Security Will Be ‘Tight and Visible’ for Inauguration

January 16, 2025

“Nearly a quarter of a million ticketed guests are expected to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of United States. Thousands of people are planning to watch, […]

2024 Year in Review  

January 13, 2025

The following is a year-in-review roundup for Town Topics of 2024. Crime At the December meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Metropolitan Police Department reported that crime was down […]

First Meeting of 2025, ANC2E: Bags, Bottles & Big Events

January 9, 2025

The new year’s meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) turned out to be all virtual on Jan. 6 due to a snowstorm that coated Washington, D.C., with a […]

Hyde-Addison’s Hooks Named Principal of the Year 

December 23, 2024

The principal of Georgetown’s only public elementary school – Calvin Hooks at Hyde-Addison School on 3219 O St. NW – received “the Principal of the Year” award from K-12 Dive, […]

The Georgetown Cookie Tour: ‘A Great Idea’

December 16, 2024

Up and down Wisconsin Ave. NW from Prospect Street to Reservoir Rd. on Saturday Dec. 14, shoppers toting cookie boxes with handles could be seen consulting maps and eagerly entering […]

Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, ‘Fusty’ Fun

December 12, 2024

There was some trepidation about going to see the beloved 1937 Agatha Christie classic novel turned film “Death on the Nile,” as a world-premiere stage adaptation at Arena Stage. Fans […]

Named for F. Scott, The Fitzgerald of Palisades Will Open Next Spring

December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON — A luxurious retirement community, The Fitzgerald of Palisades, inspired by the iconic 1920s novel The Great Gatsby, is set to open its doors in May 2025 at 4865 […]

December ANC Meeting: Crime, Leaves, Streateries, Holiday Events  

December 9, 2024

A cover-all-the-bases agenda took the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on Dec. 2 past 10 p.m. again, despite Chair Gwen Lohse’s best intentions.     First up was the crime report by […]

Q&A: Chris Matthews on the Election

November 4, 2024

The dining room at the GeorgeTown Club was packed on Oct. 29 as Georgetowners of all ages eagerly settled down to lunch and a Q&A Cafe by CBS News producer […]

Hundreds of Oyster Lovers Eat Up at Shuck It!

October 30, 2024

More than 600 Georgetown residents and visitors moved eagerly between oyster and beer stations on the afternoon of Oct. 19, watching dozens of oystershuckers opening thousands of fresh oysters — […]