‘The Future of Policing’ Focuses on Reform
• May 17, 2021

Shortly after the D.C. Council voted unanimously to confirm Robert J. Contee III as Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, the Office of the D.C. Auditor and the Council for […]

Pinto, McDuffie Call on Mayor to Ease COVID Restrictions
• May 10, 2021

District Council members Brooke Pinto and Kenyan McDuffie made an impassioned plea on behalf of their wards’ schoolchildren, families, workers and businesses.

Combating Climate Change: Essential, Not Optional
• April 14, 2021

As residents of the nation’s most political town, Washingtonians know that climate change is back on top of the White House agenda. Are they aware, however, of the mounting threats […]

Georgetown Main Street Stepping Up Spring Revitalization Efforts
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With spring setting in — and signs that the pandemic is easing — Georgetown Main Street is stepping up its local business recovery and revitalization efforts. Founded as a nonprofit […]

Pinto Seeks $14 Million for Gondola
• March 29, 2021

Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto requested $12 million to purchase the site for the proposed terminal and $2 million to complete an environmental impact study.

Women’s History Month Event Features Lewis George, Henderson and Pinto
• March 25, 2021

The D.C. mayor’s office held a teleconference featuring the “newest female Council members”: Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), Christina Henderson (At-Large) and Janeese Lewis George (Ward 4).

Georgetown Retail: Bringing Vibrancy Back
• March 10, 2021

As we begin to imagine the post-pandemic world, creative entrepreneurial minds in Georgetown are exploring strategies for revitalizing commercial market spaces.

Georgetown’s Blues Alley: Another Pandemic Casualty?
• February 18, 2021

If owner Harry Schnipper is unable to renegotiate the club’s lease with Snyder Properties in the coming months, the world-famous club might close for good.

Kristi Whitfield: Helping D.C. Businesses Find ‘Every Opportunity to Rise’
• February 15, 2021

Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development, Whitfield has dedicated herself to supporting D.C.’s small business owners and diverse neighborhoods.

Valentine’s Gifts: Are You Thinking Outside the Heart-Shaped Box?
• February 12, 2021

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’d all LUV our gifts to brim with creativity, heartwarming inspiration and a certain je-ne-sais-quoi. Too often, however, failing to think outside the heart-shaped box, we […]