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Weekend Roundup, Dec. 19-22
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.