Profs & Pints DC: A Bird’s-Eye View of the Flu
• March 25, 2025

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Bird’s-Eye View of the Flu,” on the centuries-long struggle to contain the influenza virus and why it keeps roaring back, with Alexandra M. Lord, […]

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 […]

Mapping Georgetown: Georgetown Ministry Center a ‘Safe Place’
• September 5, 2023

“She made my coat of many colorsThat I was so proud of…” ~ Dolly Parton It’s so heartwarming to share stories of Georgetown’s most community-minded citizens, those who work so […]

Public Safety: Criminologists Puzzle Over D.C.’s Rising Homicide Rates; Local Reports
• August 21, 2023

Once again, rising homicide rates in the nation’s capital are drawing national attention. And criminologists are puzzling over why the District appears to be regressing relative to other major U.S. […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Named Georgetown University Professor
• June 29, 2023

After dedicating 54 years of his life to public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci has chosen Georgetown University to play a major role in the next phase of his career. The […]

Downtown Renewal: We Spoke with Gerren Price, CEO of DowntownDC BID 
• June 12, 2023

Life’s been a whirlwind for Gerren Price the last few years. He joined the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) as director of public space operations in 2018. Two years later, […]

Georgetown BID’s Spring Cleaning Projects, Canal Repairs 
• May 8, 2023

As May flowers bloom, annual rites of spring often involve cleaning and decluttering the home, but for the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), sprucing up Georgetown’s commercial district is a […]

May 18 Cultural Power Breakfast: Woolly Mammoth’s Maria Goyanes
• April 20, 2023

Maria Manuela Goyanes, artistic director of D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company since 2018, will be the featured speaker at The Georgetowner’s next Cultural Power Breakfast, on Thursday, May 18. Admission […]

At Home: The Evolution of America’s Dining Room  
• March 8, 2023

  Our cover story for our March 2023 Real Estate Review print edition explores the history of America’s dining rooms.     In America, the dining room is completely dispensable. […]

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 […]