Shakespeare’s 455th Birthday at the Folger (photos)
The celebration concluded with a grand appearance and cutting of the cake by Queen Elizabeth I herself, accompanied by her favorite, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burleigh.
Glover Park Rite Aid to Close May 18
The departure is the second major retail business closure in Glover Park, after Starbucks, opposite the Rite Aid, called it quits last month.
Palisades Safeway to Shutter May 4
The closure of the grocery store for a major redevelopment of the property will leave Palisades residents with the nearest Safeway two miles away in Georgetown.
Survey Calls for Broader Programming at Jelleff
D.C. Parks and Recreation budgeted $7 million to renovate and upgrade the facilities at Georgetown’s Jelleff Community Center, tucked off of S Street next...
ANC Monday: Hyde-Addison, School Crowding, C&O Canal
Among other items on tonight's Advisory Neighborhood Commission agenda: Consideration of a Resolution Regarding Area School Overcrowding.
Designer Ann Kenkel, 1956-2019
The owner of Ann Kenkel Interiors in Washington, D.C., died March 11 after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 62.
31st Street Bridge Replacement Meeting, March 14
The District Department of Transportation invites the public to a meeting on the replacement of the 31st Street Bridge over the C&O Canal. The...
Green’s the Thing at Alexandria St. Patrick’s Parade (photos)
The Ballyshaners, a nonprofit organization that promotes Irish heritage in Alexandria, organizes and hosts the annual event, one of the earliest St. Patrick's parades in the nation.
ANC Monday: Towpath, Hyde-Addison, 5G, Washington Gas
At the March 4 meeting, the Georgetown Business Improvement District will give a presentation on its pilot project for the C&O Canal Towpath.
Hyde-Addison School Project on Track for July 1
The reconstructed school, Georgetown's only public elementary school, is expected to open in August, on time. We’ll find out later if the project ended up on budget.
