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Crime: ‘Secure DC Omnibus’ Crime Package Clears D.C. Council; Georgetown Spa Robbery
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Crime Report: Carjackings, Dumpster Fires, and Poor Crime-Solving
November 27, 2023
•Once again, a phony fender-bender and carjacking in the neighborhood: this time on Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW. Also – perhaps symbolically – dumpster fires appeared to be set […]
Crime: Saturday’s Mayhem; New Second District Commander; Mayor Takes Action
November 20, 2023
•Why must Georgetowners be alert at all times? Two photos snapped by Georgetown resident and photographer for The Georgetowner, Bill Starrels, from this past Saturday evening help illustrate the rising […]
Crime: Secret Service Shots Fired in Georgetown; Chief Smith Confirmed
November 13, 2023
•In a show of unity to address the city’s “crime crisis,” the D.C. Council voted unanimously Nov. 7 to confirm Mayor Bowser’s nomination of Acting Police Chief Angela A. Smith […]
Coolidge Foundation in Georgetown Celebrates Centenary of 30th President
November 8, 2023
•What do the following have in common: The Roaring Twenties, Prospect Street in Georgetown, an August 3, 2023, historical re-enactment inside a Vermont barn after midnight, and the future of […]
‘Georgetown Glow’ Returns to Light up the Nights
November 6, 2023
•Time to bundle up and pack that thermos of hot chocolate. As winter darkness returns, the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) has plans to spark “Merriment in Georgetown” with the […]
Halloween Ghost Cruise on Canal Boat: Spirited Fun Before 2 Years of Drydock
November 2, 2023
•Halloween phantoms often mysteriously appear – then disappear – then return to spook again. In Georgetown’s stretch of the C&O Canal, the water upon which Georgetown’s new canal boat floats […]
Crime: Escapee Caught; Council Endorses Acting MPD Chief Smith; Police Burnout
October 30, 2023
•As crime in the nation’s capital continues to be a focus of nation-wide political attention, D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council have shifted to a tougher stance on […]
Crime Report: Congress Targets ‘Soft on Crime’ D.C.; Local Reports
October 16, 2023
•“We’re grateful to have you here,” the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said in his opening statement…. before raking D.C. […]
Halloween Decorations Need Not Be Distasteful
October 11, 2023
•Halloween season is upon us, bringing joy – and delightful treats – to many children, yet headaches to discriminating homeowners agonizing over seasonal decorative choices. “I don’t care if it’s […]
Forever Stamped: Bermingham Photo Inspires RBG Stamp
October 10, 2023
•“I never dreamed it would end up as a stamp when I took her portrait,” said Philip Bermingham of his photo of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]