BID Proposes 5,000 Feet of Streatery Decking

February 1, 2021

The pilot project will come under review of the Old Georgetown Board, as well as the District Department of Transportation’s public space committee, on Feb. 4.   

ANC Monday: Speed Limit, Farmers Market, Gateway Project


On tonight’s agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Regarding a Proposed Speed Limit Change in Georgetown’s Commercial District.

Georgetowners Find Getting Vaccination Appointments Challenging

January 25, 2021

The list of priority zip codes for distribution left out Georgetown and other parts of Ward 2 and Ward 3, including zip codes 20003 through 20009.  

Biden Spotted in Georgetown Sunday


President Joe Biden’s attending Mass at Holy Trinity continues a long line of presidential moments for the historic church.

No Known Inauguration-Related Threats Yet in Georgetown

January 18, 2021

As of Friday, plans were that policing in Georgetown during the days before the Jan. 20 inauguration would be at the usual level with some increased visibility.

Rose Park Is Buzzing With Activity

January 14, 2021

The big news is: after three months of excavation, construction and reconstruction, pallets of sod are being laid on the north park acreage for a ball field and park along P Street. 

Brooke Pinto on the Insurrection and the Council’s 2021 Priorities

January 13, 2021

At the start of the new year, the District Council gained its first female majority since the late 1990s and its first African American majority since 2012. With the elections […]

Downtowner DC: Vaccine, Bus Fares, Boebert’s Glock

January 11, 2021

Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee warned that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) will be subject to the same penalties as any other person caught in D.C. carrying a firearm.

Spring Semester at Georgetown University


Though all undergraduate courses will be offered virtually, the number of students residing on the main campus is to double, from about 500 during the fall to about 1,000.

ANC: Former Latham Hotel Site Is ‘Blighted Property’

January 7, 2021

The fenced-in construction site at 3000 M St. NW, with a tower crane that spins around in the wind, has tried the neighborhood’s patience for years.