Architect Frank Schlesinger, 1925-2021

March 18, 2021

Schlesinger, who led an award-winning architectural practice in Georgetown for more than 60 years, died on March 4 at the age of 95.

Georgetown’s ‘Crane of Shame’ Removed

March 15, 2021

Georgetowners woke up on Saturday morning, March 13, to the sight of the neighborhood’s famous abandoned construction crane at 3000 M St. NW being dismantled.

Honoring First-Responders With Tulips on International Women’s Day

March 10, 2021

Each year on March 8, we mark International Women’s Day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. On this day, the nonprofit organization Petals for Hope […]

D.C. Coronavirus Update: The End May Be in Sight

March 8, 2021

The city is currently in Phase Two, meaning moderate community spread, moderate health and public health capacity and fair community engagement.

Women’s Art Museum Founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay, 1922-2021


The Georgetown resident and arts visionary, who incorporated the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 1981, died on March 6 at the age of 98.

Architect Hugh Newell Jacobsen Dies at 91 

March 4, 2021

Georgetowner Hugh Jacobsen practiced architecture for decades, with a career spanning several high-profile commissions from around the world. He passed away March 4 in Front Royal, Va., at the age […]

Hip Foxtrot Leads New Business Openings

March 1, 2021

The first-of-its-kind corner store/café/delivery retail market made its East Coast debut on March 1 at the corner of N Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.

ANC 2E: DDOT, DC Water, Speed Limits, New High School

February 27, 2021

At tonight’s virtual meeting, the District Department of Transportation will give a presentation about its 2020 accomplishments and 2021 goals for Ward 2.

D.C. Passes 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths; Mayor’s Sister Dies

February 25, 2021

COVID-19 led to a poignant and personal sorrow for D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser, who announced the death of her older sister, Mercia Bowser, 64.

Fatal Shooting on Thomas Jefferson St.

February 18, 2021

The shooting, reportedly drug-related, took place around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18, in a residence on the 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson St. NW.