Weekend Roundup
Weekend Roundup, April 18 through April 21
News & Politics
Crime & Safety: River Death, Card Skimming, Sexual Assault
News & Politics
CAG Celebrates Block Captain Program; Community Reps Praise Organized Approach
Arts & Society
The 2024 Leukemia Ball at the Washington Convention Center
News & Politics
Giuseppe Cecchi, Watergate Developer and IDI Group Founder, Dies at 93
Mapping Georgetown: Martin’s Tavern
October 4, 2021
•“Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came You want to be where you can see Our troubles are all the same […]
Beloved Bartender Kevin Delaney Dies
August 19, 2021
•Longtime bartender at Martin’s Tavern Kevin P. Delaney died this week. Born with the gift of gab and a heart of gold, Delaney “was an icon in the District,” said […]
Marilyn Butler’s Vision for ‘Mapping Georgetown’
July 19, 2021
•Imagine falling in love with your local town. Then, dedicating all of your creative efforts to cultivating and preserving its unique culture and heritage. Georgetown resident Marilyn Butler has done […]
Georgetown Village to Honor José Andrés, Martin Family, Dec. 3
November 11, 2020
•Throughout the virtual year-end celebration, there will be interviews with Georgetown Village founders, volunteers, supporters and guests, who will share their personal stories.
Georgetown BID Celebrates 20 Years
June 13, 2019
•The presentation at the June 11 event listed the top three game changers: the C&O Canal, reconstructing and programming alleys and establishing Georgetown as an interactive public arts destination.
2018 Georgetowners of the Year
December 19, 2018
•The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group, selected by the editorial board, includes one of America’s most […]
Initiative 77 Pros, Cons Face D.C. Council
September 17, 2018
•Today is the day! Monday, Sept 17, the proponents and opponents of Initiative #77 — the so-called Fair Wage Act — face off in front of Washington DC’s city council […]
Cheers to 85 Years: Martin’s Tavern
September 13, 2018
•By Gary Tischler and Robert Devaney Change is everywhere, even in Georgetown, with its brick sidewalks, college and church spires, old mansions and row houses — the Potomac River going […]
Opponents Urge Council to Void Initiative 77
July 9, 2018
•More than 250 managers, waiters, bartenders walked through the halls of the John A. Wilson District Building July 9, urging Council members to void the vote to eliminate the lower minimum wage for tipped employees.
Tipped-Employee Initiative Passes. Now What?
June 21, 2018
•Initiative 77, making it District law to guarantee every full-time employee a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2025, passed 55 percent to 45 percent. An online petition is being circulated to “Continue the fight – bring 77 to City Council!”