Making Her Passion a Successful Business in Her Silver Years
• December 5, 2023

Lynne Glassman is the perfect example of a Silver Entrepreneur. They are often well-educated energetic ladies who have been around many proverbial blocks and have worn many different hats, some at […]

News Bytes : CAG’s New Board, MedStar’s New Pavilion, and GU’s New Bulldog
• December 4, 2023

The Citizens Association of Georgetown Announces New Leadership   CAG has announced new board directors and an office manager. Tara Sakraida Parker will remain president and Brittany Sawyer will stay executive […]

Volta Park Baseball Diamond Renovation Set for 2024  
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A very lively, civil and informed meeting between DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) officials and Volta Park users on Nov. 26 at the Georgetown Public Library answered many […]

Crime: Chief Smith Calls for More Cops; MPD’s Carjacking Safety Tips; Local Reports
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As crime in the nation’s capital spirals, the District’s new Chief of Police, Pamela A. Smith made the case on Nov. 29 for crime-fighting progress in her testimony before the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Dolce Vita, Brand Guild, the Fitzgerald
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In: Dolce Vita, Not Steve Madden, at Wisconsin & O Steve Madden — which used to be at 3109 M St. NW but closed five years ago — was supposed […]

Pro-Palestinian Protest March through Georgetown Nov. 24 Called for Black Friday Boycott
• November 27, 2023

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas War following Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and hostage-takings inside Israel —leaving more than 1,200 dead and 240 hostages taken — and the subsequent […]

Georgetown Main Street Brings Back Christmas Tree
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“Georgetown’s first community Christmas tree has arrived!” Rachel Shank, executive director of Georgetown Main Street, told The Georgetowner on Nov. 27. “Georgetown’s small business community has long dreamt of a […]

Crime Report: Carjackings, Dumpster Fires, and Poor Crime-Solving
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Once again, a phony fender-bender and carjacking in the neighborhood: this time on Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW. Also – perhaps symbolically – dumpster fires appeared to be set […]

DC Chamber at 85: ‘Elevate, Advocate, Connect’
• November 20, 2023

The DC Chamber of Commerce saluted its 2023 Chamber’s Choice Award recipients during its annual 2023 Chamber’s Choice Awards & Gala, “Elevate Advocate Connect,” on Nov. 10 at the Washington […]

Mapping Georgetown: Boundless Compassion Brings Love for Thanksgiving
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“Dressing” for Thanksgiving? Here’s a Thanksgiving love-story to help us all be grateful for the big-hearted and large-souled people in our lives. If an Angel disguised as a man with […]