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, […]
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
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, […]
Photos: Art All Night 2022 draws a crowd
Art and music draw a crowd. So do cider and donuts… and fire dancers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Van Ness Main Street (@vannessmainst) Van Ness […]
DDOT holding Connecticut Ave. walkthroughs to discuss parking and loading needs
by Marlene Berlin Over the next three weeks, DDOT will be seeking on-the-ground feedback on parking and loading needs on Connecticut Avenue north of Calvert Street – from the people […]
The story of 3007 Albemarle, and the two-year quest for permission to make it a two-home property
by Marlene Berlin 3007 Albemarle Street NW is not like many of its neighbors. The street address is courtesy of a north-south sliver of land connecting the bulk of the […]
Whether we whack ’em, or wrangle ’em, we can do something about invasive, overgrown weeds
by Ken Sands Forest Hills residents who’ve used the sidewalk on Albemarle between Connecticut and the entrance to Soapstone Valley know the perennial problem of tall weeds choking off access […]
Soapstone sewer updates: A neighborhood working group is tackling issues including air pollution and noise
by Marlene Berlin A neighborhood working group has formed to work on issues that have come up as DC Water proceeds with its sewer rehabilitation project in the Soapstone Valley. […]
A peek at what’s planned for Art All Night 2022 in Van Ness, Forest Hills and Tenleytown
DC’s Art All Night is once again a two-night event, with Van Ness Main Street among the organizations lighting up the night on the last Friday of September, and Tenleytown […]
Deputy mayor promises communication portal as a short-term fix for apartment buildings with “impactfully disruptive residents”
The DC deputy mayor charged with overseeing coordination between DC agencies that work on homelessness and behavioral health said in July that the District was creating a communication portal that […]
Forest Hills of DC is reviving its volunteer program after a long Covid-related suspension
Forest Hills of DC, the senior living home at 4901 Connecticut Avenue, and its Military Road memory care facility, Forest Side, are beginning to welcome volunteers again after suspending the […]