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November 11, 2025

 Old-Fashioned Fun at the Grand Old Ditch  The first-ever Canal Day gathered family and friends on a perfect Sunday, Oct. 19, to recognize one of Georgetown’s crown jewels — the […]

Sudden Firings Rock the Commission of Fine Arts 


The White House has fired all the members of the Commission of Fine Arts as a major White House construction project has been initiated by President Trump, who had the […]

Georgetown Holiday Events Preview 


By Mia Pech and Kalyn Tippett   Santa Swaps His Sleigh for Donuts at Volta Park  On Saturday, Dec. 6, families can enjoy a morning filled with holiday spirit, sweet […]

Opinion: Are Streateries Still Cool or a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

November 10, 2025

Another buzzword that has stuck around since the pandemic is “streateries.” The D.C. Department of Transportation opened the citywide Temporary Streateries Program in June of 2020. The DDOT’s Temporary Streatery […]

Editorial: Life Lessons from … John Candy 


’Tis the season! To give, to appreciate what we have, to be grateful. These days, that’s easier said than done, isn’t it?    If you have a chance this Thanksgiving, check […]

Editorial: Our Better Angels Prevailed 


Could it finally be morning in America?   Well, hello there! We didn’t expect to see you here. And by “you,” we mean the hope, joy and sheer giddiness that greeted […]

Tech Tip: The Holiday Scam That Cost One Company $60 Million (And How To Protect Yours)


Last December, an accounts payable clerk at a midsize firm received an urgent text allegedly from her “CEO”: purchase $3,000 in Apple gift cards for clients, scratch off the backs, […]

November News Bytes


Old-Fashioned Fun at the Grand Old Ditch  The first-ever Canal Day gathered family and friends on a perfect Sunday, Oct. 19, to recognize one of Georgetown’s crown jewels — the […]

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National Guard May Stick Around Until 2026 ABC News has obtained a court filing and emails from National Guard leaders that say the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. […]

ANC 2E: Health Benefits, Crime, Trash, Streateries   


By Heather Harris Roemer       Summary of Nov. 3 ANC 2E Meeting  Concerns about funding for food benefits were addressed by the mayor’s office. Open enrollment for 2026 health plans has […]