Police Report: D.C. Homicide Rate Up 15 Percent, Neighborhood Incidents
• September 7, 2021

Here’s our neighborhood’s latest police and crime news gathered from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD): Sept. 6 – Arrest: Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) on the unit block of […]

Our Sept. 15 Issue: The Georgetowner’s Fall Arts Preview
• September 2, 2021

Our Next Issue: September 15, 2021 Get ready to get inspired. The Arts Preview is back. It’s the biggest, most highly anticipated issue of the year — The Georgetowner’s Arts Preview. […]

Heartbreak: Mourning the Loss of 13 Service Members
• August 30, 2021

August is the cruelest month. Especially so for the families of the thirteen young service men and women killed in what many experts said was an inevitable yet preventable act […]

Marching for Voting Rights in D.C. (photos)
• August 28, 2021

“The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is to reduce a man to slavery, for slavery […]

D.C. Arts Watch: New Leadership All Around Town
• August 26, 2021

After a brief hiatus, D.C Arts Watch is back! Richard Selden left us with a solid foundation and we’re eager to bring you monthly news about the movers and shakers in the D.C. arts […]

Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Still a Possibility 
• August 19, 2021

The future is still possible in Georgetown. In its approved 2022 budget, the D.C. Council included $10 million for the city to purchase 3607 M St. NW —  site of […]

How to Help Afghan Refugees: Donations Accepted at Berliner, Lapis
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The takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban has triggered a rush of refugees from that Central Asian nation. In Washington, D.C., friends of the Afghan people are asking how they […]

Council Member Pinto and Georgetown BID Pursue Humane Tent Encampment Strategies 
• August 18, 2021

In this pandemic summer, tent encampments of unhoused residents seem to be popping up everywhere across the District. What is to be done?  For those suffering homelessness in the harsh urban landscape, how […]

We Spoke with D.C.’s Homeless Residents
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Most of us may not have noticed them — tent encampments popping up around the city.   Family-size tents with furniture suggestive of more permanent stays. The unhoused people in the parks and in the fringes appear to be preparing for the worst […]

D.C.’s Approved 2022 Budget Fueled by Fed Funds
• August 16, 2021

A slightly amended $17.5 billion, 2022 fiscal budget for the District of Columbia was approved unanimously by the D.C. Council in its second required vote on Aug. 10. Mayor Muriel […]