Over the past couple of weeks, we at Forest Hills Connection have been preoccupied with water – what happens when it’s missing, what happens when we suddenly have a lot, […]
Soapstone sewer rehab update: May 31 end date and some of the remaining challenges
by Marlene Berlin DC Water expects to complete the Soapstone sewer rehabilitation project and reopen the park in four months, though the work remaining includes two Soapstone sewer pipe segments […]
Business in Brief: A death in the Calvert Woodley family; Flavor Garden reopens; Valentine’s dinner with your love(s)
In memory: Calvert Woodley owner Michael Sands announced on January 29th “with great sadness” the passing of employee Kori Devoe. “Kori was a beloved and popular member of our team, […]
Photos: The shape of water
by Marlene Berlin We started this week with a story of water’s power. It can fell a tree, and turn a gentle stream into a torrent. We end the week […]
February in the Neighborhood: Take out the big trash, and clean up the forest
Did you know? When a resident of a single-family home wants to throw out an old couch, the DC Department of Public Works will come and collect it for free. […]
Neighborhood in the News: HUD investigates rents DC landlords charge voucher holders; More water outage impacts; ‘Driving Dangerously’
Nearly a year ago, we wrote: As recently as Presidents Day, 4801 Connecticut was advertising its one-bedroom apartments to prospective renters for $1,700 per month. According to a Washington Post […]
Photos: Rock Creek after the rain, and a driver’s close call with a falling tree
by Marlene Berlin I hiked Rock Creek Park on Sunday to see the creek swollen by rain, but my first encounter was with a driver on Ridge Road who had […]
Save the trees! At three local parks, volunteers are doing that and more – by attacking invasive weeds.
One day over Martin Luther King weekend, a few expert Weed Warriors and a large number of less-experienced volunteers gathered in the wooded area behind the Politics and Prose parking […]
DC Water finds cause of Friday’s Wards 3/4 outage: It “should not have had a detrimental impact”
DC Water now knows what caused parts of Wards 3 and 4 to lose water service or pressure on Friday, January 19th. And even the agency seems surprised. DC Water’s […]
DC Water doesn’t know why Wards 3 & 4 lost water service last Friday. That’s unusual.
Update: The cause is known, but questions remain. Here’s the latest. by Marlene Berlin DC Water does not know what caused residents and businesses in parts of Wards 3 and […]