Norah O’Donnell’s Untold Stories of Trailblazing Women
• February 23, 2026

Fresh off historic wins for American women in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, another American woman is shining a light on hidden heroes, the women who may not be in […]

For Love & Buttercup Gives Comfort to D.C. Children
• February 19, 2026

In honor of Women’s History Month kicking off, we wanted to highlight a Georgetown woman doing great things for the community. Emily Bhatnagar frequently works alongside MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, […]

Georgetowners of the Year for 2025 
• January 13, 2026

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. Devoted and influential members of the neighborhood who have received this distinction include Billy Martin, Pamla Moore, Leslie Maysak, Jack DeGioia, Bob […]

Preserving Georgetown’s Human-Scale Urbanism 
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By Zoe Shields   Georgetown’s visual appeal is rooted in its textural immediacy: slurry-coated brick, the undulating flicker of a gas flame, the single garden rose nodding to neatly wrestled ivy. Mature tree roots lift […]

Georgetown Resident Exhibits Art by Her Students, D.C. Inmates
• December 17, 2025

“Art is therapy,” said nonagenarian Mia Choumenkovitch. That’s why this ardent and feisty Georgetowner is still pursuing her passion, teaching art to inmates in the D.C. jail. Diminutive in physical […]

Lost Stroller Baffles Georgetown: Residents Blame… Probably the Dad
• November 18, 2025

Georgetown life is fascinating. Our urban existence obliges us to be historic custodians, close neighbors, walkers, parallel parkers and constant observers.  However, the most interesting behavior of those is that […]

Georgetowner Edith Nalle Schafer Dies at 94
• November 5, 2025

Edith Nalle Schafer, a writer, landscape designer and keen observer of her milieu, died peacefully on October 15, 2025, at Ingleside at Rock Creek in Washington, DC. She was 94 […]

Editorial: New Year’s Resolutions for Georgetown 
• January 10, 2024

As 2024 begins, Georgetown has so much to be thankful for. Sparkling vibrancy has returned to our indoor and outdoor commercial retail, shopping and dining spaces, as our “Business Ins […]

The Journey of Alla Rogers 
• March 9, 2022

With a war going on in Ukraine, it seemed frivolous to run a spring arts preview without recognizing the courage and culture of the Ukrainian people. We spoke to Georgetowner […]