A Not So Covert Rose Park Affair
• October 11, 2023

Upside Martinis with heavy hors d’oeuvres greeted supporters at the annual Friends of Rose Park fundraiser on Oct. 5 at the historic Julia Child house on Olive Street. In keeping […]

Forever Stamped: Bermingham Photo Inspires RBG Stamp    
, • October 10, 2023

“I never dreamed it would end up as a stamp when I took her portrait,” said Philip Bermingham of his photo of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]

Editorial: Our Crisis of Governance 
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News from our nation’s capital indicates a storm at hand.  “If you want to know what it looks like when democracy is in trouble, this is what it looks like,” […]

Downtowner News Briefs: Congressman Carjacked, Biden Dog Bites Again
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Congressman Carjacked in Navy Yard Neighborhood; High Rate of Juvenile Carjackings Reported  Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was carjacked recently by three armed attackers in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Police are […]

ANC Meeting Got Lively Late in the Evening  
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Two unusual occurrences considerably livened up an expectedly normal-business monthly meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) on Oct. 2. They happened after 9 p.m. at that.    First, the […]

Georgetowners React to Streateries Petition 
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“Where do you stand on streateries?” we asked in our Sept. 28 online story “Georgetown Coalition for Public Spaces Petitions to Improve Streateries.”   In response, we heard from many residents […]

Postal Service Launches Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stamp Inspired by Bermingham Photo  
• October 5, 2023

When it comes to celebrating the “First Day of Issue” for a Forever Stamp dedicated to the legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (aka Notorious […]

Boat House Apparel Anchors on Georgetown Towpath
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The Georgetown House, a quaint white-brick bungalow along the C&O Canal Towpath is home to Georgetown’s newest retailer, Boat House Apparel. Founders Laura Bjornstad and Samantha Ring are college best […]

Longtime Georgetowner Don Crockett Dies at 85
• October 2, 2023

Don Warren Crockett, 85, a resident of Georgetown for 50 years, passed away peacefully on Sept. 26. Crockett was born in Logan, Utah, in 1938. He graduated from Harvard Law School […]

Georgetown Block Captains Honored at Citizens’ Concert in the Park
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“Today, we saw both new and familiar faces. There is a new generation in Georgetown, and we loved seeing all the young families for the Sunday afternoon Concert in the […]