One Year In: Next ChaptHER Launches Microgrant, Thanks Community
• July 14, 2025

By Maren Fagen The women’s empowerment group Next ChaptHER announced a new grant and reflected on one year of their work at their first birthday party July 9. On the […]

Opinion: Council Member Pinto Looks Back and Ahead 
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Dear Neighbor,    It’s hard to believe this month marks five years since I first joined the D.C. Council as your Ward 2 Council member! During that time, we have accomplished […]

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Ben’s Chili Bowl on U St. Closes for 4 Months  The original Ben’s Chili Bowl, 1213 U St. NW, founded in 1958 by Virginia Ali and her late husband Ben, […]

ANC 2E: Budget, Curfews, Flex Posts, G.U. Boathouse
• July 7, 2025

The July Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting held on June 30 was —as it often is — a treasury of information, much of it deep-dive original sources. There was a sharing […]

Opinion: This Pandemic Holdover Is Ruining Historic Georgetown
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The Georgetowner received this letter, along with an op-ed published June 30 in the Washington Post. The op-ed is by Elizabeth Miller and Stefanie Scott of the Georgetown Coalition for Public […]

DC Mobile Notary: Local Roots, Nationwide Reach
• July 2, 2025

Revolutionizing Apostille and Notary Services Across the U.S. Sponsored Content In a world that’s moving faster than ever, one Washington, D.C.-based company is redefining how critical legal documentation is handled—with […]

Where to Watch the Fireworks In and Around D.C.
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By Grace Cady Nobody celebrates the Fourth of July like the nation’s capital. Whether you are going it alone, looking for an adventure, making plans with friends and family or […]

Business Ins & Outs: Yala Greek, Monos; El Centro
• June 30, 2025

In: Yala Greek Ice Cream by July 20 While hoping for July 4, Chrys Kefalas now plans to open the nation’s first authentic Greek ice cream shop at 3143 N […]

Mint House: A New Era of Hospitality in the Capital 
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By Annabel Taylor  The new Mint House Aparthotel in Downtown D.C. held its grand opening on Wednesday, June 25 with a ribbon cutting and visit from Mayor Muriel Bowser.   The […]

D.C.’s 2026 Budget: $0 for Boys & Girls Clubs
• June 28, 2025

Shocking News Follows Fun Jelleff Annual Barbecue After a feel-good fundraiser barbecue on June 20 at Georgetown’s Jelleff Recreation Center at 3265 S St. NW — the site of D.C.’s […]