Sidewalk Widening Meeting with the BID
• March 12, 2021

The Georgetown BID is hosting two virtual meetings March 24 and 25 to share updates about our sidewalk widening project before installation begins. Both meetings will include the same content. Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30pm. Click here to register. […]

Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen Dies at 91 
• March 4, 2021

Georgetowner Hugh Jacobsen practiced architecture for decades, with a career spanning several high-profile commissions from around the world. He passed away March 4 in Front Royal, Va., at the age […]

Designs for Living: Fabiola Martens Shares Her Secrets
• February 8, 2021

More and more of Martens’s clients are looking for ways to expand space without having to knock down walls or carry out other extensive renovations.

ANC Revs Up Over Speed Limit Issue
• February 4, 2021

At ANC 2E’s monthly meeting last Monday, a lively discussion broke out about two longstanding issues: speed limits and large truck traffic in residential areas.

ANC Monday: Speed Limit, Farmers Market, Gateway Project
• February 1, 2021

On tonight’s agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Regarding a Proposed Speed Limit Change in Georgetown’s Commercial District.

No Known Inauguration-Related Threats Yet in Georgetown
• January 18, 2021

As of Friday, plans were that policing in Georgetown during the days before the Jan. 20 inauguration would be at the usual level with some increased visibility.

Georgetown Costars in ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
• December 28, 2020

The Georgetown Business Improvement District is asking residents inspired by Georgetown’s role in the film to take a moment to spotlight the “superhero” in their own lives.

The Life of Georgetown From 1620 to 2020, Part 1
• December 24, 2020

As the nation has expanded and transformed, Georgetown has adapted to hardships and flourished. And in many fascinating ways, the city’s earlier experiences have paralleled our own. 

Georgetowner Ed Emes Dies at the Age of 91
• December 9, 2020

From the Emes family: Edward L. Emes, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27. Born on April 23, 1929 in New York City […]

Potomack Company Opens Georgetown Branch
• November 12, 2020

With the auction house’s main office and gallery in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, adding a D.C. outpost will be convenient for many existing clients and should bring in new ones.