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Updated on May 20th with schedules for Saturday donations and Sunday pickups. A group of neighbors helping neighbors is operating a pantry at the former Van Ness Walgreens, offering fresh produce and cleaning supplies free to those in need. The Feed the Family Pantry, open Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., is a collaboration of […]
UPDATE #1: We’ve added the location of the UDC vaccination site – 4225 Connecticut Avenue. UPDATE #2: DC Health is opening the walk-up vaccination sites to those who received their first doses out of state. The UDC site has Moderna vaccines. UPDATE #2: Pill Plus Pharmacy will now take walk-up vaccine seekers Mondays, Wednesdays and […]
by Marlene Berlin On Friday, February 26th, many of us woke up to discover we had no water, muddy-looking water or low water pressure. Turning on the taps produced a trickle, or nothing at all. Thanks to Emanuel Briggs of DC Water, we now know why. The story begins on Tuesday, February 23rd on Linnean […]
We’ve seen more than a few neighbors complete the Master Gardener certificate program, which has been one of the research and extension services of UDC’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences since 2002. This spring we’ll see the efforts of one Master Gardener bloom along Connecticut Avenue. This program is open to all […]
The new year brought new leadership to the board of Northwest Neighbors Village, an organization that helps people stay in their homes, surrounded and aided by friends and neighbors, as they age. The work became all the more important as the pandemic brought new challenges. We asked NNV’s new president to fill us in. by […]
The DC Water water main replacement project now under way in Forest Hills isn’t the only one in the District. In a couple of weeks, it won’t even be the only project in the neighborhood. In mid-February, DC Water plans to begin replacing the 12-inch and smaller cast iron water mains on part of Upton […]
by Marlene Berlin Like many DC seniors, I had a frustrating experience while trying to schedule my first Covid-19 vaccination on Monday, the first day the District opened registration to those of us 65 and older. I first tried at noon, through the vaccinate.dc.gov portal. My expectations were low. Snags had been reported in signing […]
by Marlene Berlin The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine is under way, and while we got more information this week on when certain priority groups can line up for their shots, there remain a lot of questions. This is the best information that we have at this time, but expect many changes. As of Monday, […]
As WJLA and others report, the District’s free Covid-19 testing sites have been swamped as case numbers rise around the region – and as people get ready to travel for Thanksgiving. So starting Monday, November 23rd, Engine 31 (at 4930 Connecticut Avenue) and other firehouse testing sites will be open for an additional hour, from […]
One of our young neighbors wrote to us with a request: to help her spread the word about a nonprofit she’s assisting with a coat and headphones drive this month. Hello Forest Hills friends, My name is Shivani Nelson. I am 16 years old and live in Forest Hills. I have teamed up with Goods […]
