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After 40 Years, Georgetown Senior Center Serves Its Last Lunch
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ANC: Jelleff Center, Dumbarton Oaks, C&O Canal Bridge
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ANC Monday: Streetlights, C&O Canal, Heating Plant, 1789
October 30, 2017
•On tonight’s ANC agenda, a presentation about the C&O Canal master plan by Alison Greenberg, executive director of Georgetown Heritage, and Kevin Brandt, superintendent of the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Fats Domino, Who Survived Katrina, Dies at 89
October 26, 2017
•For people who grew up (or not) at the dawn of rock and roll, the news that Fats Domino — one of the genre’s creators and legends — had died was sad and not a little devastating.
All About Politics: Virginia’s Governor’s Race
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The national Democratic Party wants to continue its winning streak in the Commonwealth. The big problem for Virginia Democrats is the composition of the electorate in these off-off-year elections.
Immigration Agency Stepping Up Employer Sanctions
October 23, 2017
•Thomas Homan, the new acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced that he would be placing a new emphasis on sanctioning employers who knowingly employ workers without legal work permits.
Old Stone House to Close for More Than a Year
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One of D.C.’s oldest buildings, the Old Stone House in Georgetown will close for renovations from Oct. 30, 2017, through Dec. 1, 2018.
Body Found Near P Street Bridge
October 19, 2017
•Police say there are no apparent signs of foul play and that the cause of death is unknown.
Philip Levy, Owner of Bridge Street Books, Dies
October 14, 2017
•A memorial service was held 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 16, at Washington Hebrew Congregation.
The Wharf Is Launched
October 12, 2017
•Developers Monty Hoffman of PN Hoffman and Amer Hammour of Madison Marquette and Council member Charles Allen, among others, had devoted the past 10 years to creating the new Southwest D.C. neighborhood.
The Georgetowner at 63: The More Things Change . . .
October 11, 2017
•Everybody has noticed that Washington, D.C. — our city, both center of the world, worldly and neighborly, a city embedded in its own history more firmly than most — is […]
Negotiations on DREAMers Begin
October 10, 2017
•For more than a decade, DREAMers have been used (a) by Democrats as a legislative bait-and-switch bargaining chip to drive comprehensive immigration reform and (b) by Republicans as a reason to enhance border security.