December Downtowner
• December 9, 2024

D.C. Businesses May Have to Take Cash Again Unless the District Council acts, D.C. businesses will soon be required to accept cash. Three years ago, the District first required businesses […]

Mayor Bowser Declares, ‘Georgetown Is Hot!’
• December 2, 2024

By Christine Axsmith Mayor Muriel Bowser declared “Georgetown is hot!” at a crowded Shop Made in DC store at 1304 Wisconsin Ave. NW.  The event celebrated the first 10-year lease […]

Weekend Roundup, August 22-25
• August 21, 2024

As we make the transition from summer to back-to-school, there are still plenty of options for weekend activities. This evening, enjoy a fashion show on the rooftop of the Rosewood, […]

April Downtowner: Caps, Wizards; Office Space
• April 7, 2024

Capitals, Wizards Commit to Capital One Arena  It looks like the Capitals and the Wizards are staying put in Gallery Place after all. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to build […]

Mayor Bowser Pushes for Downtown, RFK Stadium
• March 4, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR4984 last week, which would allow the D.C. government to begin to redevelop the RFK Stadium area. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a prepared […]

Opinion: What Happened to Historic, Safe, and Clean Georgetown?
• February 12, 2024

I have lived in Georgetown for more than 30 years – first on 32nd Street with my wife, Noel, and then on P Street where I raised my three children. […]

Crime: ‘Secure DC Omnibus’ Crime Package Clears D.C. Council; Georgetown Spa Robbery
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One vote down, one to go. With the mayor’s full endorsement, Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto’s “Secure DC Omnibus” crime package passed unanimously Feb. 6, with amendments, in the […]

Crime: Omnibus Crime Bill Up for Vote; Carjacking Victim Mourned in Georgetown
• February 5, 2024

Georgetown’s primary legislative crime-fighter – Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety of the D.C. Council – is urging her constituents […]

Education: Some Hopeful News on D.C.’s ‘Reading Crisis’ 
• January 22, 2024

Although D.C. public school students are suffering through a well-documented “reading crisis,” some hopeful signs for progress appear to be emerging on the city’s horizon.  Representing Ward 2 on the […]

Crime: Massive Crime Bill Up for D.C. Council Vote; Local Reports
• January 16, 2024

Crime in the nation’s capital was a major focus of national headlines last year owing to the city’s spike in carjackings, vehicle thefts, armed robberies of members of Congress, its […]