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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
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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.
Opening of D.C. Schools: A Work in Progress
• September 14, 2020
D.C. schools are expected to switch over to in-person instruction, at least partially, in the second term, which begins Nov. 9, “if medical conditions warrant,” according to school officials.
Tennis, Anyone? Soon at Montrose Park
• September 10, 2020
The hope is to have the two brand-new, green-surfaced courts open to the public by the end of September, depending on the weather.
GOP Candidate for Ward 2 Council Seat Drops Out
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On Sept. 10, Katherine Venice, a self-identified “reformer of capitalism” who is virulently anti-Trump, formally removed her name from the Nov. 3 ballot.
Some, Not All, Child Care Facilities Reopening
• September 8, 2020
Facing increased costs associated with cleaning, personal protective equipment and smaller class sizes, several Georgetown child care providers are not planning to offer in-person services this fall.
