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DC’s Woodrow Wilson High School stands on the edge of what was a thriving black middle class neighborhood until it was systematically dismantled by the actions of white supremacists including… President Woodrow Wilson. (Neil Flanagan details the history in his unflinching and deeply researched 2017 Washington City Paper article, “The Battle of Fort Reno.”) The […]
I was greeted by a winter wonderland scene outside my kitchen window Monday morning. I waited till the afternoon to get out and explore. By 2:30 p.m., Albemarle Street was clear. Getting down into Soapstone Valley from Linnean was not too bad. And these were the scenes that greeted me. Cars were parked outside the […]
“[Northwest Neighbors Village] ‘opened its doors’ on March 2, 2009,” co-founder and board member Janean Mann wrote in the organization’s January/February newsletter. “But there were no doors to open, as we had no office! We did have a Blackberry that four of our founders/board members passed around to connect our 22 members seeking a limited […]
by Ann Kessler In the 1950s, before Washingtonians started traveling to the newly built malls in the suburbs, people shopped locally. Near Forest Hills, for instance, on the east side of the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue, there were stores where you could buy shoes and women’s casual and dressy clothing. One could walk to […]
by Marlene Berlin I don’t know about you, but I find figuring out what to do with what we don’t use anymore or our waste is complicated and challenging. This all came to a head when one foot got wet working the polls on our rainy Election Day. I had been wearing my very dependable […]
by Marlene Berlin Wet streets and puddles are mostly a nuisance during the warmer times of year. But now, it’s road ice season. DDOT took care of one persistent trouble spot just before a Thanksgiving freeze. A clogged storm drain on Broad Branch Road between Soapstone Culvert and Brandywine Street had been causing puddling on […]
by Ann Kessler December 5, 1981 was an historic day in the Forest Hills neighborhood. It marked the opening of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station as well as the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations, the first Metro stops to open west of Rock Creek Park. Although the day had started out dreary – and […]
David Cohen has generously shared his wildlife photography with Forest Hills Connection readers. He has written for us how his dog helped sniff out an opportunity to help the neighbors. And, he is writing a book. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by people’s life stories. My family teases me that […]
Watercolors of Washington by Forest Hills artist and architect Milton Shinberg will be on display for the month of December at the Art League of Alexandria Gallery at the Torpedo Factory. The solo show, one of only six in 2018, was awarded to Shinberg by a three-member artist jury in 2016, allowing for creation of […]
by Marlene Berlin Last weekend, our late-arriving fall colors finally popped. (The Washington Post says it was the best in years.) It was a glorious time to be out walking in Rock Creek Park and the neighborhood. With a picture perfect blue sky and brilliant sun, the yellows, oranges and reds danced off the waters […]
