Editorial: New Year’s Resolutions for Georgetown 
• January 10, 2024

As 2024 begins, Georgetown has so much to be thankful for. Sparkling vibrancy has returned to our indoor and outdoor commercial retail, shopping and dining spaces, as our “Business Ins […]

Editorial & Opinion: On Aging and Term Limits 
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It’s an election year – some would say the most important of our times. Attention has turned not only to the quality of our likely 2024 presidential nominees, but to […]

Editorial & Opinion: Time to Think of Creative Solutions to Prevent Homicide
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As the new year rolled in, readers of the Washington Post were greeted by this front-page story: “2023 Was District’s Deadliest Year in More Than Two Decades: The City Recorded […]

Georgetowners of the Year for 2023  
• December 6, 2023

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. Several well-known, devoted and influential members of the neighborhood have already received this […]

Georgetown Is Hot to Shop  
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Last week, WTOP News ran an upbeat story, headlined “Georgetown sees solid year despite retail, restaurant shuttering in DC,” and concluded “2023 has been a solid year for one of […]

Editorial: Attitude of Gratitude
• November 8, 2023

Between wars overseas and unnerving events in our own country, like mass shootings and instances of antisemitism and Islamophobia, it’s hard to feel thankful.   As we approach the holidays, you’ll […]

Editorial: Freedom of Speech  
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Thousands have been killed and hundreds kidnapped and taken hostage in the declared war between Israel and Palestine/Hamas since Oct. 7. Outrage has been expressed at numerous demonstrations in our […]

Editorial: These Strikes Are Meant to Protect Human Creativity 
• October 11, 2023

Are you wondering where new seasons of your favorite TV shows are? Have you noticed reality TV has reigned supreme post-Labor Day?  In case you missed it, the Writers Guild […]

Editorial: Fairness in Local News  
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Ask yourself this question: how many journalists does Google hire? Earlier this year, a federal lawsuit was filed against Google. Newspapers which still give communities most local coverage, are having […]

Editorial: Our Crisis of Governance 
• October 10, 2023

News from our nation’s capital indicates a storm at hand.  “If you want to know what it looks like when democracy is in trouble, this is what it looks like,” […]