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14 Rescued on Potomac at Georgetown Waterfront
• March 15, 2018
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.
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
• January 22, 2018
Around 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, it was clear that Democrats helped the Senate reach the 60-vote threshold to end the government shutdown. The final procedural vote to end the debate was 81 to 18.
