Editorial: Doing the Safety Dance
The Criminal Code Brouhaha Is an Opportunity to Do Better The District’s new criminal code bill is in limbo, after D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson pulled the legislation out of […]
Georgetown Cool… and Safe?
Georgetown is having a moment … again. Over its 272 or so years, it has reinvented itself without losing its charm or erasing its history. We, along with other Georgetowners, […]
ANC Notes, Dec. 2022: Hotel Construction on M St., Transformer Statues, New Commissioners
For their final meeting for the year, ANC 2E met virtually on Tuesday evening, Nov. 29 with Chair Rick Murphy (2E03) in a thankful, gracious mood chairing his final ANC […]
Bowser Re-elected for Third Term: Few Surprises in D.C.
It’s always a bit ironic to go through all the months (sometimes years) of hype about a big national election in Washington, D.C. — the fervent destination of hundreds of […]
Ward 2 Council Member Pinto Supports DCRA Split
When does it make sense to split a major city agency in two? In the case of the dissolution of the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) into […]
In D.C., Bowser Wins; Progressives, Too
The center held, more or less, as Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination and a chance to have a third term — besting her opponent Robert White by 10,000 […]
It’s Primary Election Day — You Have Until 8 p.m. to Vote
It’s June 21 and in Washington, D.C., that means it’s primary election day for the 2022 midterm elections. Many Georgetown residents whose mailboxes and home entrances have been inundated by […]
D.C. Approves $309 Million to Replace 75,000 Streetlight Bulbs
The D.C. Council last week green-lighted $309 million dollars to be spent over the next two years on light bulbs. Not just any light bulbs, of course, but LED light bulbs, as […]
Ward 2 to Expand Under Redistricting Plans
The District’s Ward 2, of which Georgetown is a part, will expand its eastern boundaries to include all of the Shaw neighborhood, according to a D.C. Council report released last […]
D.C. to Loosen COVID Restrictions May 1
Here is a rundown of activities that will be allowed to reopen or dial up in the District beginning on May 1, according to Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health.