D.C. Council Passes Emergency Bill to Address City’s Violent Crime
• July 13, 2023

“It cannot wait,” Ward 2 Councilwoman Brooke Pinto said as she introduced and celebrated the almost unanimous passage (12-1) of three emergency public safety bills by the D.C. Council on […]

Downtowner News: WH Cocaine, French Bulldogs, Soccer, Frederick Douglass
• July 12, 2023

Hunting for the Source of Cocaine Found at White House   The White House was evacuated for a short time over the July 4 holiday weekend while President Joe Biden was at […]

Agouridis’s Plan for Golden Triangle
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This year celebrates 25 years of the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District, a 44-block area with nearly 6,000 businesses and around 200 restaurants with almost 34 million square feet of […]

High Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions: Impact on Georgetown Students 
• July 10, 2023

On Thursday and Friday June 29 and 30, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two decisions that could significantly impact Georgetown’s tens of thousands of university students and staff in significant […]

Crime: D.C. Gun Violence Again Makes National Headlines; Local Crime Report 
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Once again a major U.S. holiday – this time, the Fourth of July – is marred by gun violence in the nation’s capital. And again, violence in the District makes […]

ANC2E: Cannabis, Vandalism, Fire, Traffic Study, TJ St. Project                                 
• July 6, 2023

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission’s June 29 meeting for July started with a grateful goodbye to ANC2E Chair Elizabeth Miller. Her family’s downsizing move from Q Street to O Street […]

Fire at Ristorante Piccolo Shuts Down 31st and M St.
• June 29, 2023

[This story was updated July 11.] D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a fire at Ristorante Piccolo at 1068 31st St. NW, shutting down the street as well […]

Business Ins & Outs: La Chaumière, Alara, Fangyán, Greco
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Hakan Ilan to Remake Paolo’s Space The long shuttered Paolo’s Ristorante space, most recently High Street Grill, will become Alara, a Turkish restaurant by Hakan Ilhan. Meaning “beautiful water fairy” […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Named Georgetown University Professor
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After dedicating 54 years of his life to public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci has chosen Georgetown University to play a major role in the next phase of his career. The […]

Black Georgetown’s Lisa Fager Thanks Community
• June 26, 2023

The following message is from Lisa Fager, Executive Director of Black Georgetown Foundation: I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your […]