Georgetown Mural on U.S. Detainees Brings Worldwide Attention and Tears
• July 21, 2022

Who would have thought the launch of a black-and-white art exhibit of 18 somewhat fuzzy larger-than-life head shots, glued with wheat paste onto a craggy brick wall in a long […]

Century-old Morgan’s Pharmacy Gets New Owner
• July 18, 2022

Morgan Care Pharmacy, the 110-year-old business at the corner of 30th and P Streets NW, has a new owner. For the 33-year-old Sahar Kassem, owning and managing an independent pharmacy […]

Oh Rats! Rats Are Back! ANC Resolves to Eradicate Them … Again 
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It was almost four years ago — September 12, 2018, to be precise — when The Georgetowner wrote “Rats: It Takes A Village” to rid Georgetown and most of Washington, […]

ANC Highlights, July 2022 
• July 11, 2022

Briefings from Anthony Lanier of EastBanc, Mayor Bowser’s office, Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto’s office, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and Georgetown Main Street highlighted this month’s Advisory Neighborhood […]

Business Ins & Outs: Pressed; Laveda Lash & Brow
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In: Pressed, ‘Plant-Forward’ The shiny juice joint at 1300 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the former space of the Papyrus card store opened July 8 to lines waiting out the door. […]

Crime: July 4 Parade Shooting in Chicago, K St. Homicide, D.C. Crime Rate Under Fire
• July 5, 2022

National Headlines from this Fourth of July weekend are dominated by news of Chicago’s Highland Park Independence Day parade mass shooting, leaving 6 dead and dozens injured, ages 8 to […]

Looking for a Few Good ANC Candidates
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It’s a fervent time for civic activity in America — and especially in Washington, D.C., and Georgetown. So many national issues are focused here and activists from throughout the country […]

Palisades 4th of July Parade Lights Up MacArthur Blvd.
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Photos by Patrick G. Ryan The 56th annual Fourth of July parade in Washington, D.C.’s Palisades neighborhood made a strong and sunny comeback this year. The happily, loosey-goosey, fun-loving mixture […]

Business Ins & Outs: Sweet Connections at Main Street Tour 
• June 27, 2022

Saturday afternoon’s Georgetown Sweets Tour, sponsored by Georgetown Main Street, matched 12 retail locations with a sweet treat from a Georgetown shop. Thomas Sweet ice cream was matched with the […]

On My Blocks of Independence: Growing Up at 30th & P in Georgetown
• June 23, 2022

On my blocks of independence… buying gum… neighbors helping neighbors… saying goodbye to local havens and hello to new owners… Growing up near 30th and P Street NW, my first […]