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Rick Hindin, Co-founder of Britches of Georgetowne and GBA, Dies at 82
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37th Lombardi Gala Honors Those Who Made Transformative Contributions in Cancer Research
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‘Setting Sail’ at Hillwood
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Danny Lledo’s Xiquet: A Clean, Minimalistic Aesthetic
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First CAG Take Over the Bar Event a Big Success
Public Safety: MPD Reports Crime Down in Most Categories Over Last 2 Years
• January 17, 2023
When horrific crimes are reported in daily local news, residents tend to feel less safe, regardless of favorable overall crime trends. Hence the skepticism some in the District have regarding […]
Crime: MPD Chief Cites 2022 Crime-Fighting Gains While Denouncing Gun Violence
• January 3, 2023
On the first day of 2023, MPD Chief Robert Contee released a “Message from the Chief” lauding his department’s crime-fighting efforts last year while acknowledging the District continues to be […]
Crime: Beware of Porch Piracy This Holiday Season
• December 19, 2022
With less than a week before Christmas and over 50 percent of Americans shopping for gifts online this year (according to Statista.com), the problem of “porch piracy” – or package […]
Exclusive Interview: Duncan Bedlion, Commander Second District, MPD
• July 13, 2022
What’s happening with crime in Georgetown? The Georgetowner interviewed Georgetown’s top cop, Duncan Bedlion, Commander of the Second District of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to find out whether progress […]
