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A perk for DC public high school students: Free college classes

March 20, 2023 by FHC 1 Comment

Forty-six of the students taking spring semester classes at the University of the District of Columbia’s Van Ness campus are not college students; they’re enrolled in DC public high schools […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Schools, UDC

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Why a 15-year-old Deal alum is advocating for Connecticut Avenue bike lanes

January 12, 2023 by FHC 3 Comments

by Marlene Berlin Emerson Rising is not unique in his support for the bike lanes DDOT is planning to install on 2.7 miles of Connecticut Avenue. But he might be […]

Filed Under: Bike DC, Featured, Getting Around, Kids & Pets, News

The Rock Creek Nature Center’s planetarium is reopening after a years-long closure

January 3, 2023 by FHC Leave a Comment

When the Rock Creek Nature Center reopened in May 2022 after a two-year pandemic-related closure, its planetarium remained closed. But that had nothing to do with Covid-19. The only planetarium […]

Filed Under: Featured, Kids & Pets, News, Rock Creek Nature Center, Rock Creek Park

School updates: Amazon will pay employees’ UDC tuition; Jackson-Reed HS is crowded

October 24, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

When its employees enroll at the University of the District of Columbia, Amazon will foot the bill. UDC has been added to Amazon’s Career Choice program, which as of this […]

Filed Under: Featured, News, Schools, UDC

October in the neighborhood: Heritage Day at Peirce Mill, Chevy Chase art walk, Carnegie Neighborhood Lecture

October 19, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

The last days of October are packed with local events that are seemingly designed to get us out there to enjoy the fall weather. On Saturday, October 22: Peirce Mill’s […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Chevy Chase, Forest Hills, Hillwood Museum, Kids & Pets, News, Peirce Mill, Things To Do, Van Ness

Neighborhood in the News: 25 mph on Connecticut Ave.; Whittle School ordered to pay $35 million

October 17, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

DDOT announced on September 16th that the speed limit on Connecticut Avenue and other major thoroughfares had been lowered to 25 miles per hour. Several outlets covered the change, including […]

Filed Under: Featured, Getting Around, Neighborhood in the News, News, Schools, UDC

Forest Hills Playground’s Halloween “Spooktacular” returns with a free party on Oct. 30

October 11, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

The Halloween “Spooktacular” at Forest Hills Playground, a neighborhood tradition for decades, is coming back this year with more activities for kids – and new hosts. The event’s longtime organizer, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Forest Hills, Kids & Pets, Main Street, News, Play, Things To Do, You're Invited

Business in Brief: Child’s Play has a new owner; Remembering Politics and Prose’s chief book buyer; the I’m Eddie Cano group eyes another expansion

October 10, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

Child’s Play has a new owner: Or, in their words, a new chief happiness officer. “As you may have heard, we recently sold Child’s Play Toys & Books,” Simmie Kerman, […]

Filed Under: Business, Business in Brief, Chevy Chase, Featured, Forest Hills, News, Play, Shop & Eat Local, Van Ness

In memory: Ann Kessler, a longtime chronicler of the people and places of old Forest Hills

September 12, 2022 by FHC 5 Comments

It was always a delight to be notified of an email from Ann Kessler, who died on August 19th after a long battle with leukemia. It meant that that this […]

Filed Under: Featured, History, Meet the Neighbors, News, Schools, Style

Neighborhood in the News: One more year for UDC’s longtime president; Whittle teachers await final paychecks

August 9, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

One more year for UDC’s longtime leader: Ronald Mason Jr., the University of the District of Columbia’s ninth and longest-serving president, will be stepping down when his contract with the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Neighborhood in the News, News, Schools, UDC, Van Ness

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