First Snow of 2025 Muffles Nation’s Capital
• January 6, 2025

About eight inches (five to nine) of snow fell on Washington, D.C., beginning early on Jan. 6, a day when Congress certified the election of Donald Trump as 47th President […]

Jimmy Carter Dies at 100
• December 29, 2024

“Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, died peacefully Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his […]

Andreae Leaving Georgetown Ministry Center for Food Bank  
• December 11, 2024

Executive Director Kelly Andreae will leave Georgetown Ministry Center to become the Capital Area Food Bank’s senior director for the Northern Virginia region, responsible for expanding regional partnerships. The food […]

Business Ins & Outs: Tesla Is On; Wawa Is Off
• December 9, 2024

In: Tesla Electrifies M St.  The nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer opened a 4,500-square-foot showroom at 3307 M St. NW, having relocated from CityCenterDC. Tesla moved — curiously enough — […]

December ANC Meeting: Crime, Leaves, Streateries, Holiday Events  
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A cover-all-the-bases agenda took the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on Dec. 2 past 10 p.m. again, despite Chair Gwen Lohse’s best intentions.     First up was the crime report by […]

Mayor Bowser Declares, ‘Georgetown Is Hot!’
• December 2, 2024

By Christine Axsmith Mayor Muriel Bowser declared “Georgetown is hot!” at a crowded Shop Made in DC store at 1304 Wisconsin Ave. NW.  The event celebrated the first 10-year lease […]

Georgetown President John DeGioia Steps Down after 23 Years of Service
• November 25, 2024

Georgetown University’s long-time president John DeGioia announced on Nov. 21 that he would be stepping down from his role and transitioning to the status of President Emeritus. After 23 years […]

Breaking News: Georgetown University President John DeGioia to Resign
• November 21, 2024

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia sent an email on Thursday, November 21, announcing his plans to step down. The Georgetowner will have a more in-depth piece on this in […]

Business Ins & Outs: CYM, Malbon, Google; No Glow
• November 18, 2024

In: Call Your Mother at 35th & O Oy vey! Call Your Mother’s future is finally secure. The Board of Zoning Adjustment and Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special […]

City Tavern Sold for $8.5 Million to Cecchi Group
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New Owner Intends to Use the Property as an Iconic Event Venue  On Nov. 15, the Board of Governors of the City Tavern Association, the governing overseers of the City […]