Who Knew? D.C. GOP Primary Starts Friday
• February 29, 2024

You may be surprised to learn that the D.C. Republican Primary is happening Friday, Saturday and Sunday — March 1 to 3 at the Marriott Madison Hotel at 1177 15th St. NW. […]

Brooke Pinto to Tell Latest on Crime Bill at Monday’s ANC Meeting
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An aggressive omnibus crime punishment bill, developed by Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto, is facing its second vote of approval on Tuesday, March 5. At 7 p.m. on Monday, […]

Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Is Back in Play
• February 26, 2024

On Jan. 19, the Biden administration announced that it had approved $4.9 billion in student loan debt relief for 73,600 student borrowers: “These discharges are the result of fixes made by […]

Georgetown’s Hyde-Addison Elementary School Evacuated for Bomb Threat 
• February 12, 2024

Children from kindergarten to fifth grade at Hyde-Addison Elementary School at 3219 O St. NW were evacuated for approximately two hours on Thursday afternoon Feb. 1 after the school received […]

ANC 2E: Shootings, Carjackings, DOJ Response; Schools Improve; Sacco Departs
• February 5, 2024

The February meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E), held Jan. 29, was filled with solid news, much welcomed civility and met in person for the first time […]

Jack Evans Will Not Run for Ward 2 Seat
• January 16, 2024

One of the big 2024 election-year questions — at least for Georgetown and Ward 2 — has just been answered.  Jack Evans, a decades-long resident of P Street NW just a […]

First ANC Meeting of 2024 Confronts Crime and Bagels 
• January 10, 2024

The first 2024 meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) on Jan. 8 dealt with last year’s continuing problems as well as looking to the year ahead.   Rising […]

Town Topics: Year in Review 2023
• January 2, 2024

What a difference a year makes — even in Georgetown. The top Town Topics of 2023 are quite different from those of 2022 —  except for one. Crime in Washington […]

An Epiphany: Small Church, Hidden in Plain Sight  
• December 6, 2023

“People tell me they have passed by Epiphany Church dozens of times but didn’t know it was an active church,” Rev. Stefan Megyery (aka Father Stefan) told The Georgetowner last […]

ANC Meeting: Prosecutions, Literacy, Leaf Collection  
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Phew! The Georgetown, Burleith, Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) meeting on Dec. 4 was so packed with community announcements that its two featured reports about crime and D.C. student achievement […]