Volta Park Festival Celebrates Fall, Friends and Fun

October 4, 2021

Much was the same for the big return this year, but there were also a number of precautions put in place due to the pandemic to ensure a safe and […]

ANC 2E: Dumbarton St. Bike Lane, Metro Stop, Jamie Scott

September 29, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) will hold its October meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, […]

The Georgetowner Staff Remembers September 11, 2001

September 9, 2021

Twenty years ago, our world changed forever. As a way of honoring the victims of that day and the toils of our country in the days hence, we wish to […]

Whole Foods to Debut Just Walk Out Technology in D.C., Calif.


While Whole Foods lovers will have to wait a little longer for their Glover Park store to reopen, there is excitement building that it is one of first that will […]

Mayor Cuts Ribbon on $440M Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

September 7, 2021

Mayor Muriel Bowser and District Department of Transportation Acting Director Everett Lott cut the ribbon today on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. They were joined by federal and local […]

Community Calendar, Aug. 30

August 30, 2021

Advisory Neighborhood Commission, ANC2E:  Next Virtual Public Meeting via Zoom: Monday, Aug, 30, from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For agenda go here. Meeting access info posted at: https://www.anc2e.com.  Rose Park Farmers Market: Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sept. through Oct., at Rose […]

ANC2E Aug. 30: One-Way N St., Bike Lanes, Sewer Project

August 25, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) will hold its September meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 30, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, […]

Crime Report: Homeless Incidents, Arrests, Thefts

August 23, 2021

The following is a selection of crimes, incidents and arrests occurring in or around Georgetown over the last 35 days. Information provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, in part. Aug. […]

Corrections and Clarifications on Our Antique Map of Georgetown   

August 19, 2021

The cover image of the July 14th Georgetowner displayed an antique-style map of Georgetown, drawn by Georgetowner staff artist and designer Carol Stuart Watson in 1959. A reader who lives […]

How to Help Afghan Refugees: Donations Accepted at Berliner, Lapis


The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has triggered a rush of refugees from that Central Asian nation. In Washington, D.C., friends of the Afghan people are asking how they […]