Crime: D.C. Summer Crime Spree Continues; Youth Curfew; Local Reports
• September 2, 2023

Guns, Yes, But Any Weapons Will Do … Mayor Muriel Bowser and Acting Police Chief Pamela A. Smith cite illegal gun-trafficking in the District as a major factor in the […]

202Creates Month Kicks Off at the Point
• August 31, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment kicked off 202Creates at the Point Restaurant on Aug. 30 with live performances by D.C. artists, creatives and art activations […]

Georgetown Neighbors & Legends: Jenonne Walker
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From Oklahoma, to the National Security Council, to Ambassador to the Czech Republic, this Georgetown neighbor was a diplomatic trailblazer.    Despite her diminutive size, longtime Georgetown resident Jenonne Walker radiates […]

First Day for New MacArthur High School Is Historic
• August 28, 2023

The club sign-up tables were out on the wide entrance sidewalk, as teachers, school administrators, Principal Harold McCray, Jr. and DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee were on hand to greet […]

Time to Reserve a Table for Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3
• August 24, 2023

Have you reserved a table yet?  Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week kicks off around town Monday August 28, running through Sunday, September 3. Presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington […]

Exclusive Interview: DCPS Chancellor Ferebee Confident at Start of School Year
• August 21, 2023

DC Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee is in charge of more than 112 public elementary and secondary schools in the District, serving 50,000 students with more than 4,300 full-time […]

Public Safety: Criminologists Puzzle Over D.C.’s Rising Homicide Rates; Local Reports
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Once again, rising homicide rates in the nation’s capital are drawing national attention. And criminologists are puzzling over why the District appears to be regressing relative to other major U.S. […]

Microburst Aftermath: Glen Echo Park Needs Your Help! 
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The microbursts that hit the Washington area July 29, particularly damaged historic Glen Echo Park at 7300 Macarthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. The park, home to 13 resident artists and […]

Georgetown University Welcomes Class of 2027 
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Georgetown University welcomed 1,629 first-year students to its main campus on Thursday. They make up the Class of 2027 and hail from all 50 states, along with the District of […]

Ristorante Piccolo Owners Plead Guilty to $1.35 Million in Tax Evasion, Covid Fund Theft
• August 17, 2023

Owners of Ristorante Piccolo at 1068 31st St. NW in Georgetown have pleaded guilty to tax evasion and using thousands of dollars in pandemic relief funds for their personal benefit. […]