By Ruth Robbins Guest Contributor It has been years in the making, but for the first time since their installation in 1956, Chevy Chase Circle has a full set of new benches — and now, one of the major gateways to…

Our association and Northwest Neighbors Village co-hosted a program last week on the challenges of caregiving for those with memory loss and health problems. The speakers, all experienced social workers, represent local nonprofit groups. They offered information and advice…

Two groups working to improve Lafayette Park are merging: Friends of Lafayette Park, established in 1999; and Friends of Lafayette Recreation Center and Park, which was created just last year. “The missions of both our groups were the same…

While surviving the notoriously muggy weather of D.C. summers, I have often caught myself running errands as fast as possible, often only thinking about my next opportunity to duck into an air-conditioned boutique. I would be so focused on…