Fats Domino, Who Survived Katrina, Dies at 89
• October 26, 2017

For people who grew up (or not) at the dawn of rock and roll, the news that Fats Domino — one of the genre’s creators and legends — had died was sad and not a little devastating. 

All About Politics: Virginia’s Governor’s Race
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The national Democratic Party wants to continue its winning streak in the Commonwealth. The big problem for Virginia Democrats is the composition of the electorate in these off-off-year elections.

Immigration Agency Stepping Up Employer Sanctions
• October 23, 2017

Thomas Homan, the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced that he would be placing a new emphasis on sanctioning employers who knowingly employ workers without legal work permits.

Old Stone House to Close for More Than a Year
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One of D.C.’s oldest buildings, the Old Stone House in Georgetown will close for renovations from Oct. 30, 2017, through Dec. 1, 2018.

Body Found Near P Street Bridge
• October 19, 2017

Police say there are no apparent signs of foul play and that the cause of death is unknown.

Philip Levy, Owner of Bridge Street Books, Dies
• October 14, 2017

A memorial service was held 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at Washington Hebrew Congregation.

The Wharf Is Launched
• October 12, 2017

Developers Monty Hoffman of PN Hoffman and Amer Hammour of Madison Marquette and Council member Charles Allen, among others, had devoted the past 10 years to creating the new Southwest D.C. neighborhood.

The Georgetowner at 63: The More Things Change . . .
• October 11, 2017

Everybody has noticed that Washington, D.C. — our city, both center of the world, worldly and neighborly, a city embedded in its own history more firmly than most — is […]

Negotiations on DREAMers Begin
• October 10, 2017

For more than a decade, DREAMers have been used (a) by Democrats as a legislative bait-and-switch bargaining chip to drive comprehensive immigration reform and (b) by Republicans as a reason to enhance border security.

Will Georgetown Keep Cool With Coolidge?
• October 5, 2017

Representatives of the Vermont-based Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation presented plans at an Oct. 2 Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting to locate an outpost at the historic mansion at 3425 Prospect St. NW.