C&O Canal Readies for Water, Boat, Eventually Canoes, Mules

May 10, 2021

With repairs to Locks 3 and 4 completed in 2019 and the canal wall near Grace Street and Wisconsin Avenue stabilized, it’s almost time for the water to flow.

Wife-Killer Movie ‘Georgetown’ Opens May 14

May 6, 2021

In the film, a trio of stars — Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave and Annette Bening — brings an unbelievable story to fictionalized life.

May 3 ANC 2E: Sidewalks, Traffic, C&O Canal

April 29, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E)will hold its May meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 3, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, as […]

During COVID, Georgetown Boosted Its ‘Silver City’ Appeal

April 26, 2021

The neighborhood has become even more of a “Silver City”: one that offers a lifestyle and amenities attractive to people as they grow older.

On New Decks, Streateries to Multiply in Georgetown


Prototype decks were tested at three sites — Clyde’s (3236 M St. NW), Ladurée and Thunder Burger (3060 M St. NW) and L’Annexe (2917 M St. NW) — for several months. 

Earth Day Happenings: A Selection

April 22, 2021

Here are a few rewarding ways to spend Earth Day, April 22, organized by museums and others in Washington, D.C.

Spring Is the Time for Homemade Compost

April 20, 2021

The newest and greenest of home gardening projects has been cooking for almost a year in our reporter’s back garden area.

Local Universities Announce Vaccine Requirement for Fall Semester

April 19, 2021

Georgetown University will require both undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus, the medical center and the law school to be fully vaccinated.

Ward 2’s Pinto Reads to Kids in Rose Park

April 15, 2021

The State Board of Education partnered with the DC Public Library and local community organizations to organize the Wednesday-morning event during spring break. 

Emancipation Day Events Will Focus on Freedom and Citizenship


The holiday celebrates the passage of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, signed by President Lincoln on April 16.