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3 Dead in Rock Creek Parkway Crash
March 15, 2023
•This news report was updated, noon, Thursday, March 16. Three persons died at the scene after an overnight crash on Rock Creek Parkway — and two others are hospitalized. The […]
On The Hill: Senate Override of D.C. Criminal Code Anti-Climactic
March 9, 2023
•On Wednesday afternoon March 8, this Georgetowner Senior Correspondent drove with some excitement to the U.S. Senate to cover the big D.C. and national story that had seen breathless headlines […]
Editorial: Doing the Safety Dance
March 8, 2023
•The Criminal Code Brouhaha Is an Opportunity to Do Better The District’s new criminal code bill is in limbo, after D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson pulled the legislation out of […]
Georgetown Budget Proposals Might Not Fly
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A month or two can make a big difference in transitional times like these, and impact even supposedly long-negotiated, thought-out, professionally analyzed budget maneuverings — even in a monolithic one-party, […]
Public Servant Jayne Plank — 1933-2023
February 27, 2023
•A seventh-generation Washingtonian, Jayne Harper Plank, who spent a career in public service in local and federal government, died Feb. 23 at the age of 89. Wife of the late […]
Crime: Bowser and Pinto Move to Stem D.C. Car Thefts and Gun Violence; Recent MPD Reports
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The District’s crime problems are once again in the national spotlight. Representatives in the U.S. Congress, both Democratic and Republican, are considering using their federal powers to override the D.C. […]
Business Ins & Outs: Casey & Co., Filomena, Fangyan; Truist
February 21, 2023
•In: Casey & Co., ‘More Than Just a Pretty Space’ Casey & Company, founded in 2014 by Georgetown resident and certified Chesapeake Bay landscape professional Casey Forbes, is ready for […]
Crime: New ‘Thefts By Flash Mob,’ Parka Stealing, Porch Piracy, Mayor’s Metro Safety Moves
February 13, 2023
•Flash Mob Robbery In our recent public safety report on youth crime trends in the District, we speculated that “dark web” social media tools could be fueling illicit activities by […]
Citizens Celebrate Maman Bakery, Valentine’s Day
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Maman, the NYC French bakery and café, will open tomorrow on St. Valentine’s Day at 1353-1355 Wisconsin Ave. NW — showing off its “signature sweet treats and cozy drinks” — […]
ANC 2E Highlights: Leaves to Literacy
February 8, 2023
•The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) held its February meeting on Jan. 30 and addressed more than a dozen issues, ranging from leaf collection to literacy rates — onto […]