ANC Report: Crime, Budget, Redistricting

March 3, 2022

Public Safety  First on the agenda at this month’s ANC meeting, a public safety briefing from Lt. John Merzig of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Regarding last month’s fatal shooting […]

Ukraine Supporters Protest Russian Aggression at White House (photos)

February 28, 2022

Blue and yellow striped flags were ubiquitous as supporters of Ukraine gathered in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Feb. 27, to condemn the Russian […]

Amid Scandal, Duke Ellington School to Transfer to DCPS        

February 24, 2022

This article has been updated.   The palatial $200-million renovated Duke Ellington School of the Arts, comprising a large block at 35th and R Streets and Reservoir Road NW, is […]

Margaret Brennan of ‘Face the Nation’ Discusses Ukraine at Q&A Café 


Margaret Brennan, moderator of “Face the Nation,” at CBS News, drew a capacity crowd to Carol Joynt’s Q&A Café Feb 22 at the George Town Club.   A producer at “Face […]

Mapping Georgetown: A Presidential Love Story for the Ages

February 22, 2022

Lights. Camera. Action! This Mapping Georgetown Love Story features our 18th President, his sister-in-law, a book, a film, and Oak Hill Cemetery for good measure! Not to mention, history lessons along the […]

Parade Honoring George Washington Returns to Alexandria (photos)


After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 edition of the George Washington Birthday Parade returned to the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 21. Taking advantage of unseasonably […]

Cupid’s Undie Run for Charity Returns to D.C. (photos)

February 13, 2022

Cupid’s Undie Run returned to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Feb. 12 after a two-year hiatus as hundreds once again jogged along city streets wearing nothing but their underwear to raise […]

Selling? Buying? We Asked Top Georgetown Real Estate Brokers

February 9, 2022

The Georgetowner: In your view, what are the most significant trends in the Georgetown housing market for 2022?    Tom Anderson and Dana Landry, Washington Fine Properties: Given the shortage of […]

After the Fire: Redemption and Renewal on S St.  


Just days after Christmas in 2020, along a beautiful block of Georgetown’s historic district, something unthinkable happened to one family’s home.    Behind a residential picket fence on the 3200 […]

Police Seek Person of Interest in a Homicide: 3200 Block of M St. NW

February 8, 2022

From the MPD: Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest in reference to a homicide that occurred […]