In Mayor’s $17.5 Billion Budget: $30 Million for Jelleff Rec, $3.5 Million for Ellington Field
• June 1, 2021

The word on the budget is out. Georgetown representatives, parents and youth who use the popular but aging Jelleff Recreation Center, Boys and Girls Club and public outdoor pool at […]

Community Calendar: ANC, OGB, BZA  
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Neighborhood events throughout the month of June.   JUNE 1, 6:30 p.m. MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN-BURLEITH ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC 2E) The ANC meets once a month — via Zoom, for […]

ANC 2E, June 1: Sidewalks, Jelleff, Former Dean & Deluca Space
• May 30, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) will hold its June meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, […]

The Last Gentleman: Sen. John Warner 
• May 27, 2021

Five-term Republican Senator from Virginia, John Warner, 94, passed away Monday at his home in Alexandria, due to a heart problem. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Warner attended St. […]

News Splash: D.C.’s Outdoor Swimming Pools to Open Saturday 
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Public outdoor swimming pools in the District and Ward 2 are opening to full capacity on weekends only, starting Saturday, May 29, to Sunday, June 27. From June 28 through Sept. 6, pools […]

What Rocks: Scherzer Keeps on Pitching
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To Georgetown University students, it was the biggest day of their young lives, but to Max Scherzer it was just another workday. The Washington Nationals pitcher was spotted practicing on […]

Popular Green Almond Pantry Delights on Grace Street
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A delightful herald of the rejuvenation of Georgetown’s restaurant scene is the relocation of nationally acclaimed chef-owner Cagla Onal-Urel’s Green Almond Pantry — a Mediterranean café counter and market — […]

It All Came Together: Stroke Victim Thanks DC Fire EMS, MedStar Georgetown for Saving His Life
• May 20, 2021

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. The following story comes from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — and tells how all elements of first responders and healthcare came together in a […]

‘Georgetown,’ a Film About Murder. Or Is It?
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It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre […]

Mayor to Citizens: ‘Policing at Critical Point’ 
• May 17, 2021

“I believe that we are at a critical point in policing,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told the Citizens Association of Georgetown at its May 11 virtual annual meeting. “As you know, […]