Downtowner: Voting Data Hackers, Campus Threats, New Addiction Center

November 6, 2023

Hackers May Have Gotten a Hold of D.C. Voter Information   District and federal agencies are investigating after a hacking group says they accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voting data kept […]

Tens of Thousands in Pro-Palestinian March for Gaza 


At least tens of thousands of people gathered downtown for one of the biggest pro-Palestinian protests ever in the U.S. on Saturday. Marchers called for a cease-fire in Gaza, where […]

The City Tavern: Fascinating Past, Promising Future 


By Hailey Wharram  The City Tavern Preservation Foundation hosted its Welcome Fall Neighbors Reception on Oct. 25. The tavern’s Bliss Room and adjoining terrace were abuzz with jovial chatter, hors […]

Georgetown Christ Church Pilgrimage Ensnared in War Outbreak


Imagine!  You finally made it — a devout Christian, you’re on your life-time bucket-list dream trip to the Holy Land — part of a group of 11 fellow parishioners from Christ […]

Business Ins & Outs: Jetties at 20; Vuori, Stretch Lab, Smoothie King


Happy 20th Anniversary to Jetties! Jetties, the favorite sandwich spot of the Foxhall neighborhood, proudly announced a momentous milestone last week —  its 20th anniversary! Celebrate with them all November […]

ANC Tackles Parks, Public Spaces, Crime, Leaf Collection 


She tried. She really did. Gwen Lohse, chair of ANC 2E, had timed each item of her lengthy November ANC meeting – held Oct. 29, all remote – to a reasonable time […]

Georgetown Puts on a Spooky Halloween Show

October 30, 2023

As Halloween draws nye, Georgetown does up the neighborhood in spooky splendor. We hope you enjoy this collection of creepy, scary, and eerie snapshots from the neighborhood. Photos by Robert […]

Crime: Escapee Caught; Council Endorses Acting MPD Chief Smith; Police Burnout


As crime in the nation’s capital continues to be a focus of nation-wide political attention, D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council have shifted to a tougher stance on […]

Ambassador Urban Ahlin Makes Cheerful Debut at House of Sweden


The Embassy of Sweden hosted a welcoming reception on Oct. 24 for its new Ambassador to the United States, Urban Ahlin, who presented his credentials to President Biden in August […]

Coach Tasha Butts (1982-2023) 

October 26, 2023

Georgetown University is mourning the loss of their women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Butts was just 41 years old.  The university hired former […]