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Pick 2 for the District Council
• October 12, 2022
Ward 2 D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto — who represents Georgetown — is not up for re-election during this election cycle, but two of four At-large Council candidates will be […]
ANC 2E Elections: One Competitive Race
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The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E (ANC 2E) is a highly active quasi-governmental advisory group that covers Georgetown, Burleith and Hillandale. It meets monthly to update the community on District issues […]
Cars or Bikes: Right on Red?
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Picture these scenarios. It’s 8 p.m. You’re stopped at the light at R Street and Wisconsin Avenue, heading east. No cars, bikes or pedestrians are in sight. You turn right […]
Vote ‘No’ on Initiative 82
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The last item on your ballot is Initiative Measure No. 82 which reads: “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2021.” “Under current law, employers of employees classified as […]
The Georgetowner Endorses…
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The Georgetowner Endorses… While the Ward 2 election ballot may be thin, The Georgetowner shall weigh in on the Nov. 8 General Election, with mail-in ballots already arriving. Let’s deal […]
News Bombshells Will Impact Georgetown Migrants, Services
• October 11, 2022
Three news bombshells – two emanating from the D.C. Council and one from a federal court – will significantly impact migrants in Georgetown businesses, services and universities almost immediately. Office […]
Judge Rules Against Delta Phi Epsilon, Terrence Boyle
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The mess that is the Delta Phi Epsilon frat house scandal got a partial resolution last week, when Superior Court Judge Shana Frost Matini ruled against Terrence J. Boyle’s use […]
Crime Report: 7 Teens Shot in Two Days, Crime Statistics
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The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer was exasperated. “Too many guns. Too many bullets,” Commander James M. Boteler told gathered members of the press at 14th and Columbia Road NW […]
Four Seasons Celebrates 42nd Annual Race to Beat Cancer
• October 6, 2022
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the sprint to fund cancer research is on! Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. at 2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Georgetown is celebrating its […]
Real Estate: ‘The Ever-Changing Plans of the Key Bridge Exxon’
• October 3, 2022
The Exxon gas station site on the western edge of Georgetown has gone through more development plans than Liz Taylor had husbands. Over the last decade, the site located at […]
