6,000 Reported Gas Leaks, Now What?

July 26, 2017

First he reported how Washington Gas would reserve blocks of parking spaces in tight Georgetown residential areas with no sign of work. Then it was masked gas men in the […]

Virginia Burton: An Eye for Detail


Virginia Burton, owner of Burton Optician, knows how to take care of a pair of glasses. She can tell when a pair of glasses looks crooked, needs new nose pads […]

Ins & Outs


IN (Soon): Marine Layer Marine Layer, a San Francisco clothing story named for an air mass that forms over water (such as San Francisco Bay) due to a temperature inversion, […]

My Summer Reading List


A couple years ago, I read an article about Mark Zuckerberg that said he reads two books a month. He even started a Facebook book club called “A Year of […]

Suicide of Beloved Robot Shakes Community


Tragedy struck the hearts of those who witnessed the death of Georgetown’s very own Robot Steve. His purpose was to patrol the streets in order to keep people safe. But, […]

GBA Touts Georgetown Main Street Proposal

July 20, 2017

Attendees at the Georgetown Business Association’s July 19 networking reception rallied around the neighborhood’s pitch for a Main Street program.

Women’s March Passes Through Georgetown

July 17, 2017

At the end of a 17-mile trek that began in front of NRA headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia, about 100 marchers reached the Department of Justice on the evening of July 14.

Georgetown Gas Saga Continues


The saga continues. Last month, The Georgetowner reported the disconcerting story of longtime Georgetown resident Edward Segal and the Masked Men of the Gas Company. The masked, hooded and helmeted workers with oxygen […]

Ambassador: Afghan Dream, American Dream, No Different


The education of children was at the center of a talk by Afghanistan Ambassador Hamdullah Mohib at a Sister Cities luncheon at the City Club July 14 — the day […]

Traffic Advisory: Women’s March Through M Street Today

July 14, 2017

The Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Transportation would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with Women’s March NRA2DOJ, scheduled for Friday, July 14. The march […]