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At foresthillsconnection.com, covering news and life in the Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield neighborhoods of the District of Columbia. Plus, the occasional foray into Cleveland Park, Tenleytown and Chevy Chase.

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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The DC Board of Elections has begun mailing ballots for the Nov. 3 election (did you get the text message too?). Among those up for election are ANC commissioners. Over the past few days we have featured four of the candidates for ANC 3F. (1/6)
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Business in Brief: The failed Burger King site sale’s backstory, a rebranding bonanza and a massive wine-tasting event. buff.ly/WCKKfbR
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In Forest Hills Connection's September newsletter: What happened to the Van Ness Burger King apartment plans? A big UDC demolition is delayed. And a call for ANC write-in candidates. buff.ly/igN1Ix9 📸February 2026 photo of the Burger King razing.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Opinion: More DC foresight – and a closer eye on religious calendars – might have prevented Art All Night’s Rosh Hashanah conflict. buff.ly/1xbm1nC
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The slow-mo deconstruction of UDC Building 41’s has been pushed to December. The reason lies below ground. buff.ly/XaNWRRA
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A neighborhood Art All Night recap, and there's more fun in store this weekend. buff.ly/x7xfNxI 📸@VanNessMainSt
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Renting? The Sept. 19 DC Tenant Summit is a chance to learn from experts and neighbors. buff.ly/L6ecDem
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ANC 3F’s Sept. 15 agenda: Council member Henderson to speak, and an update on the demolition of UDC's tallest building to make way for the new DC Archives. buff.ly/KUMHLmB
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Some November ballots will have no candidates listed for some offices. Perhaps your name should be there. Two of those candidate-less elections are in ANC 3F. Learn more about running as a write-in: buff.ly/upc7ECF
A sign with the DC Board of Elections seal on a brick walkway outside a vote center. It says, "Vote Here Vote Aqui."
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Keeping the new-and-improved Soapstone Creek and trail in good working order requires a lot of tender, loving care. Or perhaps more accurately, a lot of hardcore maintenance. Volunteers and DC agencies have stepped up over the past month. buff.ly/FQ5jOZk
A narrow dirt path through a forest, lined with large rocks on the left side and logs on the right.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
To boldly go... to Broad Branch Road. On Sept. 9, Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory researchers will discuss the real-world science of Star Trek. 📸Stop by Peirce Mill on Sept. 12 for some kid-friendly history. For more on these and other September events: buff.ly/15wqa90
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Tenleytown & Around @tenleytownaround.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Besides the weekend farmers markets, there’s a Tuesday afternoon market every week outside the Sheridan School (36th Street and Alton Place). Enjoy the Tuesday market while you can - that one will end for the season after September.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In the latest Forest Hills Connection newsletter: A flurry of local business rebranding, Art All Night on Sept. 12, and some fancy footwork from a furry thief. buff.ly/zo7Yxu3]
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Recent soggy and muggy weather made Rock Creek Park a haven for mushrooms, and for people who might be a little obsessed with the weird and wonderful things. buff.ly/Cc3Cvum
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Tom Hentoff @tomhentoff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Yellow patches mushroom, this morning in Linnean Park. 🍄
Yellow, white, and reddish-brown mushroom, side view.
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Tom Hentoff @tomhentoff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Washington DC wildlife: Green frog this morning in Linnean Park. 🐸
Frog in water on leaf.
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Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️ @jgbollard.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Had the opportunity to go inside the Fort Reno water tower recently. It is, as it turns out, a regular water tower cosplaying as a 16th century French castle.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Forest Hills Connection is getting a makeover soon, and it's our second since our little web publication launched in 2012. (The first logo pictured here was the original; the second came along in 2017.) This is why: buff.ly/1NcgrJd
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
One day, a tree is laden with ripe, juicy peaches. Another day -- they're all gone. A Forest Hills whodunnit: buff.ly/5vM2LTD
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Backyard Nature: A brazen peach bandit | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
UDC's message to students caught up in the Howard U. de-enrollment fallout, the university's president marks 3 years, and we're invited to join the Community-Campus Task Force, or join an Aug. 13 info session to learn about it. buff.ly/CHxYSmT
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UDC updates: Howard U. enrollment fallout; President marks 3 years; Join the Community-Campus Task Force | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Photos: On the trail after last Tuesday’s big storm.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
ANC 3F02’s Guzman resigns, triggering a special Aug. 4 meeting but no special election buff.ly/NUfMmXT
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ANC 3F02’s Guzman resigns, triggering a special Aug. 4 meeting but no special election | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
August in the Neighborhood: Enjoy Hillwood 'After Hours,' Summer Restaurant Week, free square dance at Peirce Mill, and more. buff.ly/BRn5xAf
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Meet a DC police officer who makes Forest Hills Park one of his daily stops, and thinks everyone should read "Charlotte's Webb." buff.ly/LFO7MOz
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The long-running Soapstone sewer project is really, truly, actually complete. It just needed a couple of finishing touches. buff.ly/1TB3rhs
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In Forest Hills Connection's July newsletter: UDC's tallest building is about to come down... slowly. We've added groundhogs to our menagerie of wildlife sightings. And get ready for a new FHC website. buff.ly/y5gLYFO
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
One of our farmers market finds this season serves Palestinian family and culinary culture every Tuesday and Saturday at New Morning Farm's Sheridan School market. buff.ly/l6frQC5
