Mayor to Cut Ribbon at Hyde-Addison on Aug. 21

August 19, 2019

Mayor Bowser will be at 3219 O St. NW at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday for the official opening of the renovated, expanded elementary school. The new addition includes classrooms and a gym.

Evans Slapped With $20,000 Fine by D.C. Ethics Board

August 9, 2019

Anyone who thought things had quieted down in the ethics controversy surrounding Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans was mistaken.

‘Conversations with Abner Mikva’

August 7, 2019

A RECENT COMPENDIUM CAPTURES THE UNVARNISHED VOICE OF THE LEGENDARY PROGRESSIVE  The Land of Lincoln has produced giant oaks in the political forest, none more majestic than Abraham himself. But […]

Real Estate: Wright Pushed the Envelope


Few architects have had so transformative an effect on how we live and think about home design as Frank Lloyd Wright. The things we take for granted today — open […]

The Homegrown Terrorism of Mass Shootings


Today there are 31 people dead, who woke up Saturday morning not knowing they wouldn’t make it through the night. But when all the names are named, let’s not call them victims. Let’s call out their names. 

The Dog Days of Summer


It almost goes without saying that Georgetown loves its dogs. They’re all around, and whether, small or large, they seem quite in charge. But it’s a mutual love affair – […]

The Freedom of Toni Morrison


When she learned of the much-honored novelist’s death, our writer thought about all that Morrison meant to her as a writer and a black woman.

Cook on a Whim: No-Churn Blueberry Swirl Ice Cream

August 1, 2019

With this inaugural column, sharing the perfect recipe for August’s arrival, The Georgetowner welcomes food writer Anita Parris Soule of Cook on a Whim.

Maureen Dowd Party Trashed on Twitter

July 29, 2019

The dust-up concerned the New York Times columnist’s July 24 party at her N Street home for Times colleague Carl Hulse and his new book.

Dean & DeLuca Closes After 26 Years

July 23, 2019

The Georgetown location on M Street was the third Dean & Deluca store — and its first outside New York City, where the company was founded in SoHo in 1977.