In Memoriam: James Bracco
• July 17, 2024

The Georgetown Business Improvement District’s former executive director, Jim Bracco, died on May 21 after a long battle with cancer.   The BID offered the following remembrance: “Jim came from a […]

News Bytes: Mansion Tax, ‘Bibi’ Visit, G.U. President Recovering From Stroke
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This article was updated July 22. ‘Mansion Tax’ Targets Georgetown   The District Council passed the city’s $21-billion budget for fiscal 2025 on June 12. The new budget contains a property […]

Washington AI Network Hosts Meta’s Polina Zvyagina, Others
• July 15, 2024

Tammy Haddad created the Washington AI Network to bring artificial intelligence innovators and policymakers together in person to facilitate exchanges that just wouldn’t happen online.  From the looks of it, it is […]

Business Ins & Outs: Barnes & Noble, Tatte, River Club, Yellow
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In (Really?): Aug. 21 Is New B&N Opening Date  Gone from Georgetown since 2011, Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest bookstore chain, will return to its original location at 3040 […]

Opinion: Attempted Assassination of Former President Trump
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Regardless of what your politics may be, Saturday’s events in Butler, Pennsylvania, were a dark day for our country. This time, the all-too-familiar mass shooting unfolded —an AR-15 style rifle, […]

GMS Vignettes: ‘Not Just a Nice Piece of China’
• July 11, 2024

For Georgetown shoppers wanting to invest their money back into the community, consider supporting these three non-profits which will ensure your dollar makes a tremendous difference: The Opportunity Shop, The […]

43% Loss in Service for Georgetown? July 15 Deadline for WMATA Bus Survey
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There’s a few days left to fill out the feedback survey on the WMATA Better Bus Network Redesign. It’s on the WMATA website. Click here to take the survey —by […]

NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Town this Week
• July 8, 2024

Thirty-two NATO Allies will meet in Washington, D.C. tomorrow through Thursday. For the 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. The event will bring approximately […]

Crime Report: Cameras Prove to Be Essential
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By Paulina Inglima Cameras have proven essential in identifying suspects and capturing footage of a variety of crimes reported recently. D.C. residents are still eligible for the mayor’s Private Security […]

Presidential Scholars First In-Person Gathering in Five Years
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By Sophia Hall Last weekend, June 21-23, a cohort of Presidential Scholars gathered at the Capital Hilton, just steps away from the White House, for the 60th Anniversary of the […]