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
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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 […]

MedStar Georgetown’s Signature Project
• August 9, 2021

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s Medical/Surgical Pavilion, now under construction at 38th Street and Reservoir Road NW, is the largest health care construction project in Washington, D.C., comprising 477,213 square feet […]

New D.C. Water Project to Improve Health of the Potomac River
• August 2, 2021

Activity along K Street and Water Street on the Georgetown waterfront never seems to stop — whether people, bikes, cars or utility crews.  This time, DC Water contractors are doing […]

Pandemic Dominates 2021 RAMMY Award Nominations
• July 28, 2021

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced finalists for the 2021 RAMMY Awards, the winners of which will be announced on Sunday, September 19, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  Special […]

Summer Reading: Poetry, Philosophy, Science and Fiction
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Several Georgetowner staffers offer their picks for summer reading in a delightfully diverse list of books, some of which are quite unexpected. Send us your picks, too, if you wish. […]

Map Your Own Georgetown at Rose Park Wednesday, July 21
• July 19, 2021

The creator of Mapping Georgetown, a project which records personal stories of Georgetown by those who live, work, study or have lived, worked or studied here, will be at the […]

ANC Tonight: DMV, Beer Garden, Volta Park
• June 25, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) will hold its July meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 28, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, […]

Georgetown Parking Myths: The Never-Ending Story
• June 20, 2021

The Georgetowner’s June 16 article — “Busting Myths About Georgetown Parking”  — generated numerous calls and responses from the residents of Georgetown. Concerns about parking in D.C.’s oldest neighborhood are almost […]