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Farmers market finds: Palestinian family and culinary culture at New Morning Farm market | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The demolition of UDC’s tallest building for the DC Archives project is to begin in September. buff.ly/o9aLRy9
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Demolition of UDC’s tallest building for DC Archives project to begin in September | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In our 14 years of publishing Forest Hills Connection, we've written a great deal about sometimes surprising wildlife encounters in and around our neighborhood. This one is a first for us and for the neighbors who spotted the creatures. buff.ly/kQgPcdc
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Backyard Nature: Groundhog days | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
District Fringe, the indie theater festival that’s now in its second season, has one week of shows under its belt and two more performance-packed weeks to go. Here's what you'll find at its UDC venues: buff.ly/YS2APiM
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What you’ll find at District Fringe, the indie theater festival now underway at UDC | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Nonpartisan and independent candidates for office are now seeking signatures to qualify for the Nov. 3 ballot. They have until Aug. 5 to turn in their ballot petitions. Among them are would-be ANCs, and if you're interested in serving the community, it could be you! Here's how: buff.ly/tG6Gw0P
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ANCs are on the Nov. 3 ballot, too. What these elected volunteers do, and how to run | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Backyard Nature: How water striders defy the creek currents buff.ly/t2q3VjA
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ANC elections are coming up, and Ingleside at Rock Creek is on ANC 3F’s July 14 agenda.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
District Fringe, a three-week indie theater festival, kicks off July 10 in Van Ness. WTOP has a preview: buff.ly/DZ1DqvI And it's in our very full community events lineup for July: buff.ly/ppc6hJI
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The District Fringe Festival returns with comedy, drama and puppets - WTOP News
The District Fringe Festival returns for the second year beginning this weekend.
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Business in Brief: Apartment building sold, Shemalis rebrands, a new weekend breakfast spot buff.ly/OEtXxn1
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Business in Brief: Apartment building sold, Shemalis rebrands, a new weekend breakfast spot |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
For your post-July 4th and heat wave planning purposes. Every activity is nearby and happening after the 100 degree days leave us. In the meantime, please be safe! During the rest of this month: Fringe theater festival, Christmas in July market, "Mufasa" at the park and more.
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July in the Neighborhood: Fringe theater festival, Christmas in July market, movie at the park |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Parks and people in Berlin and Copenhagen, and my renewed appreciation for what we have in DC
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Parks and people in Berlin and Copenhagen, and my renewed appreciation for what we have in DC |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
ANC 3F meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 on Zoom. And if you miss it, you might miss out on the first public update on the DC Archives project in over a year.
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ANC 3F’s June 30 agenda: DC Archives at UDC, power lines project on Nebraska Ave., Murch leader’s retirement |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In Forest Hills Connection's June newsletter: A parks comparison and appreciation, a possible DC Archives project revival, District Fringe and more. mailchi.mp/cdfe7008c9d1...
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A local dad and kids’ business can do something about the bag of batteries in your junk drawer (Sponsored) www.foresthillsconnection.com/news/a-local...
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A new addition to Linnean Park is an Eagle Scout service project and an ideal "shinrin-yoku" spot.
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A new addition to Linnean Park is an Eagle Scout service project and an ideal ‘shinrin-yoku’ spot |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Photos: A rainy respite from the drought drying up our streams. buff.ly/sK5BZin
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Photos: A rainy respite from the drought drying up our streams |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
More things to do in June: Violins and pickleball in our parks. buff.ly/lTrD3J8 And don't forget about the June 6 events at Forest Hills Park: a cleanup, a toy swap, and a concert. buff.ly/G6euJCI
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
June in the Neighborhood: A toy swap, children’s concert, yoga in the park, Create by the Creek, and more buff.ly/UpRjjr0
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June in the Neighborhood: A toy swap, children’s concert, yoga in the park, Create by the Creek, and more |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Neighborhood in the News: UDC’s graduation, home seller profits, and a statue’s mistaken identity
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Neighborhood in the News: UDC’s graduation, home seller profits, and a statue’s mistaken identity |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Resources for your 2026 primary vote: A Ward 3 voter information aggregator and tenant leaders’ questions for the mayoral candidates. buff.ly/0iYXrWv
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Resources for the 2026 primary: Ward 3 voter information aggregator and tenant leaders’ questions for the mayoral candidates |
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The 2026 District Fringe festival at Van Ness-UDC includes programs for up-and-coming playwrights and young audiences. buff.ly/lvK7Fjr
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The 2026 District Fringe festival at Van Ness-UDC includes programs for up-and-coming playwrights and young audiences | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The spring bird migration brings out the birdwatchers in Rock Creek Park. buff.ly/3H7FF13
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The spring bird migration brings out the birdwatchers in Rock Creek Park | Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A Forest Hills intersection’s new design is part of a larger stormwater control project. buff.ly/n8hpZua
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Forest Hills Connection @foresthillsconnect.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Families get to enjoy a tidier Forest Hills Park, thanks to volunteers
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