BID Bids Farewell to Longtime CEO Joe Sternlieb 
• March 6, 2025

Georgetowners were aware for months that Joe Sternlieb, the well known CEO and top spokesperson for Georgetown’s very active Business Improvement District (GBID), was leaving his position as CEO-president of […]

Neighbors Dress Up for an Oscars House Party
• March 5, 2025

Several dozen serious movie buffs—some of them three to four times a week moviegoers—gathered at the Georgetown N Street home of Ellen Waugh March 2 to watch and celebrate the […]

New Leaders for Citizens Assoc., Georgetown BID
• March 3, 2025

It is a time of change all around — including the Citizens Association of Georgetown and the Georgetown Business Improvement District. CAG Names Amy Titus President, Gerald Musarra Vice President […]

Alexandra Bryson and Mark Martinkov Marry in a Beautiful, Timeless Celebration
• February 25, 2025

Georgetown’s very own Alexandra Bryson and Mark Martinkov were married on January 25, in an intimate ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C., surrounded by family and friends. The young couple, […]

Business Ins & Outs: Google, Brasero Atlántico, Two Nine, Huckberry
• February 24, 2025

Spring is coming — and also coming are top-flight retailers, restaurants and businesses to Georgetown that show its continuing and increasing allure. Coming: Google Store on M A bricks-and-mortar Google […]

Save Chinatown Solidarity Network D.C. Hosts Town Hall
• February 18, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr The Save Chinatown Solidarity Network DC (SCSN) met on February 1 to host the “Little Chinatown, Bigger Ideas” town hall. The program started with a traditional Lion […]

Illuminating Tales of Black Music and History
• February 13, 2025

An evening of Black history and music returned to Holy Trinity on 36th Street for its third annual gathering, headlined as “Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used […]

Black Excellence — Past, Present and Future — in D.C. and Georgetown  
• February 12, 2025

  In this issue, with Black History Month in mind, The Georgetowner proudly calls its readers’ attention to a Georgetown University history professor’s new book and upcoming 50th anniversary events at […]

A Student ANC Commissioner Moves On 
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By Joe Massaua  I’ve learned a lot over my two years of service as a commissioner on Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E. I’m grateful to my colleagues for their wisdom and […]

February 2025 News Bytes
• February 11, 2025

Landmark Bridge and Hotel Demo-Ready?   Here’s a note from NPS about the decaying streetcar bridge west of Georgetown University: “The National Park Service is reviewing a Special Use permit application […]