Editorial: The Assault on Our Cultural Assets 
• April 9, 2025

Whatever downsides there may be to living in and around Washington, D.C., even in our historic, amenity-rich neighborhood of Georgetown — the high cost of living, the tourist crush, the […]

April News Bytes: Four Seasons, EastBanc
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Additional reporting by Charlotte Meyer-Schönherr     Four Seasons Residences Top Out   Neighbors may have seen the construction of the Four Seasons Private Residences at 1051 29th St. NW moving right […]

Detained Georgetown Professor Awaits Hearing  
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On March 17, the Department of Homeland Security detained Georgetown University professor Badar Khan Suri outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia. Following his arrest, Dr. Suri was sent to an […]

Georgetown Keeps Attracting VIPs: Kennedy, Bessent, Schmidt
• April 7, 2025

We’ve been playing this game since the election and inauguration: which Trump administration cabinet member or appointee is landing where? Many news sites have been writing about who bought where. […]

Main Street Issues 8 Grants, Toasts Martin’s Tavern  
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Georgetown Main Street’s “State of the Street” annual meeting on April 2 at Fathom Gallery “was full and the energy was high,” said Executive Director Rachel Shank. “Everyone there is […]

Opinion: Can This Democracy Be Saved?
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Like so much about that man, Saturday’s protests were unprecedented. Who would have imagined that this newly installed administration (has it only been 10 weeks?) could provoke such fierce and […]

Capital Jewish Museum’s Gurwitz to Speak at April 24 Breakfast
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On Thursday, April 24, The Georgetowner’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast Series will present a talk by Dr. Beatrice Gurwitz, executive director of the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. Admission […]

ANC Report: Plans Fall Flat Due to Budget Uncertainty  
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 The “April” meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission, held on March 31, delivered two bits of good news.  The first was regarding public safety. There were no violent crimes […]

Ireland Funds Salutes for Congressmen and Commanders
• April 3, 2025

The Ireland Funds, a global philanthropic network which supports the work of hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year across the island of Ireland, hosted its 33rd National Gala at the […]

Washington Performing Arts Gala Raises $700,000
• April 1, 2025

The Washington Performing Arts’ 2025 “Make IT Happen Gala” raised nearly $700,000 for the organization’s artistic, arts education, gospel music and community engagement programs. There were performances by Imani-Grace, trumpeters, […]