Local Columnists

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (652+ words) The Southeast Public Library, part of the D.C. Public Library system, has just undergone a $41 million makeover. And this week, officials there are celebrating the reopening. The building, constructed in 1922 and one of several libraries built with funds from the Carnegie…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (161+ words) Even if it takes longer than expected, it does look like Washington will sign an extension before he gets to test the waters of free agency. Coming off an outstanding training camp, Washington should... Parker Washington says contract talks are…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (691+ words) As students returned to class across the D.C. region, some of the District’s youngest students will be without their favorite after-school program this school year. D.C. Scores, a nonprofit that runs after-school programs using soccer, poetry and service learning for elementary…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (200+ words) Welcome to the Rosebank community, where an extraordinary waterfront estate at 40115 Combs Creek Way greets more than 1,500 feet of shoreline, creating a setting rarely found in Southern Maryland. Nestled between Combs Creek and Breton Bay, this remarkable property pairs timeless…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (98+ words) For the first time in the 12 years of the event, Chuck Brown’s family isn’t supporting Chuck Brown Day this weekend. The family said it notified the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation earlier this year that it was withdrawing…...