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After 40 Years, Georgetown Senior Center Serves Its Last Lunch
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ANC: Jelleff Center, Dumbarton Oaks, C&O Canal Bridge
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Business Ins & Outs: José Andrés Hotel, Call Your Mother, Housebar, Creme
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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter!
Bowser Re-elected for Third Term: Few Surprises in D.C.
November 10, 2022
•It’s always a bit ironic to go through all the months (sometimes years) of hype about a big national election in Washington, D.C. — the fervent destination of hundreds of […]
ANC 2E Notes, Nov. 1, 2022
November 7, 2022
•Falling on the day after Halloween, this month’s ANC2e meeting had lower public attendance than usual (only 14 at the outset). “Not a huge crowd, but not a huge agenda […]
Citizens Association of Georgetown Holds Public Health Town Hall
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Trash and rodents. They’re a never-ending topic in Georgetown (that The Georgetowner has covered for years) and was once again the subject of a town hall meeting sponsored by the […]
Ward 2 Council Member Pinto Supports DCRA Split
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When does it make sense to split a major city agency in two? In the case of the dissolution of the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) into […]
Blues Alley Reopens After Fire
November 3, 2022
•Georgetown’s legendary jazz club Blues Alley reopened Nov. 1, one week after a roof fire stopped the music and shut down the building. Damage to the 18th-century structure at the […]
Montrose Park to Celebrate Sphere’s Return
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Two years ago, it was a case of whodunit at Montrose Park, a verdant 16-acre meadowland of shade trees and gardens situated on the heights of upper Georgetown. While not quite […]
Exclusive Interview: Meet Republican Council Candidate Guiseppe Niosi
October 31, 2022
•D.C.’s general election will be held Nov. 8. In Ward 2, along with incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (endorsed by The Georgetowner), who is considered a shoe-in over her three rivals, […]
Business Ins & Outs: Apple, Berliner, Diptyque
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Out (Temporarily): Apple Store Reboot The Apple Store at 1229 Wisconsin Ave. NW has temporarily closed for renovations. In October 2021, Apple submitted plans to construct a basement addition to […]
Embodying Black Elegance: Vanilla Beane (1919-2022)
October 27, 2022
•Vanilla Beane, known as “D.C.’s Hat Lady,” died October 23 at a Washington, D.C., hospital at the age of 103. While her name alone preceded her, Beane’s life was as […]
Fire Damages Blues Alley Building
October 26, 2022
•This article was updated Oct. 27. A fire broke out on the second floor of the Blues Alley music club around sunset Oct. 25. D.C. Fire & EMS quickly responded […]