Hyde-Addison School Construction Project Begins

July 24, 2017

On July 20, representatives of all the major stakeholders met to go over neighbors’ concerns.

Georgetown Gas Saga Continues

July 17, 2017

The saga continues. Last month, The Georgetowner reported the disconcerting story of longtime Georgetown resident Edward Segal and the Masked Men of the Gas Company. The masked, hooded and helmeted workers with oxygen […]

Crime Report

July 12, 2017

(Police Service Area 206) Data supplied by the Metropolitan Police Department Sexual abuse ■ 1640-1699 block, 33rd St.; 5:54 p.m. June 28. Motor vehicle theft ■ 1000-1199 block, 30th St.; […]

Month of Key Bridge Lane Closures Has Begun


As part of the Key Bridge Rehabilitation Project, the District Department of Transportation will close single lanes on the bridge in each direction daily through Monday, Aug. 7. The weekday […]

Wawa Gets Mixed Reception in Georgetown


The proposed Wawa “urban concept” at 1222 Wisconsin Avenue, currently occupied by Restoration Hardware, got a mixed reception at the June 29 ANC meeting. On hand were Wawa’s Susan Bratton, […]

Neighbors’ Email Complaints Force DC Water Action


“Water is Life” is the motto of the District of Columbia’s Water and Sewer Authority, also known as DC Water. It certainly can be said that DC Water is a […]

Bike Lanes on K, Water Streets Questioned


A proposal to install protected bike lanes on K and Water Streets — as well as on part of Wisconsin Avenue — was met by different degrees of concern at […]

Jackson Art Center Hits Another Bump


There’s good news and there’s maybe bad news about the Jackson Art Center’s proposed 20-year lease renewal. The nonprofit artists’ collective has occupied the historic Jackson School building at 3050 […]

1 Dead in Double Shooting on K Street


The perpetrators of the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old from Severn, Maryland, and the shooting of another unidentified man around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, July 8, on Water Street (K […]

Family-Friendly Concert Series Wraps Up in Rose Park


Close to 200 kids and grown-ups spread out on blankets and chairs in Rose Park July 9, nibbling all types of picnic fare — as well as free Sprinkles cupcakes […]