Montrose Park’s Memorial Sphere Vandalized

August 12, 2019

The sphere was installed in 1956 by the Georgetown Garden Club as a memorial to Sarah Louisa Rittenhouse, who lobbied Congress from 1904 to 1911 to buy the Montrose estate for a public park.

Evans Slapped With $20,000 Fine by D.C. Ethics Board

August 9, 2019

Anyone who thought things had quieted down in the ethics controversy surrounding Ward 2 Council member Jack Evans was mistaken.

ANC’s Rick Murphy Catches a Thief

August 5, 2019

Murphy helped stop a shoplifter who was leaving the 7-Eleven at P Street and Wisconsin Avenue, near Murphy’s home, on July 31 at about 7:30 a.m., carrying unpaid merchandise.

Sticx Eatery Coming to Wisconsin Ave.

July 18, 2019

Expect to see such items as chicken meatballs, grilled and skewered veggies, tofu on a stick and shrimp teriyaki. Owner Aung Myint is also looking forward to bringing a dish called “hoi jor” to the menu.

Evans’s Challenges Mount; Putta Announces

June 27, 2019

Effective June 27, Jack Evans resigned from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority board. The latest challenger for his Council seat: Kishan Putta.

Business Ins & Outs: Bagelry, Cafe, Chocolatier, Deck for Milano

June 24, 2019

Coming soon to Georgetown (pending some approvals) are: Call Your Mother, La Jolie Bleue, L.A. Burdick and Cafe Milano’s new deck.

31st St. Bridge to Close for 18 Months

June 3, 2019

While local traffic and limited parking for residents will continue north and south of the bridge, the stretch of 31st Street NW from K to M Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic through the summer of 2020.

Normalcy Returns to 30th and the Canal

May 28, 2019

What was a construction site between Locks 3 and 4 of the C&O Canal — also the scene of loud protests at the nearby Embassy of Venezuela, climaxing last month — has returned to the way it was.

Burning Questions About Jelleff Center Plans

May 20, 2019

Many Georgetown residents see the planned renovation of the building as the one chance in decades to provide space for community programs ranging from yoga to computer classes.

Category-1 Gas Leak Gets Early Morning Attention

May 13, 2019

The continuing gas leak problems in Georgetown will be the focus of a May 15 public hearing at the 1325 G St. NW offices of the DC Public Service Commission.