Business Ins & Outs: Blues Alley, Bogart, Kate Spade Hit by COVID

July 27, 2020

Fallout from the pandemic: a halt on future sales, a permanent closure and no answer as to when the plywood will come down.

A Lion of Georgetown: Don Shannon, 1923-2020


The longtime Washington journalist for the Los Angeles Times, a past president of the Citizens Association of Georgetown, died on July 17.

Crime Update: Robbery on 31st St. Involved 10 Men

July 20, 2020

In addition to the 31st Street mugging, this update cites recent incidents in Georgetown and shootings in Columbia Heights that the mayor called “shocking.”

Georgetown News During the COVID-19 Constraints

July 11, 2020

Please send your coronavirus stories or comments to editorial@georgetowner.com. The Georgetowner will be updating this listing daily.

Streateries Open More Seats for Dining

July 9, 2020

In Georgetown, where a lot of places seem cramped to begin with, this is a welcome addition for restaurant owners, who have seen their legal occupancy rates halved.

Still Looking to the Sky on the Fourth of July (photos)

July 6, 2020

Email your favorite shot of July 4, 2020, to The Georgetowner at editorial@georgetowner.com and we will add it to this photo gallery.

Amid Georgetown Closures, New Stores Arrive

July 2, 2020

News that America Eats Tavern had closed got picked up as an indicator of COVID-19’s lasting impact on the local economy.

Virtual ANC 2E: Pinto, Police, GU Hospital, ‘Streateries’

June 24, 2020

New Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto will speak at tonight’s meeting. Also on the agenda: a resolution concerning the closure of Georgetown streets for “streateries.”

Phase 2 Begins; DMV Opens Tuesday

June 22, 2020

Among other loosened restrictions, restaurants and shops may open at 50-percent capacity inside. Playgrounds and playing fields will open for casual contact sports only.

Ward 2 Council Member-Elect Brooke Pinto to Be Sworn In June 29

June 18, 2020

The term will last through this year, then Pinto, the youngest Council member and the first Ward 2 rep to succeed Jack Evans in almost 30 years, will likely continue in a new term in 2021.