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D.C. Sues Bitcoin Evangelist Michael Saylor for $25 Million in Unpaid Taxes
September 12, 2022
•D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Aug. 31 a tax fraud lawsuit “against Michael J. Saylor, a billionaire technology executive who has resided in the District of Columbia for […]
Downtowner News: Metrorail, Tourism Numbers, Porch Piracy
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D.C.-Based Pastry Chef on “Selena + Chef” Washingtonians may notice that Paola Velez, a D.C.-based pastry chef and co-founder of “Bakers Against Racism” made an appearance on actor and singer […]
Women’s Soccer’s Washington Spirit Prevails in Thriller – Ending Long Skid (photos)
September 11, 2022
•In dramatic fashion, The Washington Spirit women’s professional soccer team prevailed over the top ranked San Diego Wave by a 4-3 score at Audi Field in Washington D.C. on September […]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022
September 8, 2022
•With a simple message fastened to the Buckingham Palace gate stating that she died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the world was told that a sense of stability for […]
Architect Arthur Cotton Moore, 1935-2022
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A giant of Washington architecture has passed. Arthur Cotton Moore, who designed Georgetown’s Washington Harbour, bringing new life to the Potomac waterfront, and who led the stunning historic preservation and […]
Sept. ANC Update: Back-to-School, Art All Night, Rose Park, Starr Restaurant
September 6, 2022
•Holding its September 2022 virtual meeting on Aug. 29 before Labor Day ensured a low public turnout, but the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) still made momentous and potentially […]
National Book Festival Returns to an In-Person Experience (photos)
September 5, 2022
•“The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries.” ― René Descartes Over the course of its 20-year history, the Library of […]
Luxurious Digs Almost Done for Park Police Horses
September 1, 2022
•It was a hot morning on Aug. 26, and Chief uncharacteristically tossed his black mane and stomped the ground with his forefoot. He was getting impatient even though he and […]
Wawa Shooting Rattles Georgetown
August 31, 2022
•An apparently homeless and mentally disturbed man fired shots in and outside the Wawa convenience store at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 30. Metropolitan Police Officers […]
Crime & Safety: Shooting on School’s First Day, Commanders’ Player Shot
August 29, 2022
•A Shooting on the First Day of School It was the first day of school for the pre-Ks, kindergarteners and elementary school students of Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School. […]