Community Meeting on Ellington Field, Jan. 15

January 13, 2020

The Department of Parks and Recreation has scheduled a meeting at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library to discuss potential uses of the field, located between 39th Street and River Road NW.

ANC Approves Bagel Shop as ‘Corner Store’


After a lively, sometimes heated debate on Jan. 7, ANC 2E voted 6-2 in favor of a proposal giving the owner of Call Your Mother a corner store zoning variance.  

Town Meeting on Ellington Field, Jan. 13

December 23, 2019

Mayor Bowser announced the city’s intention to transfer the administration of Ellington Field from DC Public Schools to the Department of Parks and Recreation. But the transfer has become controversial. 

Top 2019 News in Georgetown: Evans, Jelleff, Bikes, Scooters


Here’s a review of several top topics: access to playing fields, the plans for the Jelleff Center’s reconstruction, the increase in e-bikes and scooters and the fate of Council member Jack Evans.

The Still Bountiful Blocks of Georgetown

December 19, 2019

Our writer decided to do something daring, something she had never done: spend a day shopping in Georgetown. The holidays are here, and she couldn’t think of a better time …

Police Raid 2 Marijuana Pop-Ups in Georgetown

December 5, 2019

The raid on a business at Dumbarton Street and Wisconsin Avenue was almost a repeat of another the day before at 33rd Street and Wisconsin Avenue.   

Holiday Fun: Georgetown and Beyond

December 4, 2019

Yuletide magic is luminous in D.C.’s oldest neighborhood. It’s time to fill your Advent calendar with only the best and brightest. From the sparkly to the spiritual, it’s all here […]

ANC Monday: Ellington Field, Ginkgos, Washington Harbour Flood Wall

November 29, 2019

On tonight’s agenda: Consideration of the Proposed Removal of Ginkgo Trees on the 1300 Block of 27th Street NW and the 1600 Block of Avon Place NW.

Giving Thanks for the Small Moments

November 27, 2019

Maybe, instead of tabulating what we have, we should catch up on the unexpected times that came upon us, full of shock and surprise, of the ambushes of daily life made unforgettable.          

250 Years of Reaching Out in Georgetown

November 20, 2019

Quick — do you know which church is the oldest in Georgetown still performing its pastoral mission full-time on the same property? It’s Georgetown Lutheran Church, which, as of this […]