ANC 2E Report: Crime, Traffic, Trolley Trestle 

March 6, 2023

Issues ranging from crime to restoring an historic trestle bridge caught the attention and some official resolutions of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) on Feb. 27 in a […]

Happy 100th Birthday, Burleith!  


Described as “a village in the city,” Burleith is located in Ward 2 of Northwest Washington, D.C., and is a quiet, almost purely residential community of about 535 households nestled […]

Cherry Blossom Season Kicks Off; Peak Bloom Expected March 22-25

March 2, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service kicked off Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossom season on March 1 by welcoming the Cherry Blossom Bus. The […]

Mt. Zion-Female Union Band Society Cemeteries Commemorated on 215th Anniversary

February 21, 2023

At-large Council member Anita Bonds and others participated in a program hosted by Mount Zion-Female Union Band Society Historic Memorial Park, Inc. on Feb. 20. The commemoration linked Washington D.C.’s […]

Covid Updates: Official End Is in Sight


Slowly but surely, things are getting back to normal around the country. Locally, George Washington University is planning on dropping its mask mandate, public libraries will no longer provide Covid […]

Business Ins & Outs: Casey & Co., Filomena, Fangyan; Truist


In: Casey & Co., ‘More Than Just a Pretty Space’  Casey & Company, founded in 2014 by Georgetown resident and certified Chesapeake Bay landscape professional Casey Forbes, is ready for […]

Citizens Celebrate Maman Bakery, Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023

Maman, the NYC French bakery and café, will open tomorrow on St. Valentine’s Day at 1353-1355 Wisconsin Ave. NW — showing off its “signature sweet treats and cozy drinks” — […]

Broadway Star Jessica Vosk in Town Valentine’s Day: Our Interview 

February 8, 2023

Presented by Washington Performing Arts, Broadway star Jessica Vosk is returning to the area for a one-night-only, Cabaret-style show on Valentine’s Day at Sixth and I Synagogue at 600 I […]

Q&A with PostClassical Ensemble Founder Angel Gil-Ordoñez  


Maestro Angel Gil-Ordoñez, Spanish-born American conductor, founder of the PostClassical Ensemble — and our February cover model — spoke with The Georgetowner about his passion for music, what he loves […]

New D.C. Laws Face Congressional Disapproval Today

February 6, 2023

Two new D.C. laws, passed by the Council of the District of Columbia last year, are facing a joint Congressional committee hearing today in a little-used process known as “a […]