Georgetowners of the Year for 2025 
• January 13, 2026

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. Devoted and influential members of the neighborhood who have received this distinction include Billy Martin, Pamla Moore, Leslie Maysak, Jack DeGioia, Bob […]

The Women Who Run Georgetown
• March 31, 2025

In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Georgetowner is proud to recognize a few of the women community leaders who help make Georgetown such a special place. As a woman-founded […]

Black Georgetown’s Lisa Fager Thanks Community
• June 26, 2023

The following message is from Lisa Fager, Executive Director of Black Georgetown Foundation: I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your […]

Georgetown History Alive at Mt. Zion Cemetery on Juneteenth 
• June 19, 2023

Mount Zion Cemetery-Female Union Band Society Cemetery, located at 27th Street NW and Mill Road NW, was very much alive on a most appropriate day, Juneteenth, June 19. Hundreds of […]

Mapping Georgetown: Archivist Breathes New Life into Oak Hill Cemetery
• March 27, 2023

Georgetown’s historic Oak Hill Cemetery at 3001 R Street NW tends to attract all sorts of souls, among both the living and the departed. The cemetery’s “Changing of the Guard” […]

Editorial: Honoring The Women of Georgetown 
• March 8, 2023

Today, March 8, we honor International Women’s Day.   By presidential proclamation, the month of March is also designated every year as Women’s History Month. This time is set aside to […]