Crime: New ‘Thefts By Flash Mob,’ Parka Stealing, Porch Piracy, Mayor’s Metro Safety Moves
• February 13, 2023

Flash Mob Robbery In our recent public safety report on youth crime trends in the District, we speculated that “dark web” social media tools could be fueling illicit activities by […]

Citizens Celebrate Maman Bakery, Valentine’s Day
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Maman, the NYC French bakery and café, will open tomorrow on St. Valentine’s Day at 1353-1355 Wisconsin Ave. NW — showing off its “signature sweet treats and cozy drinks” — […]

90-Year-Old Martin’s Tavern Celebrates Its Employees
• February 9, 2023

The happy crowd around the center tables piled high with meats, shrimps, crudités and savories at Martin’s Tavern on Feb. 7 broke into loud cheers and applause when owner William  A. […]

D.C. Black History Spotlight: Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) 
• February 8, 2023

While browsing the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Neighborhood Library in search of a fitting subject for Black History Month, I came upon an intriguing 1906 local news report which […]

Georgetown Historical Markers Teach Black History, Offer Tours 
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Thanks to work by Andrena Crockett and others, Georgetown’s Black history is being rediscovered and taught to anyone walking by and willing to read the signs on the street.  The […]

Georgetown Cool… and Safe? 
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Georgetown is having a moment … again. Over its 272 or so years, it has reinvented itself without losing its charm or erasing its history. We, along with other Georgetowners, […]

ANC 2E Highlights: Leaves to Literacy  
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The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E) held its February meeting on Jan. 30 and addressed more than a dozen issues, ranging from leaf collection to literacy rates — onto […]

Don’t Price Gouge Georgetown’s Iconic Shops Out of Business  
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It’s been a rough couple of years for businesses with the pandemic shut-downs and restrictions. Remote work and remote buying hit Georgetown’s small single-owner in-person stores and eateries particularly hard […]

Mapping Georgetown: Reflections on Rose Park, a Vital Piece of Black History for Georgetown
• February 6, 2023

For Black History Month, we thought these heartwarming recollections about childhood play at Rose Park and the Georgetown Black history interwoven into the narrative by Emily Durso might make a […]

New D.C. Laws Face Congressional Disapproval Today
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Two new D.C. laws, passed by the Council of the District of Columbia last year, are facing a joint Congressional committee hearing today in a little-used process known as “a […]