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Editorial: Thank You, Council Member Brooke Pinto
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Editorial: Where, What Is the Vision for D.C.?
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What’s Out and What’s In?
December 9, 2020
•One day, we’ll look back and … wish we hadn’t. But, for now, here’s our highly idiosyncratic look at “What’s Out and What’s In” at the end of this exceptionally strange year.
In the Light, the Scourge of 2020 Recedes
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In the Light, the Scourge of 2020 Rescinds In this worst year ever — at least in our lifetimes — we are straining to look beyond our holiday blues, to […]
BIDEN TIME
November 11, 2020
•Anyone who was paying attention on Saturday, Nov. 7, heard and saw much of America rejoicing outside, on the sidewalks and on the streets, after the media call that proclaimed […]
The Georgetowner Endorses …
October 14, 2020
•Here they are: The Georgetowner Editorial Board’s endorsements for President of the United States, District Council members and advisory neighborhood commissioners.
Counterproductive Protesters
August 12, 2020
•Lately, some Black Lives Matter protesters have pivoted from marching in parks and along streets in commercial districts to take their message to residential areas. Whether frightening pedestrians and motorists […]
D.C.’s 2021 Budget: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
July 15, 2020
•A new tax on advertising approved by the District Council will add injury to insult for small local newspapers and other media outlets.
In Your Power to Vote: Your Freedom, Your Independence
June 1, 2020
•The Georgetowner calls on you, the Ward 2 voters, to research the candidates carefully and, yes, vote twice: in the Ward 2 primary election, to be held June 2, and in the special election on June 16.
Taking Earth Day to Heart
April 22, 2020
•The spring, the summer, The childing autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries, and the mazèd world, By their increase, now knows not which is which — “A Midsummer Night’s […]
Georgetowners of the Year: 2019
December 30, 2019
•This year’s group: a woman who is much more than a top real estate agent; a publicist all the utilities know well; and a church marking 225 years as a source of societal strength and spiritual nourishment.
2018 Georgetowners of the Year
December 19, 2018
•The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group, selected by the editorial board, includes one of America’s most […]