Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future: Editorial Transitions at The Georgetowner
• December 22, 2025

To our loyal readers, advertisers, stakeholders, friends and family: The Georgetowner is pleased to announce changes to staff roles, starting in 2026. After decades of service to the newspaper, Robert […]

Holiday Markets Offer Festive Finds for Last-Minute Shoppers
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With holiday deadlines fast approaching, the Washington region’s holiday markets are proving that last-minute shopping does not have to feel rushed! Across the District and nearby Maryland and Northern Virginia, […]

Our Top Stories of 2025
• December 17, 2025

2025 brought its fair share of interesting stories. Here are 10 of our most viewed stories of the year. What do you want to see us cover in 2026? Let […]

The Georgetown Cookie Tour: Sweets and Small Business 
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By Annabel Taylor  Georgetown Cookie Tour participants sought shelter from the cold, stopping into one independent business after another along Wisconsin Avenue. Friendly volunteers greeted them and handed out locally baked cookies at each shop.  The Georgetown Cookie Tour, hosted by Georgetown […]

ANC Report: Parking, Parking and More Parking, Or Not?
• December 15, 2025

December’s Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) meeting began with big congratulations for Executive Director Anna Noakes, who got engaged. Congrats! Here are minutes from the Dec. 8 meeting. Stay tuned […]

D.C.’s Police Chief Pamela Smith Resigns
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Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith entered the position during a nearly 30-year high in homicides in the District. With crime now down, Smith is leaving her job as police […]

Book Hill Tree Lighting Brings Holiday Glow to Georgetown
• December 11, 2025

Georgetown neighbors gathered in style on the evening of December 4 for a festive and joyful Book Hill Tree Lighting. The brief yet spirited celebration drew a lively crowd eager […]

Curb Appeal: Holiday Edition
• December 10, 2025

By Annabel Taylor  The holiday season has arrived in its full splendor in Georgetown. The season is synonymous with cozy gatherings, festive décor and timeless fashion. At every cobblestone street corner, shoppers and neighbors can be seen bundled […]

Opulence for the Season
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Production Team  Photography by Mira Adwell  Production Assistant Vanessa Leung  Models  Alina Pershina with THE Artist Agency  Thomas Hanna with THE Artist Agency  Hair and Make Up Stephanie Gonzalez with THE Artist […]

Georgetowner Readers Weigh In on Streateries 
• December 9, 2025

Last month, The Georgetowner raised a question important to the Georgetown community: Are streateries beneficial or a terrible long-term idea? Our editorial, followed by a submission from Citizens Association of Georgetown President Amy Titus, prompted responses from readers. Here are their comments.   Limit the number of streateries. […]