Georgetown Cool… and Safe? 
• February 8, 2023

Georgetown is having a moment … again. Over its 272 or so years, it has reinvented itself without losing its charm or erasing its history. We, along with other Georgetowners, […]

Don’t Price Gouge Georgetown’s Iconic Shops Out of Business  
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It’s been a rough couple of years for businesses with the pandemic shut-downs and restrictions. Remote work and remote buying hit Georgetown’s small single-owner in-person stores and eateries particularly hard […]

Use D.C.’s Red Flag Gun Law to Prevent Tragedy 
• January 11, 2023

It is difficult to imagine anything more frightful or tragic than having one’s own child murdered at school by a gunman who signaled his intentions publicly before the deed.   Increasingly […]

Georgetowners of the Year, 2022 
• December 7, 2022

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group — selected by the editorial board — includes a church and its pastor, […]

Veterans Day: Not To Be Taken Lightly
• November 10, 2022

Veterans Day – a U.S. federal holiday observed each year on November 11 – is designed to honor military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Following the First World War […]

Mayor Bowser: Please Veto the Non-Citizen Voting Bill  
• November 9, 2022

On Oct. 19, the Council of the District of Columbia voted 12-1 to allow all non-citizens residing in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 days to vote in elections. That would include […]

The Spirit of Thanksgiving
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One of my favorite movies turns 35 this year. And it’s one of the few films out there that celebrates Thanksgiving. John Hughes’s 1987 “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” is the […]

Exclusive Interview: Meet Republican Council Candidate Guiseppe Niosi
• October 31, 2022

D.C.’s general election will be held Nov. 8. In Ward 2, along with incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (endorsed by The Georgetowner), who is considered a shoe-in over her three rivals, […]

Opinion: Caring for Our Private Spaces
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We take care of our public green spaces. Why don’t we care about the private ones? The public green spaces in Georgetown are supported by a patchwork of government and […]

Non-citizen Voting in D.C. Includes Unauthorized Migrants Here 30 Days
• October 24, 2022

The final approval on Oct. 19 by the District Council to allow and encourage all non-citizens to vote in local elections, who have resided in the District for just 30 […]