Meet Your Neighbors Update: Scott Seligman
Contributor Carolyn Jacobson profiled Forest Hills resident Scott Seligman last fall, shortly after the release of his book “Three Tough Chinamen,” about three brothers who immigrated to the U.S. in […]
Watch Out For HAWKs
At Connecticut and Northampton, the days of flag-waving pedestrians are over. In their place is a new signal that stops traffic so they can cross more safely. It’s called a […]
A Tale Of Two Developments
Two new apartment buildings with 200+ units are going up on Connecticut Avenue. The similarities seem to end there. And the differences include the neighborhood response to each project. The […]