Crime Report: 5 Serious GU Incidents and One Fatal Hit-and-Run
• March 21, 2022

Property theft and stolen auto were low compared to previous months. Traditionally, crime will rise with the temperature so stay aware of your surroundings as the weather turns warmer. Below […]

Bowser’s ‘Fair Shot’ $19.5 Billion Budget Adds Cops, 2 Schools
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The fiscal 2023 budget proposed by Mayor Muriel Bowser at a D.C. Council meeting March 18 hits $19.5 billion, a historic high. That is 10 percent higher than the revised […]

National Cherry Blossom Festival Returns ‘Live’ with Grand Opening Ceremony (photos)
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The 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off in splendid fashion with its traditional opening ceremony before a full house at the Warner Theatre in Washington D.C. on Sunday, March […]

D.C. Police Arrest ‘Homeless Slayer,’ Hours After Joint Press Conference
• March 15, 2022

“We’re coming for you! We’re using all the forces at our disposal, and we’re going to get you,” said Metropolitan Police Chief Robert  Contee, along with Mayor Muriel Bowser, New […]

Mask Mandates Dropped for D.C. Schools Starting Wednesday
• March 14, 2022

On Wednesday, March 16, the District’s public school system will no longer require students and staff to wear masks indoors, DC Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee announced over the weekend. […]

Symbolic Protests Budding Near Russian Embassy
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, mounting signs of protest are springing up all over the world. Here in the nation’s capital, Georgetown has been a […]

Gin Dance Company Takes a ‘Look Beyond’ at Atlas Intersections (photos)
• March 12, 2022

The Gin Dance Company of Northern Virginia took the stage at the Intersections Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., on March 5 with a program of […]

Allister Chang’s Literacy Goals for the State Board of Education 
• March 9, 2022

One of Georgetown’s rising stars is Allister Chang, 31, Ward 2’s elected representative on the DC State Board of Education (DCSBOE). He was elected in November 2020 at a dramatic […]

Crime Report: Gun Arrest Near Ukrainian Embassy, Armed Robberies
• March 7, 2022

Lieutenant John Merzig of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) joined the March Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E meeting and provided a public safety update. MPD has increased its presence in […]

Business Ins & Outs: Amazon Book Stores, L’Enfant Gallery
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Out: Amazon to Drop Book Stores Amazon will be closing all 68 of its physical bookstores, along with its pop-ups. The closure includes Amazon Books at 3040 M St. NW. […]