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Women’s Art Museum Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, 1922-2021
March 8, 2021
•The Georgetown resident and arts visionary, who incorporated the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 1981, died on March 6 at the age of 98.
Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen Dies at 91
March 4, 2021
•Georgetowner Hugh Jacobsen practiced architecture for decades, with a career spanning several high-profile commissions from around the world. He passed away March 4 in Front Royal, Va., at the age […]
Hip Foxtrot Leads New Business Openings
March 1, 2021
•The first-of-its-kind corner store/café/delivery retail market made its East Coast debut on March 1 at the corner of N Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.
ANC 2E: DDOT, DC Water, Speed Limits, New High School
February 27, 2021
•At tonight’s virtual meeting, the District Department of Transportation will give a presentation about its 2020 accomplishments and 2021 goals for Ward 2.
D.C. Passes 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths; Mayor’s Sister Dies
February 25, 2021
•COVID-19 led to a poignant and personal sorrow for D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser, who announced the death of her older sister, Mercia Bowser, 64.
Fatal Shooting on Thomas Jefferson St.
February 18, 2021
•The shooting, reportedly drug-related, took place around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, in a residence on the 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson St. NW.
Georgetowner Ed Emes Dies at the Age of 91
December 9, 2020
•From the Emes family: Edward L. Emes, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 27. Born on April 23, 1929 in New York City […]
Downtowner DC: Panda Cub Named, Turkeys Pardoned
December 7, 2020
•Fortunate gobblers Corn and Cob briefly grabbed the spotlight from the Smithsonian National Zoo’s giant panda cub, named by popular vote.
Mayor’s Holiday Update on COVID
December 1, 2020
•A number of different coronavirus vaccines that would prevent infection may be available soon for a limited number of people in the District, the mayor announced.
Big Gift Helps Citizens Association Move to 30th St.
November 30, 2020
•Because of a legacy gift that requires CAG to purchase a building in Georgetown, the nonprofit will be taking its headquarters to 1058 30th St. NW.