An Embassy Chat with Albanian Ambassador Floreta Faber

November 17, 2021

Albania, a small country on the Adriatic with three million people, is little known to Americans. I was therefore particularly glad to meet with its warm and gracious Ambassador, Floreta […]

Dumbarton Oaks Park Restoration Project Celebrates New Phase

November 15, 2021

The sky was misty, the leaves crunchy, the air cool and fresh smelling as Dumbarton Oaks Park fans and friends made their way Saturday, Nov. 13, down the half-mile “Lovers […]

Crime Report, Nov. 15: Armed Robbery at 29th & M St. NW, Two G.U. Incidents


From the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), here are the latest crime and police reports in or near Georgetown. Nov. 15 – Robbery (Gun): Incident occurred at 29th and M Streets […]

U.S. Cybersecurity Agencies Move to Protect Critical Data Infrastructure


Do you remember the series of high-profile infrastructure attacks against critical U.S. sectors earlier this year? Well, now the United States government is taking matters into its own hands by […]

Mapping Georgetown: Meet the Real McCoy of the Peabody Room


Imagine being a librarian with a passion to meticulously preserve every key detail of your community’s history. And, what if you had the dream job of serving as the archivist […]

Decisions on Decking the Streets    

November 10, 2021

While we are planning to deck the halls during the Yuletide, it’s time to take away some decks set up for sidewalk expansion to help businesses during the pandemic.   The […]

Friends of Book Hill Park Needs Your Help     


The last two years have been challenging for everyone, and the Friends of Book Hill Park is no exception. Due to the pandemic, FBHP could not host its fundraiser. In late 2020, […]

Dumbarton House’s Makers Market Highlights American Style, Craftsmanship Nov. 13    


Some of the area’s more creative vendors will take over upon the grounds of Georgetown’s Dumbarton House Museum at 2715 Q St. NW to attend the Fall Makers Market, 10 a.m. to 4 […]

Celebrating Georgetown’s Small Businesses 


By Robert Devaney and Peggy Sands At the start of the 2021 holiday shopping season, The Georgetowner asked a few select businesses about themselves and what they think about their vocation and […]

To Keep Georgetown Distinctive, Support Small Business Saturday  


With so many highly commercialized holiday shopping days popping up in recent years — from Black Friday to Cyber Monday to Super Saturday — it’s easy to become a grinch.   […]