4 Skeletons Found on Q St.

February 8, 2020

City Archaeologist Ruth Trocolli told The Georgetowner that the remains appear to be from the 1830s, but a forensic investigation is ongoing.

Jack Evans Files to Run in Both June Elections for His Old Seat

January 28, 2020

He’s baaaack … already. Just ten days after leaving his Ward 2 District Council seat that he held for almost 29 years, Jack Evans filed papers with the Board of […]

Business: Bagels, Papyrus, Veronica Beard, Contemporaria

January 27, 2020

In this retail round up: a letter from Deborah Kalkstein, owner of hip, avant-garde furniture store Contemporaria, which will be moving out of Georgetown by the end of next month.

Top Business Ins for 2020: Part 1

January 15, 2020

The retail and restaurant mix of Georgetown and nearby neighborhoods keeps churning, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly and sometimes surprisingly.

Ward 2’s Jack Evans to Resign Jan. 17; Special Election June 16

January 7, 2020

A lengthy investigation by a law firm hired by the Council found Evans to have committed 11 ethical violations. On Jan. 7, Evans turned over a letter of resignation to Council Chair Phil Mendelson.

Funky Artists & Fleas to Replace Dean & DeLuca

January 5, 2020

Once a game-changer, Dean & DeLuca closed in August, leaving the 150-year-old building empty. Owned by the District government, the structure is required by law to serve as a market.

ANC Tuesday: Bus Routes, Ginkgo Trees, Small Business Award

January 4, 2020

Proposed Metrobus route changes in Georgetown will be discussed at tomorrow’s Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting, the first of 2020.

Georgetowners of the Year: 2019 

December 30, 2019

This year’s group: a woman who is much more than a top real estate agent; a publicist all the utilities know well; and a church marking 225 years as a source of societal strength and spiritual nourishment.

Life at the Climax of a Decade

December 18, 2019

The almost light speed by which we receive the news of events and change is one of the key themes of the decade soon to come to an end.

Big Bird, But Not Spinney, at Kennedy Center Honors

December 9, 2019

Millions of fans had earlier in the day learned of the death of Caroll Spinney, the gentle puppeteer of two world-famous Muppets: Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.