Luxurious Digs Almost Done for Park Police Horses
• September 1, 2022

It was a hot morning on Aug. 26, and Chief uncharacteristically tossed his black mane and stomped the ground with his forefoot. He was getting impatient even though he and […]

Wawa Shooting Rattles Georgetown
• August 31, 2022

An apparently homeless and mentally disturbed man fired shots in and outside the Wawa convenience store at 1222 Wisconsin Ave. NW around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 30. Metropolitan Police Officers […]

Crime & Safety: Shooting on School’s First Day, Commanders’ Player Shot
• August 29, 2022

A Shooting on the First Day of School It was the first day of school for the pre-Ks, kindergarteners and elementary school students of Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School. […]

Exclusive Interview on the Migrant Crisis: Woman Walks From Ecuador to Texas
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Recently, I asked the president of a large Democratic women’s organization in Washington, D.C., if they had been helping any of the more than 6,000 migrants who had been bussed […]

Next Cultural Breakfast Speaker: Transformer’s Victoria Reis  
• August 25, 2022

On Thursday, Sept. 22, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will welcome Victoria Reis, executive and artistic director of visual-arts nonprofit Transformer, to talk about […]

Business Ins & Outs: Clubhouse, Hobo, Wolford, Alo Yoga, Georgetown Wine
• August 22, 2022

In: Clubhouse, Instead of Church No kids allowed. Church, the former beer hall at 1070 Wisconsin Ave. NW, has transitioned to a 23-and-up bar during the evening and, in a […]

Georgetown BID Employee Murdered
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On Aug. 11, MPD Second District Commander Duncan Bedlion appeared on the scene to answer reporters’ questions about an apparent drive-by double-shooting from a “silver car” in the Dupont Circle […]

M St. Murder Suspect Nabbed by U.S. Marshals in Jamaica
• August 18, 2022

Murder on M Street On a busy rush-hour evening in Georgetown, a 27-year old aspiring chef who had worked in area restaurants and briefly at 1789 Restaurant – Tarek Boothe […]

Anime Enthusiasts Flock to D.C. for Otakon 2022 (photos)
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Otakon, the giant anime convention, again took over the entire Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, July 29-31. Staffed almost entirely by […]

Crime & Safety: Latest Reports, Aggravated Politics and Firearms
• August 15, 2022

Heightened Political Tensions and D.C. Homicide Stats Recent crime stats for the District show improvements in many categories, but not for homicides. So far, in 2022, the District has seen […]