“People don’t think about what a senior is going to do for the summer,” says Charles Turner, 74. But they’ll be busy – both taking time for themselves and their communities.

“There should be a better response to people who have to ask for help and have to plead for food,” one elderly Washingtonian says.

Elvera Patrick and Hadiyah Muhammad will compete in the Pure International Pageant in Columbus, Ohio, in September.

“You can’t wait for other people to do things you know must happen,” says one nursing home official.

Residents who qualify based on income and access to food will have the option of receiving prepared meals, groceries, or both.

Airbnb released the data as part of its “education campaign” to highlight the platform as a way to earn supplemental income.

Days after a story highlighted the plight facing Virginia McLaurin, the 107-year-old woman who charmed the Obamas in February.

Councilmember Anita Bonds (D-At Large) introduced legislation that would exempt some seniors who have lived in the District for at least a quarter-century from paying property taxes.

Last weekend, we noted that the city’s main provider of meals to home-bound elderly had abruptly declared bankruptcy, leaving the city scrambling. But here’s good news: D.C. Central Kitchen has stepped up to fill the void.

If John Belushi taught us anything, it’s that several people flinging food from one side of a cafeteria to the next is sure to be a hilarious romp. West Springfield High School Principal Paul A. Wardinski, however, begs to differ.