Black and White Congregations Unite to Honor Dead, Nov. 1

October 29, 2020

Two Georgetown congregations with distinctly different racial makeup will honor dead from their own churches and others who have died of COVID-19 or racial violence.

Friday Afternoon Armed Robbery; Midnight Holdup Saturday

October 25, 2020

Georgetown’s uptick in crimes involving firearms continues. On Friday, roofers were robbed while parked near 35th and P Streets; another robbery took place on Saturday night on 29th Street.

To Our Supporters, We Say Thank You During The Georgetowner’s 66th Anniversary

October 22, 2020

If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that newspapers and news gathering matter, more than we could ever imagine.

ANC 2E Contests Offer Neighborhood Perspectives

October 14, 2020

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E is like the city council of Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale. Eight elected commissioners, representing designated sections of the area, meet monthly, providing a forum for community […]

Virginia Watts Harrison, 1941-2020

October 13, 2020

Known at “VV,” the longtime Georgetown resident, who worked in the office of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died on Oct. 1 after suffering from ALS.

Saving Georgetown’s Ginkgo Trees

October 5, 2020

Trees for Georgetown proposed a pilot program in which a crew will clean the sidewalks on 27th Street between N and Dumbarton Streets for six weeks.

In the Year of COVID-19, Animals Are Blessed at St. John’s


On Oct. 4, St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown held its first Sunday service in many weeks outside — across the street at the Hyde-Addison School playground.

ANC Tuesday: Lutheran Church, Rose Park, Jelleff, Ginkgo Project

September 27, 2020

On the agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Supporting Georgetown Lutheran Church’s Grant Application to the D.C. Preservation League.

CAG Annual Meeting: Remote, But ‘Better Together’

September 24, 2020

Normally held in May, the annual meeting of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, at which new officers are introduced and plans for the new year shared, instead took place virtually on Sept. 22. 

Protesters Block Wisconsin Ave. for Hours

September 17, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon and early evening, the CVS at 2226 Wisconsin Ave. NW was closed while some 20 young people blocked the street in front of the store.