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Ward 2 Council Member-Elect Brooke Pinto to Be Sworn In June 29
June 18, 2020
•The term will last through this year, then Pinto, the youngest Council member and the first Ward 2 rep to succeed Jack Evans in almost 30 years, will likely continue in a new term in 2021.
D.C. Sets Phase 2 Reopening: Monday, June 22
June 17, 2020
•Restaurants and shops may open at half-capacity inside. Houses of worship may open at half-capacity or with a maximum of 100 persons, whichever is lower.
COVID Testing at Firehouses Expands; Phase 2 Decision Later This Week
June 15, 2020
•Beginning today, June 15, the District is offering free COVID-19 testing at four firehouses, Monday to Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walk-up and no appointment is needed.
Georgetown BID: ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’
June 11, 2020
•The mayor, Georgetown University President John DeGioia and Emerson Collective CFO Dan Tangherlini participated in the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s virtual annual meeting on June 10.
D.C. COVID-19 Deaths Near 500 (June 9 Data)
June 10, 2020
•From the Office of the Mayor: The District’s reported data for Tuesday, June 9, 2020, includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to […]
Brooke Pinto Wins Ward 2 Race
June 7, 2020
•A former assistant D.C. attorney general, Pinto was endorsed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Joe Kennedy and the Washington Post.
Peaceful Protest Comes to Georgetown (photos)
June 4, 2020
•As residents and slightly startled diners at Martin’s Tavern looked on, protesters sat on the street, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “This is what democracy looks like.”
Ward 2 Vote: Pinto, Kennedy Too Close to Call; Evans Rejected
June 3, 2020
•With Brooke Pinto and Patrick Kennedy tied, and many mail-in ballots to be counted, the winner of the Democratic primary for Ward 2’s District Council seat might not be known for a week.
Business Ins & Outs: Levain Bakery, Framebridge & More
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NYC’S LEVAIN BAKERY COMING TO M ST. Still, when all is said and done, they come to Georgetown first. Manhattan’s Levain Bakery with its big, textured cookies will be setting […]
Dining and Shopping Return with a (Masked) Smile, Delayed by Protesters
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In a letter announcing the return of outdoor dining to Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront, owner and chef Fabio Trabocchi — also of Fiola DC, Sfoglina and Del Mar […]