2024 Year in Review  
• January 13, 2025

The following is a year-in-review roundup for Town Topics of 2024. Crime At the December meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Metropolitan Police Department reported that crime was down […]

First Meeting of 2025, ANC2E: Bags, Bottles & Big Events
• January 9, 2025

The new year’s meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) turned out to be all virtual on Jan. 6 due to a snowstorm that coated Washington, D.C., with a […]

First Snow of 2025 Muffles Nation’s Capital
• January 6, 2025

About eight inches (five to nine) of snow fell on Washington, D.C., beginning early on Jan. 6, a day when Congress certified the election of Donald Trump as 47th President […]

Hyde-Addison’s Hooks Named Principal of the Year 
• December 23, 2024

The principal of Georgetown’s only public elementary school – Calvin Hooks at Hyde-Addison School on 3219 O St. NW – received “the Principal of the Year” award from K-12 Dive, […]

Georgetown Jingle ‘Sleighs’ with Musical Holiday Delights
• December 12, 2024

By Lucy Cullen The Georgetown BID hosted its first holiday music event—Georgetown Jingle on Dec. 7. Throughout the afternoon, there were 10 live music performances spanning across Georgetown, from Patisserie […]

Named for F. Scott, The Fitzgerald of Palisades Will Open Next Spring
• December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON — A luxurious retirement community, The Fitzgerald of Palisades, inspired by the iconic 1920s novel The Great Gatsby, is set to open its doors in May 2025 at 4865 […]

Andreae Leaving Georgetown Ministry Center for Food Bank  
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Executive Director Kelly Andreae will leave Georgetown Ministry Center to become the Capital Area Food Bank’s senior director for the Northern Virginia region, responsible for expanding regional partnerships. The food […]

Business Ins & Outs: Tesla Is On; Wawa Is Off
• December 9, 2024

In: Tesla Electrifies M St.  The nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer opened a 4,500-square-foot showroom at 3307 M St. NW, having relocated from CityCenterDC. Tesla moved — curiously enough — […]

December ANC Meeting: Crime, Leaves, Streateries, Holiday Events  
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A cover-all-the-bases agenda took the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on Dec. 2 past 10 p.m. again, despite Chair Gwen Lohse’s best intentions.     First up was the crime report by […]

Georgetown Main Street Lights Book Hill Tree in Second Annual Tradition
• December 5, 2024

Georgetown Main Street kicked off the holiday season at its second annual Book Hill Tree Lighting Tuesday evening. Carols were led by GMS Executive Director Rachel Shank and Events and […]