Mapping Georgetown: Georgetown Ministry Center a ‘Safe Place’
• September 5, 2023

“She made my coat of many colorsThat I was so proud of…” ~ Dolly Parton It’s so heartwarming to share stories of Georgetown’s most community-minded citizens, those who work so […]

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 […]

A Very Spirited ‘Spirit of Georgetown’
• October 20, 2022

A couple of hundred Georgetowners gathered Oct. 19 at the artful and Victorian home of Pamela and Byrne Murphy on 30th Street to support this year’s “Spirit of Georgetown” campaign […]

News Bombshells Will Impact Georgetown Migrants, Services
• October 11, 2022

Three news bombshells – two emanating from the D.C. Council and one from a federal court – will significantly impact migrants in Georgetown businesses, services and universities almost immediately. Office […]

Georgetown French Market Returns This Weekend
• April 28, 2022

Transport to the streets of Paris for the 19th annual Georgetown French Market popping up this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m., […]

Beautiful Fundraiser for La Jolie Bleue
• March 3, 2022

Many Georgetowners may remember La Jolie Bleue, the Mediterranean bakery on Wisconsin Ave. Unfortunately, the eatery, like many others, fell to the pandemic last year. The shop had grown steadily, […]

Georgetown Golden Girl, Joy Lane Blair: 1935-2022
• January 12, 2022

Joy Lane Blair, who died on Jan. 5, was born on July 2, 1935 in Jackson, Tennessee, to Larry and Mabel Lane. The oldest of five children, Joy started working […]

Spirit of Georgetown Gathers Residents, Salutes Tompkins  
• October 7, 2021

A major fundraiser for the Georgetown Ministry Center, the Spirit of Georgetown 2021 award went to Elena Tompkins and was held at the Washington Harbour home of Alan and Nancy […]

Feed the Fight’s Elena Tompkins to Receive Georgetown Ministry Center Award  
• September 16, 2021

Georgetown resident Elena Tompkins could never have predicted that her idea to provide healthcare workers with donated meals from area restaurants during the pandemic would benefit not only these two […]

As Cold Weather Hits, More Help for Unsheltered
• November 11, 2020

Georgetown Ministry Center, dedicated to “ending homelessness one person at a time,” is responding with new leadership and expanded programs.