Downtowner News Briefs, Dec. 13
• December 13, 2021

TikTok Signs Lease Near Union Market   The popular social media platform TikTok is opening an outpost in the District. According to Bisnow, TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance signed a lease near Union Market in Northeast D.C. TikTok announced earlier this year […]

Georgetown Gap’s Closing Leaves Huge Gap 
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There will be a big vacant space on Georgetown’s main avenue, come the new year — and it comes as not quite a surprise. The Gap store at 1258 Wisconsin […]

Tech Tip: The Pitfalls of Open-Source Software
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Some businesses struggle to obtain the appropriate software solutions, especially if they are on a budget. Some even choose to take advantage of free, open-source software simply because it helps […]

Crime Report, Dec. 13: Three GU Incidents
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From the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), here are the latest crime and police reports in or near Georgetown.  Dec. 13 – MPD Releases Statistics on Violent Crime in the District: Thorough […]

Council Member Pinto Outlines 2022 Top Priorities  
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At City Center DC’s annual holiday Christmas tree lighting celebration this past Saturday, Nov. 27, Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto spoke warmly about the deeper meanings of Christmas this year to a TV […]

December Holiday Community Calendar
• December 9, 2021

Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG): Holiday Open House, Dec. 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at CAG headquarters, 1058 30th St. NW. For more info, visit to cagtown.org.  Embassy of Switzerland […]

With Some Puck, Our Holidays Light Up
• December 8, 2021

“If we want the neighborhood to be interested in us, we have to be interested in the neighborhood,” says Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity chef name behind Cut, the restaurant in […]

2021 Georgetowners of the Year   
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The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. This year’s group, selected by the editorial board, includes a church, a congregation and pastor, a […]

Crime Report: 34th St. Robbery, 4 GU Incidents
• December 6, 2021

From the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), here are the latest crime and police reports in or near Georgetown. Dec. 5 – Robbery (Force and Violence): The incident occurred on Nov. […]

Bob Dole (1923-2021): A Vet to Remember
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“Veteran who gave his most for his country.” Bob Dole said he wanted to be remembered that way. But for Bob Dole, giving “his most” included an almost impossible-to-remember-it-all list of […]