Seeking Ways to Save Georgetown Retail

November 18, 2019

The Georgetown Business Improvement District will be collating and analyzing notes and ideas garnered at the Nov. 14 town forum to update its Retail Action Plan.

Changing Doors in Georgetown

November 6, 2019

As you can see from the beautiful cover story photos in this issue, one of the greatest pleasures of walking and driving around the historic neighborhood of Georgetown is to […]

Canal Renovation Is Moving Along

November 4, 2019

A town meeting and workshop to view two alternative designs and to collect and consider public input on the Georgetown Canal Plan will be held on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.

Whole Foods Closure Due to ‘Act of God’?

October 31, 2019

Both parties, the store and the building owner, stand to lose millions of dollars in rent — paid, delayed and retroactive — and legal fees if the other side prevails. 

Ready for 10,000 E-Scooters?

October 21, 2019

Companies will be required to report within 24 hours any accidents, public safety issues or criminal activity. GPS trackers will be installed on a random number of e-scooters for research purposes.

Funding Announced for Ellington Field, Rebuilt Jelleff Center

October 15, 2019

Mayor Muriel Bowser has budgeted $25 million to tear down and rebuild the 50-year-old Jelleff Recreation Center, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans told attendees at an Oct. 7 community meeting.

Trick or Treat for Rose Park Friends

September 26, 2019

Every October, Nancy Taylor Bubes pulls out “every tacky Halloween decoration” for her annual fundraising event for Friends of Rose Park.

Spotted in Georgetown: Big, Bad … Mountain Lion?

September 16, 2019

The cat was said to be too big for a domestic feline and its hair was too short. The Smithsonian National Zoo was contacted and said all of its animals were safe.

Jack Evans Report: Hyde-Addison Returns to Georgetown

September 13, 2019

In this column, Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans shares his vision for parents and their children to have access to neighborhood schools and a smooth transition between elementary, middle and high school.

Ribbon Cut at Restored C&O Locks

September 12, 2019

There were several dozen attendees at a Sept. 12 ribbon cutting for two newly restored locks, numbers 3 and 4, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Georgetown.