New Canal Boat Christened in Joyous Ceremony 
• May 2, 2022

Georgetown’s brand new 80-footlong, historically correct Canal Boat was officially launched Thursday, April 28, at the C&O Canal’s reconstructed and filled Lock 3 with joyous pomp and ceremony. There were […]

Crime Report: Kidnapping, Robberies, 2 GU Incidents
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Minus a few cold spells, the weather around the District is warming up so expect the crime rate to rise as well. Over the last week, crime has mostly consisted […]

Georgetown French Market Returns This Weekend
• April 28, 2022

Transport to the streets of Paris for the 19th annual Georgetown French Market popping up this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m., […]

Georgetown House Tour Draws Record Crowds on a Perfect Day 
• April 25, 2022

It was a beautiful sunny, slightly breezy spring day in the 70s with blossoms in the gardens, as people of all ages stood patiently in sometimes long lines waiting to […]

Reflections on My Last School’s Shooting
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Named in honor of one of history’s greatest free-thinkers – Albert Einstein – the glass-enclosed causeway or “bridge” between the upper and middle school programs at Edmund Burke School, was designed to […]

Thanks All Around for the Georgetown House Tour
• April 21, 2022

Last evening, the Patrons’ Party for the 2022 Georgetown House Tour at the Langhorne residence was a happy affair with grateful Georgetowners gathering to support the tour and saying hello […]

Citizens Association Celebrates Spring with Concert and Dessert at Evermay
• April 18, 2022

Historic Evermay Estate at 1623 28th St. NW in Georgetown opened its perfectly manicured gardens and mansion terrace for the first time since the pandemic lockdown in 2020 to the […]

Welcome Back! The 89th Annual Georgetown House Tour, April 23
• April 13, 2022

Welcome Back! The 89th Georgetown House Tour: Perfect Recipe for Coming Home April 23    Since 1931, the Georgetown House Tour has been described in many ways: “architectural gems,” “historically significant,” […]

Ward 2 Council Member Pinto on Stemming Homelessness
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The Georgetowner asked Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto about her priorities for stemming  homelessness in the area. We published her response (below) as a guest column in our April […]

Editorial: Happy 250th, Dumbarton United Methodist Church! 
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Dumbarton United Methodist Church, celebrated a milestone this past March — 250 years as one of the oldest continuously active Methodist churches in the world. The church located at 3133 […]