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Happy 100th Birthday, President Carter!
Nabe Nabs RAMMY Noms
March 15, 2018
•A handful of Georgetown restaurants scored nominations across the 19 categories in the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington RAMMY Awards.
14 Rescued on Potomac at Georgetown Waterfront
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Rough waves on the Potomac River overturned two boats around 4 p.m. March 14: a rowing scull and an accompanying skiff from the Bishop O’Connell High School girls rowing team.
Trump Briefly Visits Georgetown, Ties Up Traffic
March 8, 2018
•Trump’s dinner plans closed parts of P, Q, 27th and 28th Streets, snarled traffic throughout the east side of Georgetown and surprised residents.
José Andrés to Open at Old Glory Spot
February 27, 2018
•Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup will set up an America Eats Tavern this summer in Georgetown, replacing the just shuttered Old Glory Bar-B-Que at 3139 M St. NW.
Hot Ticket, ANC Monday: Parking Changes Considered. Be There.
February 22, 2018
•Expect a large crowd (and some verbal fireworks) at the Feb. 26 meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission, when a proposal on the perennial issue of parking is presented.
Deputy Mayor for Education Resigns
February 20, 2018
•Jennifer Niles resigned just days after the mayor was alerted that she had helped Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson’s daughter make a non-lottery transfer to Wilson High.
Suspicious Package Found at Duke Ellington School
February 8, 2018
•Police closed streets near the high school and students were evacuated to Hardy Middle School, two blocks north on 35th Street.
Hillary Clinton: Back at the Hilltop
February 5, 2018
•Clinton was at Georgetown University to present awards to former ISIS prisoner Nadia Murad, Rohingya advocate for peace in Myanmar Wai Wai Nu and BBC international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
South Moon Under to Rise March 1; More Spring Debuts
February 1, 2018
•The Annapolis-headquartered fashion retailer will take up 1,800 square feet of selling space at 1065 Wisconsin Ave. NW — with historic touches like exposed brick but with an airy, up-to-date design in tune with its seashore vibe.
Cafe Milano ‘Snub’ a High-Profile ‘Misunderstanding’
January 29, 2018
•By Sunday afternoon, all was well with Andrés, Trump and Nuschese, owner of Cafe Milano, the glitterati Italian restaurant celebrating 25 years in Georgetown.