2 Dead From Jumping in Potomac River Near Key Bridge

August 28, 2017

Two adult males went into the river from the Aqueduct Bridge ruins on Sunday evening. One did not make it out alive; the other died at the hospital.

2 Men — and Dog — Confront DDOT Contractor in Georgetown

August 24, 2017

A large portion of sidewalk on 30th and Dumbarton Streets, traditionally Georgetown brick, was nearly covered with a cement-based surface.

Georgetown University Students Arrive Friday, Next Week


Students are returning. There are Georgetown University events for the neighborhood — and a message from the school’s president, Jack DeGioia.

Slur Against Jews Found on Burleith Building

August 17, 2017

The anti-Semitic graffiti, now painted over by workers, was spotted by a Georgetown University graduate student.

Business Ins & Outs: Take Care Party Aug. 17; Rene Ruiz Gone

August 14, 2017

Changes are coming to (where else?) Georgetown’s main retail strips: Wisconsin Avenue and M Street.

Plank Group Sells Top Georgetown Corner Property to Capital One

August 10, 2017

3150 M St. NW has been sold for a record $50.2 million — and Capitol One may also get the Verizon Center naming rights.

Community Spotlight: Georgetown library

August 9, 2017

It was 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. A severe thunderstorm had just ended. As the proverbial mystery novel opening goes — “On a dark and stormy night …” — […]

Potomac St. Rats: From Burritos to Falafel

August 3, 2017

It seems they have moved on from Chipotle’s Tex-Mex cuisine to the new shop across the street called Falafel Inc.

Georgetown Authors

July 26, 2017

Georgetown has always been known for its writers and — once upon a time — for its many bookstores. Here is a partial list of past and present Georgetown authors, […]

Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girls


Female House Dems Defy Sleeve Rule Using a play on words, Democratic congresswomen donned sleeveless dresses and pantsuits in support of what Rep. Jackie Speier (D-California) tweeted as “the right […]