Hefty Renovation Request for Hardy MS Approved by Local ANCs
• February 22, 2022

Resolutions for a significant renovation project for Hardy Middle School building and facilities at 1819 35th St. that could cost upwards of $100 million in budgeted District public school capital funds […]

ANC 2E February Report  
• February 7, 2022

Update on Ward 2 Recreational Parks    In the ANC’s February virtual public meeting, Department of Public Recreation’s (DPR) Chief of External Affairs, Tommie Jones, provided an update on Ward 2 […]

Ellington Field Renovation Plans Include New Amenities 
• December 6, 2021

Plans to upgrade the neighborhood Ellington track and field park and add community amenities under an approved $3.5 million city parks budget, were presented by DC Department of Parks and […]

Georgetown Public Schools Open Aug. 30 with Masks 
• August 23, 2021

Public schools in Georgetown are opening Monday August 30. To all registered students. In-person. With full all-day programs including sports. Teachers will be required to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 19 or undergo weekly self-testing for […]

In Mayor’s $17.5 Billion Budget: $30 Million for Jelleff Rec, $3.5 Million for Ellington Field
• June 1, 2021

The word on the budget is out. Georgetown representatives, parents and youth who use the popular but aging Jelleff Recreation Center, Boys and Girls Club and public outdoor pool at […]

Will Georgetown Get a Public High School?
• February 22, 2021

Among the preliminary ideas is to convert Hardy Middle School at 1819 35th St. NW into a public high school.

Jelleff Center Feasibility Study: Déjà Vu 
• December 7, 2020

The renovation — or perhaps reconstruction — of the S Street center is expected to be a top priority for newly elected Ward 2 Council representative Brooke Pinto. 

Protesters Block Wisconsin Ave. for Hours
• September 17, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon and early evening, the CVS at 2226 Wisconsin Ave. NW was closed while some 20 young people blocked the street in front of the store. 

Ward 2 Vote: Pinto, Kennedy Too Close to Call; Evans Rejected         
• June 3, 2020

With Brooke Pinto and Patrick Kennedy tied, and many mail-in ballots to be counted, the winner of the Democratic primary for Ward 2’s District Council seat might not be known for a week.

In Your Power to Vote: Your Freedom, Your Independence
• June 1, 2020

The Georgetowner calls on you, the Ward 2 voters, to research the candidates carefully and, yes, vote twice: in the Ward 2 primary election, to be held June 2, and in the special election on June 16.