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Gong Xi Fa Cai! Celebrating Lunar New Year
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Where to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Life and Legacy This Weekend
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Where to Spend Last-Minute Halloween Fun
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Georgetown Garden Club Celebrates 100th Birthday With A Flash Flower Giveaway
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GMS Vignettes: How Historic Businesses Stick Around in Georgetown
Peaceful Protest Comes to Georgetown (photos)
June 4, 2020
•As residents and slightly startled diners at Martin’s Tavern looked on, protesters sat on the street, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “This is what democracy looks like.”
Republican Withdraws From Ward 2 Special Election
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Katherine Venice, the sole Republican candidate for the District Council vacancy created by Jack Evans’s resignation, plans to remain a candidate for the seat in the November 3 general election.
Dining and Shopping Return with a (Masked) Smile, Delayed by Protesters
June 3, 2020
•In a letter announcing the return of outdoor dining to Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront, owner and chef Fabio Trabocchi — also of Fiola DC, Sfoglina and Del Mar […]
Little If Any June 1 Looting in Georgetown
June 2, 2020
•“There was no apparent looting or destruction in Georgetown on Monday [early morning],” said Georgetown Business Improvement District CEO Joe Sternlieb, who toured the neighborhood’s commercial blocks at 6:30 a.m. […]
In Your Power to Vote: Your Freedom, Your Independence
June 1, 2020
•The Georgetowner calls on you, the Ward 2 voters, to research the candidates carefully and, yes, vote twice: in the Ward 2 primary election, to be held June 2, and in the special election on June 16.
Ward 2 Race Contributions, Controversies Heat Up
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All but one of the Democratic candidates signed on to the Fair Elections Program — a voluntary process that provides base amounts and matching funds for those who pledge to only accept small donations.
Rose Park Market Is Back; Voting Begins
May 26, 2020
•D.C. is coming back to life this post-Memorial Day week. Plan to shop at the Rose Park farmers market and don’t forget to vote!
A Virtual Chat With Madeleine Albright
May 21, 2020
•Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will talk via Zoom about her latest book, “Hell and Other Destinations,” on Thursday, May 28, to benefit Georgetown Village.
Traffic Alert: M St. Resurfacing
May 19, 2020
•The work, scheduled from May 20 through June 12, will take place Monday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
1,200 Gourmet Meals for Four Seasons Staff
May 11, 2020
•Packed up in more than 400 takeaway bags, the meals were given to furloughed employees in a drive-through area in the hotel garage for Mother’s Day.