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Business Ins & Outs: Tesla Is On; Wawa Is Off
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
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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.