Main Street Issues 8 Grants, Toasts Martin’s Tavern  
• April 7, 2025

Georgetown Main Street’s “State of the Street” annual meeting on April 2 at Fathom Gallery “was full and the energy was high,” said Executive Director Rachel Shank. “Everyone there is […]

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 […]

A Student ANC Commissioner Moves On 
• February 12, 2025

By Joe Massaua  I’ve learned a lot over my two years of service as a commissioner on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. I’m grateful to my colleagues for their wisdom and […]

2025 Georgetown Main Street Small Business Grant Application is Now Open
• February 10, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr The 2025 Georgetown Main Street Small Business Grant Application is now open. Small businesses may apply for up to $5,000. GMS will fund eight or more applicants. […]

Outlook 2025: Georgetown’s Community Leaders  Share What’s Ahead 
• January 15, 2025

Georgetown University   We are looking towards a 2025 filled with continued improvement and community across our Washington, D.C., campuses. We continue to work to modernize our Hilltop Campus through the construction […]

December ANC Meeting: Crime, Leaves, Streateries, Holiday Events  
• December 9, 2024

A cover-all-the-bases agenda took the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on Dec. 2 past 10 p.m. again, despite Chair Gwen Lohse’s best intentions.     First up was the crime report by […]

Georgetown Main Street Lights Book Hill Tree in Second Annual Tradition
• December 5, 2024

Georgetown Main Street kicked off the holiday season at its second annual Book Hill Tree Lighting Tuesday evening. Carols were led by GMS Executive Director Rachel Shank and Events and […]

Book Hill’s Tree Lighting Is Tomorrow
• December 2, 2024

Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m., don’t miss the second annual Book Hill Tree Lighting. This community event, held in Book Hill Park at 1681 Wisconsin […]

November-December 2024 Community Calendar  
• November 11, 2024

Winter Safety Preparedness with DCHSEMA and CAG Public Safety   Thursday, Nov. 14   A free safety preparedness seminar, presented by the District’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency and the Citizens […]

Stock Up Your Freezer for Winter with GMS’s “Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon”
• October 23, 2024

Georgetown Main Street’s Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon is back for its fifth year. The event, hosted by Chef Jenn Crovato of 1310 Kitchen & Bar, has 30 percent of the proceeds […]