2025 Year in Review in Georgetown  
• January 12, 2026

Perusal of the 2025 Year in Review leads to one conclusion …  “Georgetown is hot!” Mayor Muriel Bowser said it, city organizations said it, savvy observers said it. Even the Washingtonian wrote that Georgetown was “cool again” (meaning hot).   More than any other neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Georgetown is lined with businesses […]

ANC Report: Parking, Parking and More Parking, Or Not?
• December 15, 2025

December’s Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) meeting began with big congratulations for Executive Director Anna Noakes, who got engaged. Congrats! Here are minutes from the Dec. 8 meeting. Stay tuned […]

Council Eases Streatery Fees, Rules  
• December 9, 2025

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, the District Council voted unanimously to reduce occupancy fees for streateries and allow additional design flexibility. The legislation went into effect immediately and will be in place for 90 days.    Before the emergency legislation, the District Department of Transportation determined that restaurants […]

Georgetowner Readers Weigh In on Streateries 
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Last month, The Georgetowner raised a question important to the Georgetown community: Are streateries beneficial or a terrible long-term idea? Our editorial, followed by a submission from Citizens Association of Georgetown President Amy Titus, prompted responses from readers. Here are their comments.   Limit the number of streateries. […]

Georgetown Public Library Will Hold Book Sale Nov. 6
• October 14, 2021

A large collection of especially beautiful donated books in good condition will be offered at the Georgetown Public Library book sale on Saturday, Nov. 6 for around $2 a book, according to Georgetown Library Friends President Joe […]

Teaching Online Is a Challenge
• May 20, 2020

It’s been eight weeks since the coronavirus pandemic closed schools in D.C. and teachers were told they had to teach all their classes online. On March 16, when the order […]