October NewsBytes

October 7, 2024

‘Georgetown Cuddler’ Rapist Arrested    The Georgetown and College Park “Cuddler” — a man accused of sexually assaulting and raping women between 2006 and 2012 in Georgetown and Burleith, as well […]

News Bytes: Mansion Tax, ‘Bibi’ Visit, G.U. President Recovering From Stroke

July 17, 2024

This article was updated July 22. ‘Mansion Tax’ Targets Georgetown   The District Council passed the city’s $21-billion budget for fiscal 2025 on June 12. The new budget contains a property […]

May 2024 News Bytes

May 8, 2024

Architects Walk   The Citizens Association of Georgetown held its second annual Architects Walk Through Georgetown on April 6. The sell-out event was attended by approximately 100 CAG members. Seven leading […]

In Celebration of Our 69th Year, a Bit About Our Team 

October 11, 2023

Sonya Bernhardt, publisher  This year I celebrated 25 years as publisher of The Georgetowner, as we now celebrate the newspaper’s 69th anniversary and Volume 70! First, a big thank you […]

Editorial: Fairness in Local News  


Ask yourself this question: how many journalists does Google hire? Earlier this year, a federal lawsuit was filed against Google. Newspapers which still give communities most local coverage, are having […]

Clergy Express Support for Homeless Nonprofit  

September 13, 2023

We, the clergy leaders of Georgetown congregations, support Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC) because it is the single most important resource for our neighbors experiencing homelessness in this community. GMC is […]

June Downtowner News Briefs    

June 14, 2023

 D.C. Council Passes Emergency Bill to Cap Rent Increases   Despite high inflation numbers, the D.C. Council passed an emergency bill earlier this month to stabilize rental housing in the city […]

Pick 2 for the District Council 

October 12, 2022

Ward 2 D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto — who represents Georgetown — is not up for re-election during this election cycle, but two of four At-large Council candidates will be […]

ANC 2E Elections: One Competitive Race   


The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (ANC 2E) is a highly active quasi-governmental advisory group that covers Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale. It meets monthly to update the community on District issues […]

Community Calendar: Nov. 10 to Dec. 8

November 10, 2021

Dumbarton United Methodist Church: Stained Glass History Tours, Nov. 14, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m, at 3133 Dumbarton St. NW.  Georgetown Celebrates the Arts — through Nov. 17. On Book Hill (Wisconsin Ave […]