Trump Federalizes D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard
• August 11, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard and federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department to crack down on crime. The unprecedented actions — detailed at the […]

Smithsonian Preps Teachers for 2026 
• August 7, 2025

Can you say semiquincentennial? In 2026, the United States will be halfway to 500 years old. When a British chemist and mineralogist named James Smithson passed away in his 60s […]

Business Ins & Outs: Reverie, Georgetown Preschool, Blossom Daily
• August 4, 2025

Out: Reverie’s Last Day Is Oct. 4. A Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Johnny Spero that survived the pandemic and a 2022 fire will serve its last meal on Oct. 4. […]

Halcyon Nonprofit to Exit Halcyon House
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Halcyon, the nonprofit accelerator that has supported nearly 600 impact-driven entrepreneurs globally, announced July 29 that it will exit its historic Georgetown headquarters, Halcyon House, at 3400 Prospect St. NW, […]

 After All That, Council Passes $22-Billion Budget    
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After months of agony, weeks of heated discussions and two hot (literally and physically) days of considering last-minute amendments (some on issues believed to be long resolved), the Council of […]

Record Number of Restaurants to Close; Council Meets Again on Initiative 82
• July 28, 2025

The District Council is voting on Monday, July 28, whether or not to reconsider a controversial local law that raised the minimum wage for all restaurant workers, including thousands who […]

University Presidents Testify Before Congress on Campus Antisemitism
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By Maren Fagen Three university presidents, including Georgetown University Interim President Robert Groves, testified before a congressional committee on July 15 about college antisemitism. Groves, the City University of New […]

Volta Park to Partly Close; Renovations Begin    
• July 21, 2025

After almost two years of planning and delays, the renovation of Volta Park’s baseball diamond and other improvements is set to begin construction in the park at 1555 34th St. […]

My First 100 Days as CAG President: Listening, Learning and Leading Forward 
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By Amy A. Titus  Over the past 100 days, I’ve had the privilege of engaging in a “listening tour” — meeting with Georgetown residents, community groups and government leaders to […]

News Bytes: DC Water, Rock Creek Parkway
• July 16, 2025

DC Water to Begin Canal Road Slope Stabilization  DC Water reports that it “will begin slope stabilization work along Canal Road Northwest starting around mid-August … before construction at the […]