Investing in D.C.’s Future Workforce
• July 12, 2018

Almost 39 years ago, then-Mayor Marion Barry decided to create opportunities that would support young people transitioning from academia to the workforce. The programs have expanded under Muriel Bowser.

Initiative 77 Saga Continues
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Council members and Republican members of Congress want to reject the initiative, approved June 19, which would grant all D.C. workers, including tipped workers, a $15-an-hour minimum wage by 2020.

Regional Mover Able Displays Finesse in Moving Rare Artifacts
• July 11, 2018

Georgetowners are used to major house moves and the headaches they entail, but imagine being responsible for the move of a major library. This was the colossal challenge that Able […]

Business Ins & Outs July 11, 2018
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In: Architectural Window Corporation At 3235 P St. NW, Paul DonVito, a third-generation Washingtonian and longtime preservationist, has opened the Georgetown branch of Architectural Window Corporation, a Connecticut-based company that […]

Opponents Urge Council to Void Initiative 77
• July 9, 2018

More than 250 managers, waiters, bartenders walked through the halls of the John A. Wilson District Building July 9, urging Council members to void the vote to eliminate the lower minimum wage for tipped employees.

2-Alarm Fire at Wingo’s Shuts Down Wisconsin & O
• June 26, 2018

A dramatic response to a kitchen fire that began at Wingo’s eatery at 3207 O St. NW and jumped to the English Rose Garden florist next door blocked streets around […]

K St. Bikeway: ‘Pretty Great,’ If Confusing
• June 25, 2018

The main problem so far is when cars (and a tourist bus or two) park in the bike lanes. Even police patrol cars can be seen sitting in a lane.

Main Street Hosts First Big Event, ‘I Do’
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Selecting a wedding theme for its first big promotion, held June 23, seemed a natural for the new Georgetown Main Street organization. At least 30 businesses participated.

Washington Harbour to Sell for $415 Million
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Global Holdings Group, an investment company with ties to a prominent Israeli family, reportedly has a contract with the current South Korean owners to buy the 562,105-square-foot Georgetown complex.

Tipped-Employee Initiative Passes. Now What?
• June 21, 2018

Initiative 77, making it District law to guarantee every full-time employee a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2025, passed 55 percent to 45 percent.  An online petition is being circulated to “Continue the fight – bring 77 to City Council!”