If this week has been a year, I'm not sure what this year has been, but we're back with some local news you might have missed amid the end of the longest-ever government shutdown.
This week's "Ask a D.C. Native" column reflects on the memories that defined writer India Kea's childhood here. Also looming large in local history: The Chateau Lounge. The nightclub's new owners say they want it to play an even bigger role in years to come as a hub for the Ward 7 community.
And in an opinion piece, the Ward 7 representative on the D.C. Board of Education writes that this is a critically important time to support D.C.'s community schools.
The front of Chateau Lounge, which reopened under new ownership this year. (Steven Kiviat)
New owners of the old hand dancing spot want to preserve what made it so beloved. But they also want the nightclub to become a community hub in Ward 7.
Children receive lunch at Kimball Elementary School in D.C. (USDA/Flickr)
If the federal government cuts funding, local investments we make in community schools and family supports are the buffer that keeps neighborhoods from unraveling, argues Eboni-Rose Thompson.
Forget summer reading — winter is when you actually have time to make a dent in that pile on your nightstand. As the days get shorter, we're wondering: What are your favorite books that shed light on D.C., its people, or the moment we’re in? We might share your suggestion with other curious readers!
Proposed legislation would close an "often-criticized loophole" for housing voucher holders who are tenants of rent-controlled apartments. [Street Sense]
The Post announced its new food critic — whose first meal here was at one of our favorite Columbia Heights spots. [The Post]
Meet a chef who makes the sidewalk his kitchen, an octogenarian anthropologist who dances on TikTok, and D.C.'s very own King of Drag. [Washington City Paper]
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