PLNT Burger Lands at Sandlot Georgetown

July 22, 2021

“World domination!” laughed co-founder Spike Mendelsohn, when asked about the goals of PLNT Burger, the plant-based burger, fries and ice cream fast casual restaurant, founded in 2019. D.C. restauranteur Mendelsohn […]

Car Found on Water St. Involved in Shooting Outside Nats Park

July 21, 2021

One of the automobiles involved in the Saturday night shooting, which wounded three persons outside Nationals Park July 17 on South Capitol Street, was recovered in Georgetown July 19. The […]

Community Calendar, July 19

July 19, 2021

Advisory Neighborhood Commission, ANC2E: Next Virtual Public Meeting via Zoom: Monday, August 30, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Meeting access info posted on ANC2E’s website: https://www.anc2e.com/ Georgetown BID: Georgetown GLOW: Summer […]

Tech Tip: Be Safe with Your Data and the Environment


Getting rid of old computers or servers? Be sure to do it with safety in mind. Did you know that the components used in technology equipment are not landfill-safe? On top […]

Map Your Own Georgetown at Rose Park Wednesday, July 21


The creator of Mapping Georgetown, a project which records personal stories of Georgetown by those who live, work, study or have lived, worked or studied here, will be at the […]

Shooting Stirs Panic at Nats Park: Crime and Police Blotter, July 19


This weekend marked a barrage of gun violence which resulted separately in the death of a six-year-old girl and panic at Nationals Park. Washington Nationals, Mayor Bowser Release Statement on […]

‘Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy’ at Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. (photos)

July 18, 2021

Hundreds of advocates for voting and civil rights assembled on Black Lives Matter Plaza, a few blocks from the White House on Saturday, July 17, to mark the one year […]

‘A Mighty Woman With a Torch’: Bastille Day at French Ambassador’s Residence

July 15, 2021

It could not be more fitting for the Embassy of France to unveil a beautiful miniature replica of the Statue of Liberty which will greet visitors as they enter the […]

‘Free Britney Spears’ Movement Brings Rally to D.C. (photos)


The “#FreeBritney” movement was launched in 2019 to liberate pop idol and singer Britney Spears from the onerous legal conservatorship she’s endured since 2008 following her much-publicized mental breakdown. Spears, […]

At Last, Georgetown Canal Boat Is Home

July 12, 2021

Over the weekend, a precious shipment arrived near Fletcher’s Boathouse at the C&O Canal and Canal Road. Two halves of the canal boat –– a contemporary take on a historic […]