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Business Ins & Outs: Google Store Opens; Happy 25th to Bacchus Wine Cellar!
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Seeing Double: Santa at Volta Park, Rose Park on Saturday
Arts
Tawny Chatmon’s Portraits Take Center Stage at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
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Festive Fun Takes Center Stage at This Year’s Georgetown Jingle
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Slow Bustling in Georgetown
• April 27, 2020
Much of Georgetown has shut down, but one can still see joggers, bicyclists, parents pushing strollers, dogs being walked and plenty of construction workers.
In Lockdown, Every Pet Is a Therapy Animal
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The Georgetowner wants to hear all about the hijinks, shenanigans and adorable (deplorable?) behavior of our readers’ furry friends.
D.C. Schools to Close 3 Weeks Early
• April 20, 2020
Due to the coronavirus crisis, some of the red-line requirements for grade advancement and graduation are being waived.
Staff Entertainment Picks; Send Us Yours
• April 16, 2020
Bored during shutdown? Here are movie, TV, music and book picks from several Georgetowner staffers. We invite you to email your own to us at editorial@georgetowner.com.
Bowser Extends COVID Emergency Through May 15, Urges Mail-In Voting and Census
• April 15, 2020
If leaving their residence, all individuals must continue to social distance from others not in their household and should wear face coverings if visiting essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies.
GW Hospital Starts Drive-Through, Walk-In Testing
• April 6, 2020
The District is expecting a surge in COVID-19 cases over the next week or two, before the number of infections is likely to peak.
Coronavirus Hits D.C. Wards Differently
• April 2, 2020
Overall, according to an April 1 report, 586 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, had been recorded in the District; 91 were newly announced on Wednesday morning.
Georgetown Almost a Ghost Town; D.C. Shuts Down Nonessential Businesses
• March 26, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application process for a new $25-million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus Report: Vietnam
• March 25, 2020
Living abroad, I read the news about coronavirus hysteria in the U.S. with a feeling of separation. Reports of toilet paper hoarding, fights over bread in supermarkets, withering medical supplies […]
D.C. Hunkers Down During Cherry Blossom Season (photos)
• March 23, 2020
There was a brief window for a few days early on as the flowers approached peak bloom when it was possible to capture the scene.
